Things You'll Need:
- Small piece of fabric
- Button (any size, with or without shank)
- Scissors
- Embroidery floss (complimentary color to fabric)
- Needle
- Tape measure
- Fabric pen
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Step 1
Measure the distance from the center to the outer edge of the button.
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Step 2
Lay the fabric scrap onto your work surface with the wrong side facing up.
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Step 3
Position the button upside down onto the center of the fabric scrap.
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Step 4
Measure the distance measured in Step 1 out from the edge point of the button, and place a small mark onto the fabric with the fabric pen.
Repeat several more times at different angles from the button. -
Step 5
Connect the marks made in Step 4 to draw a circle around the button with the fabric pen. Remove the button from the fabric for now.
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Step 6
Cut out the circle drawn in Step 5.
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Step 7
Thread the needle with a 10-inch length of embroidery floss. Sew around the outer edge of the fabric circle. Do not knot or clip the thread yet.
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Step 8
Position the button wrong side up in the center of the wrong side of the fabric circle.
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Step 9
Pull the ends of embroidery floss to pull the fabric circle around to the back of the button.
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Step 10
Knot the embroidery floss to secure the fabric circle around the back of the button. Clip the excess floss.
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Step 11
Check to make sure that if there is a shank on your button it is not blocked by fabric.
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Step 12
Sew your button to your project either with the button shank or through the holes of the button.








