- 1). Lay the button cover top down onto the felt and trace around the edge with your pen.
- 2). Cut out the circle that you have traced.
- 3). Glue the felt circle firmly to the top of the button cover, making sure the edges are well-secured with the glue. Allow this piece to dry.
- 4). Find the center of your felt-covered button cover, using your ruler. Make a dot at the center with your pen.
- 5). Cut a length of thread of approximately one yard.
- 6). Slide one bead onto your thread, move it to one end, and tie a secure knot around it. This is your center bead.
- 7). Begin threading your beads onto the thread to make any pattern you wish. As you make your color choices, bear in mind that you are starting at the center of the button cover and spiraling your way out to the edge.
- 8). Apply fabric glue evenly to the felt surface of the button cover. Do not apply so much that it begins to drip off the edges.
- 9). Glue your center button (the first button on your string) down to the dot you made in the center of your felt. Glue it with the knot side down so the thread will not be visible.
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Wind your string of beads carefully around your center bead, pressing them down gently onto the glue as you go. - 11
Tie a secure knot around your last button, when you have wound your string all the way to the edge, and cut off the thread close to the last bead. Tuck the small tail of thread into the glue, slightly under the outside edge of the beads. - 12
Do any repositioning or centering that needs to be done by gently nudging the rows of beads with a fingertip (or your needle), while the glue is still wet. When you are satisfied with your button cover, allow it to dry for at least 24 hours before touching the beads. - 13
Apply clear a acrylic coating over the beads to strengthen and protect your button cover, if desired.
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