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How to Make Button Embellishments for Shoes!

comments (12) March 22nd, 2009     
susanstars Susan Beal, contributor
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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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4. Arrange two leaves together, the smaller over the larger one, as shown, and layer your button over the felt rosette. Hand-stitch the two leaves together at the join, using a few stitches to secure them, and then stitch the felt rosette over the leaves. Now add your button, stitching it down securely.


 Layer your button over the rosette and the leaves together as an underlayer.


5. Finally, stitch your rosette right onto the shoe—you could place it front and center or offset (as I did). You can hide these last stitches under the button, especially if it is a shank style. If it's a sew-through button, you may want to hold off on attaching it to the rosette until now and add it as a final step to cover the rosette and leaf layers.

  The finished rosette embellishments are perfect for spring!


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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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