Embroidered Covered Buttons: Assemble Buttons

To assemble the buttons follow the illustrations below:

Pusher

 

 

Back

 

 

 

 

Mold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button Shell

 

 

 

 

Fabric  

Center the Fabric on top of the Button Shell

Stuff the Button Shell and Fabric (embroidery side down) into the Mold together.

Tuck the Fabric's edges neatly inside of the Button Shell

Place the Back squarely inside of the Mold

And then place the Pusher on top of the whole thing

Push the Pusher down firmly. Try to apply pressure evenly. You should hear a little pop when the whole thing comes together.


Pull the finished button out of the Mold. Here is a picture of what the back should look like:

Repeat six times and you'll have six beautiful handmade buttons!

Comments

[anon]

These are so wonderful! You make it look so easy! I'm definitely going to do one this week. Thanks so much for this thorough tutorial.

[Becky]

When I first saw the post, I didn't think much about it. Then, for grins, I looked at the whole tutorial. Then, I thought I could do this. Then, I thought about the sweater I'm knitting (my first one!) Then, I thought, oh my heavens!! A sweater I knit with buttons I make (and embroider charmingly) - - well, I'm practically woozy at the thought of how amazingly fabulous this can be.

[Mary]

I have been doing this for a while with some inspiration from a Japanese embroidery book. It's perfect for slipping into a small bag and taking to the park while the kids are playing!

[Karin]

Oh my goodness! Those are so cute. My mind is running over with ideas for these cuties. :)
Great tutorial!

[the bacanes]

i really enjoy watching this!!! i want to create some myself!

thanks!!!!!

[aya]

I was in your store today and Damn! if I knew this product existed I would have bought it right away. This is so awesome!

I'm going to have to come back on Monday...

[Vicki]

Really nice - Really cool!

[Elaine]

Terrific! Just what I needed.

[DEE]

THESE BUTTONS ARE ARE UNIQUE! CAN'T WAIT TO TRY MAKE THEM. PLACING A TOWEL UNDER THEM WHEN IRONING WILL ELIMINATE 'WRINKLES' AND THE EMBROIDERY THREAD WILL NOT FLATTEN.

DEE

[Mihaela]

Very very nice all your tutorials!

[Vera]

Love it! I am going to make a Necklace with this idea! Love it, Love it, Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[Beatriz]

Dear Purl, WHere can I get the plastic pieces and the moulds for the buttons?

I have a lot of ideas on my mind and I was looking to buy a machine to cover buttons, but your proposal seems very good!

Beatriz

[purl bee]

Hi Beatriz,
You can find links to all of the materials at this link:
http://www.purlbee.com/embroidered-covered-buttons/2008/2/4/embroidered-covered-buttons-materials.html

[Lisa B.]

Thank you so much for taking the mystery out of how to use these button do-la-gigs! I always wondered how to do it and was always afraid to try. I just found your site and it is amazing! thank you so much for all the wonderful tutorials! Lisa

[Roxy]

TOO CUTE!!!! THanks for posting!

[lily]

Where I can buy this covered button tool? thx

[purl bee]

Hi Lily,
We look to be out of them at the moment, but should be getting them in again very soon. If you like you can email our customer service address and they'll let you know when they arrive. You can find that email here:
http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/contact