Last week, when I was fiddling with making my Pom Poms and Hearts Brooch, I made some fabric covered buttons. I wanted to incorporate them into the brooch. But after fiddling, I decided they didn’t work.
I had to find another way to use these cute buttons. And the obvious answer was to make hair clips. Which, as a mother of twin girls, we can never have too many of.
Here’s how I made them:
Using the template provided with the button kit, cut out your fabric of choice… remember to center the pattern in the middle of the circle, if you desire.
Have you ever made fabric covered buttons? If not, you’re in for treat. They are SO easy.
I tuck all the fabric down into the mold.
Lay the back on.
And pop it down.
And out pops the button.
Here’s one easy way to turn my button into a hair accessory. Using a thinnish hair elastic band, slide it through the shank of the button.
And pull one end of the band through the other. Give it a tug to make it tight.
And it’s ready for pigtails.
But I’m not done yet. I want to make a hair clip, too.
For this button, I pressed the shank flat against the back.
Open the hair clip and hot glue the button to the clip.
And instead of wasting my cute buttons, I’ve put them to good use. They will look so fun with the girls new skirts.
Oh that is cool. I’ve heard of fabric-covered buttons but they sounded awfully difficult. Instead this looks ridiculously easy and fun. Next time I’m at the fabric store I’ll ask if they have button kits and give it a try.
Absolutely adorable and easy! I can’t wait to try to make some for my Granddaughter….=)
did you have any issues with the button popping off the snap clip when you open and close it? i can never seem to make mine adhere to the clip with hot glue…
Amy, I haven’t had trouble… but I think not all glue sticks are the same. Look for a glue stick that feels flexible. Also make sure to glue your button with the clip in the open position and give it time to “cure” before shutting the clip. I left mine overnight. I you still have trouble try using craft glue. cheers, Calli
Thanks so much!! I made these yesterday for my 4 year old.
http://rainytuesdaymornings.blogspot.com/2010/03/cute-easy-pony-tail-holders.html
[…] Follow the instructions on the button cover kit to cover your button in fabric of choice. It only takes a scrap of fabric to make a cute button. I think a small print fabric works best. If you want to see a step by step tutorial, I wrote about covering buttons here. […]
That´s so cool! I can not wait to try it.