Comments on: simply change the buttons http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html Martha Stewart's Craft Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michele Baratta http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html#comment-4732 Michele Baratta Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:31 +0000 http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/?p=4536#comment-4732 I do this all the time! I like the comment from Eva Drew about adding embroidery on the dress. I think I'm going to do that on a coat...so beautiful! I do this all the time! I like the comment from Eva Drew about adding embroidery on the dress. I think I'm going to do that on a coat...so beautiful!

]]> By: Eva Drew http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html#comment-4691 Eva Drew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:06 +0000 http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/?p=4536#comment-4691 Forgot to mention. If you sew for girls, covered buttons with a touch of your embroidery can turn a lovely dress into your masterpiece. Everytime I do this on a simple elegant little pink dress, usually buttoned down the back, I get so many compliments. Forgot to mention. If you sew for girls, covered buttons with a touch of your embroidery can turn a lovely dress into your masterpiece. Everytime I do this on a simple elegant little pink dress, usually buttoned down the back, I get so many compliments.

]]> By: Lan http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html#comment-4690 Lan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:45:19 +0000 http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/?p=4536#comment-4690 I just did this very same thing a few weeks ago. Finally found some lovely new buttons from M&J to replace the ones that came on a vintage coat I've been wearing for years. The buttons totally appreciated the "value" of my vintage find! I just did this very same thing a few weeks ago. Finally found some lovely new buttons from M&J to replace the ones that came on a vintage coat I've been wearing for years. The buttons totally appreciated the "value" of my vintage find!

]]> By: MMC in San Diego http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html#comment-4688 MMC in San Diego Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:05:02 +0000 http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/?p=4536#comment-4688 Good reminder! My mom, a great seamstress in her day--she's 96 now--, taught me this little trick in the '50ies. (Probably before you were born. ;-) ) The other trick is to *always* save special buttons when you pass along a favorite garment after it's seen its better day. Having a button stash is a wonderful reminder of favorite garments; it's fun to find a new place to use the buttons again. Good reminder! My mom, a great seamstress in her day--she's 96 now--, taught me this little trick in the '50ies. (Probably before you were born. ;-) )

The other trick is to *always* save special buttons when you pass along a favorite garment after it's seen its better day. Having a button stash is a wonderful reminder of favorite garments; it's fun to find a new place to use the buttons again.

]]> By: Eva Drew http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2009/11/simply-change-the-buttons.html#comment-4683 Eva Drew Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:16:35 +0000 http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/?p=4536#comment-4683 This is something I do often and its great to personalize your wardrobe. Sometimes I use really zany buttons to put an interesting added dimension to a sweater. One of my favorite things to do is to take some small swatches of linen and embroider a silk ribbon flower on each of them. I use that to make covered buttons. Color coordinated of course. Looks great on silk duponi as well. This is something I do often and its great to personalize your wardrobe. Sometimes I use really zany buttons to put an interesting added dimension to a sweater. One of my favorite things to do is to take some small swatches of linen and embroider a silk ribbon flower on each of them. I use that to make covered buttons. Color coordinated of course. Looks great on silk duponi as well.

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