tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post57695271395944695..comments2024-01-08T00:56:08.054-07:00Comments on Material Girls Quilts: the perfect button tutorialMaterial Girlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14647192786990327649noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post-6473083602784764632011-01-03T14:05:50.082-07:002011-01-03T14:05:50.082-07:00A small spot of hot glue in the middle will hold t...A small spot of hot glue in the middle will hold the back shank in place so it doesnt pop out.The Mac Clanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895937838022141657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post-37719810838746462292011-01-01T11:37:33.238-07:002011-01-01T11:37:33.238-07:00I can see lots of fun uses for these darling butto...I can see lots of fun uses for these darling buttons....love seeing picture by picture accounts....thank you!Mary Lou Weidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439018136590025287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post-43395218300211537162010-12-31T01:40:14.979-07:002010-12-31T01:40:14.979-07:00They also make great "tap ties". My dau...They also make great "tap ties". My daughter's dance teacher prefers them for the little girls who can't tie their shoes yet.Bjorge Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223684967205020014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post-39203931481384957092010-12-31T01:36:44.578-07:002010-12-31T01:36:44.578-07:00This subject has weighed HEAVILY on my mind lately...This subject has weighed HEAVILY on my mind lately. <br />I made a jacket for my daughter using fabric covered buttons (and a pattern I purchased from material girls) and I just could not get the shanks to stop pulling out! The jacked calls for 3 buttons and I went through 9 before I finally gave up.<br />I decided to give vinyl buttons a try so I ordered some online, but the shanks on those are extra long so they poke out more. I wanted my buttons to be flush with the jacket. <br />Finally, I found that the "no tool required" buttons (they have little teeth on them) have a sturdier shank that's attached to the FRONT of the button and not the back. And the backs do tend to be more flush with the front so they don't "poke out" as much. These are a little trickier to make but they hold up better.<br />I really did spend countless hours on ebay and other online sites trying to find "the perfect [covered] button". <br />The "no tool" buttons are about twice as expensive and they're harder to find. But considering that I went through several packs of the cheaper buttons, I think they're worth the extra money.<br />I wouldn't recommend using the buttons where the shank is attached to the back unless it is for something mostly decorative or something that is not going to be handled by a child.<br /><br />That's just my two cents.Bjorge Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223684967205020014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-955139887981759861.post-72711842861773218532010-12-30T20:14:23.762-07:002010-12-30T20:14:23.762-07:00The hot glue is just the tip I needed last week wh...The hot glue is just the tip I needed last week when I was wrestling with the covered button for the bag I was making. Thanks for the great solution!Mary on Lake Pulaskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965950454417494966noreply@blogger.com