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Button Bracelet Tutorial for Spring!

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Add a little Spring to your day with this fun button bracelet! Wouldn’t it make a sweet Easter gift?

I know some of you have a ton of buttons already, and it’s a quick project. Let’s get started!

button bracelet supplies

All you need is elastic, lots of buttons, and your choice of embroidery thread. The largest button I used are about 1″ and the elastic is about 7/8″ wide.

My Mom gave me this wonderful box of buttons! Aren’t they beautiful in their little box?? This is my kind of gift, and I love just looking at them!

button bracelet 1

I cut the elastic to about 8 inches, but don’t worry too much about the length now. Just make sure you have more than you need by measuring around your wrist.

This project won’t take you longer than it takes to drink a cup of coffee or tea, so why not do both!

I decided to use two small buttons for my first row. And a large button for the second layer that overlaps a bit. button bracelet 2

These buttons cover up the elastic well, and I’m still able to sew them next to each other nice and straight.

Once I secured the first two buttons I tied a knot. I don’t want to sew them all on with one continuous thread because it won’t stretch right. So, I’m going to make little rows.

button bracelet 3

The second row is a large button with a smaller button on top. I started at the top and finished at the top. I left the thread long because I’m tying a knot on top of the larger buttons.

button bracelet 4

Then, I just repeated the first step placing the smaller buttons slightly under the large one. You can mix the colors up or make a pattern.

All white or antique buttons would make a beautiful bracelet!

button bracelet 5

I’m moving along now, and I’m almost halfway through. And I still have coffee!

button bracelet 6

Here’s what it looks like on the back. It’s not a beautiful photo, but you can see how there are little rows. I would choose white elastic if I did this again, but this one is fine.

Once you’re finished, measure again on your wrist and cut it to size. Then just sew them together, and you have a Spring Button Bracelet!

button bracelet 8

All done! I might have to make mine a bit smaller, but it’ll be a fun little bracelet to wear!

It would be a great project to do with your children or grandchildren. It only took about 30 minutes, and I really wasn’t in a hurry.

I hope you are enjoying beautiful Spring weather in your neck of the woods. Have a great weekend!

~Kim

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1 Maryanne March 19, 2010 at 10:35 am

Super cute! I have TONS of buttons! I think I’ll have to try this!

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2 Little Buttercups March 19, 2010 at 10:53 am

DARLING! Thinking what a great project for my girls on spring break! Thank you for sharing! : )

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3 Barbara March 19, 2010 at 11:27 am

This is super cute, and I love how you could make bracelets look so different with different buttons. Someone recently gave me a huuuge stash of vintage buttons. I could make a really cute bracelet with your method. Thanks! I’m going to try it this morning…
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4 Barbara March 19, 2010 at 11:29 am

wow, I didn’t really mean to leave my Etsy shop listing there at the end of my comment. I don’t know how that happened. I hope it’s not spammy!
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5 Jingle March 19, 2010 at 1:09 pm

This is so cute! It reminds me of rainbow sherbet on a lovely spring day!!!

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6 Atasha March 19, 2010 at 4:19 pm

Oooh this is nice. I too have loads of buttons. My daughter will love one.

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7 emily hope March 19, 2010 at 4:48 pm

such a fun project! My 8 year old daughter will love this one :) thanks, Kim!
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8 A Forest Frolic March 19, 2010 at 8:52 pm

What a fun project Kim, my two older girls will LOOOVE this, thank you for the inspiration!! I just got 10 yards of elastic today to make some twirly skirts for my girls and some gifts, so perfect timing, tee hee. Love the color of those buttons too, what a nice Mum ;)

Jamie :)
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9 Barbra March 19, 2010 at 9:05 pm

Well,Kim, you know I love the bracelet but the best part is I just got the same stash of buttons! Would you like a barrette to match? http://www.zibbet.com/AllAboutTheButtons/artwork?artworkId=44018
Have a great weekend.
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10 donna rienstra March 19, 2010 at 9:08 pm

what a cute idea, i tweet the tutorial. Anyway I was thinking of making my own buttons for a special twist.

too many ideas, not enough time

Donna
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11 Wendy March 19, 2010 at 10:39 pm

Thats so cute! My daughter would love that.
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12 Morgan March 21, 2010 at 1:24 am

This turned out so fun! Perfect for springtime!!

~Morgan

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13 Ellie-Rose Creations March 21, 2010 at 6:08 pm

Really cute! I have so many spare buttons from over the years – now I know what to do with them.

Liz

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14 sigalitalcalai April 10, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Great project! I love it!

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15 Chelsie October 28, 2012 at 12:39 am

Thank You so much. This came in so handy. I just got done making one and everyone that I have shown has loved it :) . Not everyone will show other people how to make something. Again Thank You!

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16 Kim October 31, 2012 at 2:01 am

Hi Chelsie!

I’m so happy you enjoyed making one for yourself. Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Kim

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