Another incredibly easy upcycling project is here! Dig out all of those pretty vintage buttons you’ve been storing up for something special, and whip up this surprisingly pretty garland that can be used all year long!
Tools:
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Needle
Supplies:
- Twine (or ribbon)
- Vintage buttons
- Thread
- First determine how long you want your garland to be, and cut off the desired length of twine.
- Look through your button collection for some pretty, large buttons. Most of mine were about 1” in diameter.
- Once you have selected your favorites, look for small buttons, pairing each one with a large button. My small buttons were about ½” in diameter.
- Determine how far apart you want to space the buttons on the garland. I spaced mine every 6”.
- Double thread your needle, double or triple knotting at the end.
- Starting your determined space from the end of the twine, bring your needle through the twine and the large button.
- Bring it back through the big button and the twine, and through the little one. (Basically you are sewing the large and small button together onto the twine.)
- Continue as such, varying where you take the needle through the twine at. (Sewing through the same spots may leave you with buttons sliding off the twine.)
These button garlands are great for old-fashioned Christmas trees, but fit right in with fall,
spring, and even summer decorations as well! Simply match the colors to the season, and you’ll easily be able to display your favorite buttons. Since they are sewn on, even collectible buttons are candidates for this tutorial, as no damage is done!
Keep an eye out closer to the holiday season as I plan to trick out my house with variations on these simple garlands!
