Buttoned Up

I’ve read a lot of posts in blogland about covering buttons for upholstering projects.  All of those posts gave me the courage to try the project on my own, so I’m sharing my experience here with the hope that it will inspire others to take on this quick, easy task that leaves you feeling…well, all buttoned up with confidence.

As I mentioned earlier, I found the perfect silk fabric to fix up my Goodwill-find bench.  I decided to use the accent fabric to cover some buttons that will be attached to provide a tufted look.

I picked up a button-covering kit at my local fabric store and followed the easy directions.

First you cut out the fabric according to the size button you have. (Thin fabric works best; you might have trouble with flannels, tweeds, etc.)

Next, center the cut piece over the nifty button-maker thingy, and press the button top down and in.

Then, tuck in the edges and press the button bottom down and in, snapping it tight.

And a finished button you will have!

The whole process to make 6 buttons took less than 10 minutes and I was really impressed with the results.  Now I can’t wait to attach them through the bench cushion!

Have you ever covered your own buttons?  The button covering kit was very handy, but I think you could even pull buttons off of an old coat or blazer and cover them with some hot glue.  I suppose that it all depends on the look you are going for.