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Fabric And Button Barrette Tutorial

Very fun and easy fashion accessories

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/fabric-and-button-barrette-tutorial • Posted by belle

These barrettes are fun and easy to make. They are great for using little bits of fabric especially your stashed vintage treasures). They also show case special buttons and are a great use for those buttons that have no matches. I sometimes make matching pairs but I really like the making coordinates that are each a little different but still look good worn together.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

These barrettes are fun and easy to make. They are great for using little bits of fabric especially your stashed vintage treasures). They also show case special buttons and are a great use for those buttons that have no matches. I sometimes make matching pairs but I really like the making coordinates that are each a little different but still look good worn together.

Instructions

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    1. Pick out and Iron fabrics, I usually work on several pair at once picking out fabrics and buttons before I start gluing. Then I work in like an assembly line fashion. Gluing all the fabric on then cutting all at once etc…

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    2.Cut scrap fabric in rectangles just larger than the barrettes

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    3.Open barrette and slide pliers into back of barrette To hold while gluing

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    4.Glue generously on barrette top

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    Position fabric as you want on top of glue Press evenly as the glue cools with medium firmness Allow to cool completely

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    7.Trim around barrette taking care to leave a slight edge (>1/16”) to allow for any needed fabric expansion when you close the barrette

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    8. Spray entire fabric side of barrette with no fray spray. Allow them dry completely

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    9. Use hot glue on the back of the button and position in place on barrettes while open press slowly and evenly. Then leave to cool on open barrettes

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