Sewing Buttons are No Longer Plain and Boring!
Sewing buttons can take your sewing projects to a new dimension. Your handmade projects can become works of art with all the cool novelty and decorative buttons now available!
Sewing Buttons come in many sizes, colors, and materials and some even have humorous themes.
Sweatshirt Jackets to Knock Your Socks Off!
Sweatshirt Jackets to Knock Your Socks Off!Learn how to make exciting sweatshirt jackets that you wouldn’t dare work out in. In this video course, Cindy Losekamp shows you how to make sweatshirt jackets with beautiful embroidery and appliques. Turn comfortable sweatshirt fabric into great looking jackets that you can wear almost anywhere! BTW these jackets are a great addition to your crafts business and they sell well at craft shows. Sign up now for this great custom sweatshirt video series…
  Blumenthal Lansing Company Favorite Findings 4-Ounce Big Bag of ButtonsMultiple shapes, sizes and colors of 2 and 4 hole buttons. |
  JHB International Square Gem Rhinestone Button, 2-Per CardEach rhinestone button is 1/2″ and each card contains two buttons. |
  Buttons Galore Haberdashery Classic Gold/SilverA mix of gold and silver buttons in various styles. |
  Blumenthal Lansing Favorite Findings Buttons, LadybugsCute little ladybugs—11 per pack. |
  Singer Jean Buttons Kit, 8 Set with ToolGreat choice for repairing jeans. |
  Advantus Accoutrements Buttons by Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Fanciful, 9 per Pack, Various SizesNine Vintage buttons per pack–by designer Tim Holtz. |
  Janecrafts 15mm Wood Painted Sewing Cloth Button CharmsPainted wooden buttons–100 pieces per package. |
  JHB International Rubber Duck Novelty Button, 2-Per CardThe quintessential rubber ducky. |
  Antiqued Silver Plated Pewter Tree Of Life Button 15.5mm (2)Antiqued Silver Plated Pewter, Made in USA—2 per pack. |
Want designer buttons with semi-precious gems set into them? Or looking for the glitz of a rhinestone that’s more affordable?
Maybe you want a simple metal button for a pair of well-loved jeans. Then too perhaps you’ll want to start a vintage button collection.
Sewing Buttons come in all shapes and sizes!
History of Sewing Buttons
The history of the button is shrouded in mystery. What we do know is that sewing buttons first appeared during the Renaissance.
Before that time period clothing had ties, to keep things in place. Once their useful nature brought them into the marketplace, sewing buttons became more and more ornate, particularly the buttons used for high ranking officials or wealthy households. These early sewing buttons fetch a pretty penny for the collector, but you can buy knock-offs that look almost like the real thing.
Make Travel Organizers for Gifts or Craft Business
You can make travel organizers quickly and they are a popular item at craft shows or home parties. Just about anyone can use them. With pattern designer Annie Unrein’s projects and tips on finishing, you’ll have a nice selection of very marketable travel products. Sign up for Annie’s class now…
Decorative Sewing Buttons
Sewing buttons quickly became more than just a way to fasten clothing. They soon became part of accessories too. From hand bags to shoes and jewelry, buttons were not only a convenience but they were also a fashionable adornment.
Making sewing buttons became an art in its own right, with craftspeople honing their designs, according to timely trends. The wide variety of materials used allowed the fabricator to design sewing buttons that matched specific clothing choices too, like using heavy duty buttons for winter coats.
Sewing buttons are made from many different materials, including plastic, glass, fabric, stone, bone, precious stones, seashells, antler, metals, wood, clay and leather, just to name a few.
No matter what the design is, sewing buttons have two basic configurations. One is a sew-through button that’s flat with several holes through which the seamstress directs a needle and thread. The alternative to flat buttons is a shank button. The shank of the sewing button raises it up from the garment for ease of buttoning and a smooth appearance.
Depending on the type of sewing buttons you choose, you need to remember that some cannot be dry cleaned and some can’t go through the laundry. Just like your fabrics, taking good care of your buttons makes them last longer and stay looking great.
Here’s How to Sew and Have a Perfect Fit
Whether you are starting a wedding alteration business or sewing for yourself, this video course by Lynda Maynard will help you get the perfect fit for every single garment that you make or alter. You’ll learn how to work with individual body differences and how to make each garment fit the way you want it to. Sign up now for this priceless video course…
In addition to sewing buttons, you may be interested in these sewing notions:
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