tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post5280845375466146315..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Covered Button TutorialGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-75322437336154608392012-01-13T17:07:23.143-05:002012-01-13T17:07:23.143-05:00I've used the white plastic self-cover buttons...I've used the white plastic self-cover buttons and rather than faff about with lining (I'm not very patient with fiddly things!) when the white plastic shows through I just colour the button face using waterproof colouring pens from my kids' pencil case! You can match the colour to your fabric and if you can't find the black self-cover kits you can convert your white one in a minute! Works a treat but make sure the ink is waterproof!eclairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33936872810849959812011-07-18T08:10:46.100-04:002011-07-18T08:10:46.100-04:00Thanks for the tip. I followed it and added that I...Thanks for the tip. I followed it and added that I interfaced (very lightweight) my fabric (linen) first to discourage fraying.<br /><br />Also I added a dab of glue to the inside before snapping on the button back for extra insurance.Eastern Long Island Hospitalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623073758782434475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36905730583282633352011-03-28T21:27:13.927-04:002011-03-28T21:27:13.927-04:00Thanks - that made it so much easier ...Thanks - that made it so much easier ...Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53032121761004643552010-04-12T04:30:36.007-04:002010-04-12T04:30:36.007-04:00Yay for the tutorial. I am sitting here finishing ...Yay for the tutorial. I am sitting here finishing off my buttons and they look great. I even managed to find ones with the brass backs (I hate the look of the plastic ones).<br /><br />Thanks for saving my bacon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58924937535214184272010-02-28T07:24:27.972-05:002010-02-28T07:24:27.972-05:00I've used covered buttons quite a lot (the lit...I've used covered buttons quite a lot (the little ones) for children's coats, etc. I always liked the Maxant brand of covered button better. They are a little harder to find but the little teeth that grab the fabric do a better job and I never had one to come apart. <br /><br />JoanieRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6413653707387992462010-02-21T14:37:26.134-05:002010-02-21T14:37:26.134-05:00Not only is the tutorial great, but so are the hel...Not only is the tutorial great, but so are the helpful comments! I have been making covered buttons using the "wing and a prayer" method, so about half come out wonkey and need to be tossed out. Now I have several tricks I can try to make them all come out perfect, every single time and on purpose!! Thanks for posting this!!Tuppencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337304499881911095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71127708722166605312010-02-17T22:59:58.288-05:002010-02-17T22:59:58.288-05:00What a super clever idea! I always buy vintage cov...What a super clever idea! I always buy vintage covered button kits & refills whenever I come across them as they used to have a wider variety of shapes & sizes...and they are usually cheaper than the new ones available in craft stores!<br />~Christine H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47984924047085153042010-02-17T10:24:42.449-05:002010-02-17T10:24:42.449-05:00JustGail: Yes, you wet the fabric and assemble th...JustGail: Yes, you wet the fabric and assemble that way. Exactly as frk.busted said, it helps to smooth the edge wrinkles as the wet fabric will stretch and then shrink as it dries. I think it helps especially on the little tiny buttons. : )Chrys in KSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8203435903175909262010-02-17T05:14:17.793-05:002010-02-17T05:14:17.793-05:00Just because someone else has already thought of i...Just because someone else has already thought of it, doesn't make it any less important to have arrived at the idea on you own. Or so at least my professor used to say in univ. =)<br /><br />Great tutorial! Thank you! I've been wanting to make my own buttons, but has hesitated. I got a prym-set from Christmas, so now I'm really itching to try it!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762815696807107905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66004411042952762802010-02-16T20:10:40.378-05:002010-02-16T20:10:40.378-05:00You are brilliant. Such a tiny tip that makes all...You are brilliant. Such a tiny tip that makes all the difference in the end result. Thank you so very much for sharing. Keep creating...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91445159668404238192010-02-16T19:03:30.601-05:002010-02-16T19:03:30.601-05:00I love your blog!!
I discovered you over on Burda...I love your blog!!<br /><br />I discovered you over on BurdaStyle a long time ago,a nd I'm sorry I've never posted before, but I actually have something useful to say (other than gushing over you, your style, your creations, skills, insights, etc.) I bought a sampler kit from <a href="http://coverbuttons.com/" rel="nofollow"> CoverButtons</a> and I think hey are the absolute best covered buttons I've ever used. One hint, with sher-ish fabric these metal buttons, I like to use a bit of solid-colored fabric underneath to hide the "shine through."<br /><br />I cannot wait to see your video tutorial later. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the web!OneGirlCircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676125099036044766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10698580115109386792010-02-16T16:45:48.631-05:002010-02-16T16:45:48.631-05:00Great tutorial - thanks!Great tutorial - thanks!amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-75626849365767598412010-02-16T15:43:33.643-05:002010-02-16T15:43:33.643-05:00Hey Gertie,
I thought some of your readers who can...Hey Gertie,<br />I thought some of your readers who can't find the Dritz kits might find this tutorial (written by BurdaStyle member MarmotaB) useful:<br /><br />http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/fabric-covered-buttonsstolonsandrhizomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231538248683303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59023261790200693092010-02-16T15:40:43.085-05:002010-02-16T15:40:43.085-05:00I also love covered buttons. If you don't fee...I also love covered buttons. If you don't feel like all the stitching a little amount of water on the fabric before stretching over the button it dries fantasticly and cuts down on the slipping. But I love your idea as well.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720279936907218273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62265402599416478242010-02-16T15:00:45.626-05:002010-02-16T15:00:45.626-05:00Your directions gave me one of those "Why did...Your directions gave me one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" moments. I usually use the kit but, boy, if you don't press the back on just so, you can end up with tucks or wrinkles. And once the back is on, it's impossible to get off. I'll try your technique next time. Thanks!Twill Jillhttp://www.peoplearentflat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1902326217140518982010-02-16T14:30:31.448-05:002010-02-16T14:30:31.448-05:00I like using the prym ones we get here in the UK. ...I like using the prym ones we get here in the UK. they are plastic so I dont worry about them rusting or rough metally edges catching or ripping fabric. And they come in so many different sizes too. I love covering buttons for my stuff.Fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563619068883042433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46900213024147957102010-02-16T14:25:28.755-05:002010-02-16T14:25:28.755-05:00Ah, now I remember about the professional covered ...Ah, now I remember about the professional covered buttons you got for the coat... Such facilities are just so beyond what we can get where I live, so self covering buttons are the nearest.<br /><br />JustGail: I've also used two layers on thin fabrics, to avoid the shine from the metal shine through the fabric. It worked very well without attaching the two layers together, I just lay them on top of each other on bias (so that the density of the threads would increase), and into my covering tool they went. I guess that'll work fine also if you choose to sew them together like in Gertie's tutorial. <br /><br />One suggestion for the purpose of wetting the fabric: I guess that's for shaping the fabric around the button, and when it dries, it'll gather more tight to the button?frk.bustadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905037626664748421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7670349503544624802010-02-16T13:26:17.246-05:002010-02-16T13:26:17.246-05:00nice tutorial! I *think* I've also read of u...nice tutorial! I *think* I've also read of using a bit of double stick tape or glue to hold the fabric centered. But I'd be concerned about what laundering might do if either of those were used. Probably not an issue when using a heavy fabric, but on a thin fabric, I'd be concerned about it showing/oozing through??<br /><br />Chrys in KS - interesting tip on wetting the fabric - do you assemble the button while still wet?<br /><br />Myrna - when using 2 layers, do you stitch or fuse them together and treat them as one piece, or arrange 1 layer and then the other?JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72438251382371100192010-02-16T13:13:22.947-05:002010-02-16T13:13:22.947-05:00Eeee thank you so much! I just purchased a vintage...Eeee thank you so much! I just purchased a vintage blouse pattern and have been wondering about making fabric covered buttons - the Dritz kits are everywhere here so that's good! Also excited for the peter pan collar tutorial, have lusted after your peter pan blouse for a while and wondered about pairing it with the sencha blouse :) you legend!Lenhttp://www.elenacresci.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74314018272785278652010-02-16T12:48:34.208-05:002010-02-16T12:48:34.208-05:00Thanks for the tutorial, in my hometown they used ...Thanks for the tutorial, in my hometown they used to sell covered buttons, I mean there used to be places where they did it, but unfortunatly, nowdays they don't do it anymore, they just sell the metalic button, but I'm gonna search in the web one, not the kit you mention in your post, but kind a machine they used to have to do that.<br />Clothes looks great with those kind of buttons!!Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763098864024098404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70683048445555628432010-02-16T12:47:47.796-05:002010-02-16T12:47:47.796-05:00I didn't know it could be so easy. I love pete...I didn't know it could be so easy. I love peter pan collars.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28742194474875659382010-02-16T11:44:41.694-05:002010-02-16T11:44:41.694-05:00I will sometimes use two layers of fabric or inter...I will sometimes use two layers of fabric or interface the fabric to give the covered buttons a look with more body and presence and to prevent that shine of metallic show through. Especially on light-weight fabrics, it's just a bit more professional looking. An FYI if it works. <br /><br />- MyrnaMyrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322129605868685006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89075641381962801452010-02-16T11:21:38.501-05:002010-02-16T11:21:38.501-05:00I'm inspired:o)I'm inspired:o)S.L.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449495288357078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65701339532995830532010-02-16T11:10:49.780-05:002010-02-16T11:10:49.780-05:00Gertie, I second what Gorgeous Things said! :)Gertie, I second what Gorgeous Things said! :)Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10581561313418493522010-02-16T10:19:15.901-05:002010-02-16T10:19:15.901-05:00Hey ladies! You know, I actually thought I devised...<i>Hey ladies! You know, I actually thought I devised this method myself . . . I guess I'm not as inventive as I thought!</i><br /><br />Yes you are! One time I wrote an article for a sewing mag and I said to my editor, I thought I had invented the idea that I wrote about but then someone pointed out that it had been published in a book from 1954. Her reaction was, "There is nothing new in techniques out there. People just need to be reminded of them." Sigh... no patents for me! :pGorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.com