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How to Make Button Embellishments for Shoes!

comments (12) March 22nd, 2009     

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These button embellishments are quick to make and so pretty on a simple pair of flats!
Choose a pair of favorite buttons and felt in two coordinating colors for your embellishments.
Embroidering a contrast running stitch on the felt leaves is a sweet little extra.
These button embellishments are quick to make and so pretty on a simple pair of flats!

These button embellishments are quick to make and so pretty on a simple pair of flats!

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1. Choose two buttons and two colors of thick felt that you like together. For mine, I arranged blue buttons on a similar blue felt for flower rosettes, and then added a dark brown felt leaf pairing to coordinate nicely.

2. Cut out two round rosettes with pinking shears in color #1 and two sets of marquise-shaped leaves (I made one slightly smaller than the other for a little contrast) in color #2 with sharp scissors.

  Cut out two felt rosettes and four felt leaves.


3. Thread your needle with a double strand of embroidery thread in color #1 and knot it securely. Embroider a simple running stitch from one tip of the leaf to the other, varying your stitch length as you like. Knot securely at the other end. Add stitching to all four leaves this way.

  Add a simple, pretty running stitch to each leaf.


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Comments (12)

ntongson writes: These are SUPER cute. The stitching on the leaves is what really makes them perfect. Pieces of lace look amazing as well :)
Posted: 12:33 pm on October 26th
ntongson writes: These are SUPER cute. The stitching on the leaves is what really makes them perfect. Pieces of lace look amazing as well :)
Posted: 12:33 pm on October 26th
MSJEN10 writes: These are absolutely darling :)
Posted: 3:12 pm on June 30th
kmd811 writes: I think this would work for crocheted towels. I put buttons on my crocheted kitchen towels and think this would look cute on them! Thanks for the idea!
Posted: 11:39 am on March 28th
Carole_OR writes: I've got so much felt....these will be fun!
Posted: 6:11 pm on March 23rd
IMKraftKrazy writes: What a cute idea! I will attack my daughter's stuff with these first and then my own stuff!
Posted: 4:15 pm on March 23rd
susanstars writes: thanks, ladies! I'd love to see yours if you make some :)
Posted: 12:27 pm on March 23rd
Jen_W writes: These are so sweet. You have me pulling out all of my boxes of shoes to see what I can spruce up and give new life.
Posted: 7:07 pm on March 22nd
LindaPermann writes: these are really cute!
Posted: 11:41 am on March 22nd
JenniferStern writes: Susan, what a sweet idea, love it.
Posted: 11:29 am on March 22nd
Sister_Diane writes: Those are adorable!
Posted: 11:00 am on March 22nd
artlikebread writes: The cuteness!
Posted: 10:27 am on March 22nd
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