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    Home » Crafts

    Fabric Covered Button Necklace Tutorial

    Updated: Feb 26, 2018 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    Summer vacation is more than half way over. Are your kids driving you crazy yet?  I happy to report that I’ve only heard “I’m bored” 10 times this week (*wink*). If you’re looking for a fun summer boredom buster for your kids (or yourself) then you may like todays project, this Covered Button Necklace Tutorial.  It’s also a great way to use up a bunch of fabric scraps! This post contains affiliate links

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    These little necklaces are so fun to make! You can customize them with so many different colors and fabrics. They are also a great summer craft project for kids and teens. I think they would be so fun to make at a party. You could just set out your fabric scrap box and let them go to town!

    If you do have your kids help you with this one just know that this project does involve the use of a hot glue gun. So be sure to supervise smaller children well while they are crafting.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Are you ready to make a covered button necklace?

    You’re going to need:

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    • Covered Buttons in 3 sizes.  Mine are 1 ½″, 1″ and ¾″ in diameter – buy the buttons that come in a kit with the clear guide.
    • Jewelry Bails
    • Scraps of Fabric – the fabric in this necklace is from the Safari Party line by Riley Blake Designs.
    • Jewelry Chain
    • Plastic buttons that fit inside the covered buttons
    • Lobster Clasp
    • Jump Rings
    • Jewelry Pliers
    • Hot Glue Gun

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Begin by covering your buttons.  Most covered button kits come with a plastic guide to help you when you are cutting out your fabric.  Choose the part of the fabric that you’d like to highlight then trace the outside of the plastic guide. The inner circle is what will show when your button is finished.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Cut out the circles of fabric. Wrap the fabric around the covered button outside and press it into the plastic guide that came with the button kit.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Make sure that your image is where you want it.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Gather the fabric on the back of the button so that it lays flat.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Press the back of the button on top of the gathered fabric and push down until the back clicks into place.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Remove it from the plastic guide. Then using jewelry pliers pull the button shank off of the back of the button.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Hot glue a plastic button into the space on the back of the covered button. This will help give your necklace some weight and give you something to attach the jewelry bails to.

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Attach the jewelry bails to the back of the buttons using hot glue. Make sure you lay out your necklace first so you know where to attach the bails. You don’t want an upside down zebra!

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    After you have attached the bails to the back of all of the buttons use jump rings to link the buttons together.
    Next attach 2 pieces of chain to the necklace. One to each end. You will also use jump rings to do this.  Lastly attach a jump ring to one end of the necklace chain and a lobster clasp to the other end.

     

    That’s it! You’re done!

    Enjoy making your necklaces. If you do make one be sure to tag me on social media I’d love to see your creations!! (I’m @polkadotchair or #polkadotchairprojects on Instagram)

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

    Make a cute statement necklace with this fabric covered button necklace tutorial by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Mary Higgins says

      August 05, 2017 at 8:21 am

      I absolutely love this idea!! Thank you!

      Reply
    2. Anne says

      August 05, 2017 at 8:33 am

      Hello Melissa! I just love all your creative projects. Can you advise me where I can get your fabrics?

      Reply
    3. Joyce says

      August 05, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      That is so cute. Love the zebras.

      Reply
    4. Isadora Guidoni says

      August 07, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      What an adorable necklace! The fabric you chose is also super cool. I’m definitely going to make one for myself!!

      Reply

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