I love buttons, I really don't know what it is about them but they make me happy. Imagine my delight then, when I realised I could make my own cute stitched buttons and that it was easy peasy and quick too.
A button can literally take just 15 minutes to complete which makes them ideal for a little break from larger projects and perfect for those of us with a short attention span.
The buttons I use are made by hemline and these are all 29mm. You can get various sizes and obviously you can also cover them with fabrics to make matching buttons for home-made textile projects.
They are all on 14ct Aida but you could get some great detail using a higher count. The spotty Aida was hand coloured using a crayon - it's easier to do this if you dampen the tip of the crayon slightly.
The patterns are from various issues of Cross Stitcher Magazine.
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