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Friday, November 23, 2007

Part 5: Advent Calendar Button Tree Ornaments

hanging on tree
Supplies:
  • 1 yellow button, small
  • 4 green buttons, from small to large
  • embroidery thread
  • 2 needles
  • scissors
  • 3 beads
  • fray check; optional
Order of events:
  1. Make loop in embroidery thread for hanger; thread needles on to the thread tails.
  2. String bead and yellow button (look at picture to see how this is done).
  3. Then string green buttons, from small to large (look at photo for how to do this).
  4. Take other needle, skip bead and thread through yellow button (see picture).
  5. Now, thread through the rest of the buttons, and string on last 2 beads; pass both needles through them (see picture).
  6. Tie knot to finish and hold thread on you can fray check, if you want.
button tree on tree
DO NOT USE ANY OF THESE PATTERNS TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!

10 comments:

  1. I've never seen them done quite this way before, so clever with the top button done in a different direction. Love it!

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  2. this is so cute! I've never seen this type of thing done before. I love seeing all these things.
    Thanks for sharing .

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  3. Love these !
    So simple yet so adorable
    Hope your little girl is feeling better now and all is well :)

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  4. This looks like fun and easy. Would it be OK if I used your directions for my Brownie troops to make for Christmas?

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  5. that is fine send me pictures I would love to see

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  6. How cute! Another ornament for the kids to help with! Thanks so much!

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  7. I LOVE this one. But then buttons are fun, no matter what. A favorite thing to do is to go to our local quilt shop and push my hands down into their giant chest full of random buttons, and fish for funky ones.

    (Hey, pick me!)

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  8. Each of these ideas is so adorable!

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  9. This would be a neat way to use some of my late grandmother's buttons, but still keep them "special."

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