Christmas Crafts with Buttons
Today I made some Christmas button crafts. I came up with these ideas because I wanted to create a few holiday crafts from items I already owned.
I challenged myself to make a few Christmas crafts using items I already had at home. After spending some time in my craft room, I ended up discovering that I could make a lot of different Christmas button crafts!
I own a lot more buttons than I realized and I have lots of colors and sizes and new and vintage buttons. Of course, there weren’t well organized so it did take me longer to find all of my buttons than it did to make the crafts!
As always, I challenged myself to make items that looked like they were store-bought (but weren’t).
Christmas Crafts
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Wreath Pillow with Vintage Buttons
I loved making this pillow using vintage buttons. I created a wreath design with buttons and finished it off with a pretty green satin bow.
You can also watch the video below to see how I made this Christmas button craft.
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I love to buy vintage buttons and occasionally I buy them at the flea market. (These cost $3 each, including the jar!)
And I will be honest with you. This pillow is easy to make. That’s because all I did was glue buttons onto a pillow cover. And then I added a bow.
Seriously!
Of course, you can also sew the buttons on. I just didn’t have a lot of time so the glue gun was easier.
This pillow was so easy to make and all I used was a pillow cover, vintage buttons, a ribbon, and a glue gun.
Button Garland
Next, I made a button garland. I have these vintage windows hanging in our family room and I like dressing them up every season.
I added a wreath and thought some sways might be a nice addition.
So I pulled out some buttons and some twine and made these garlands.
They are simple and easy to make and I love them. Just thread some twine on a needle and thread it through the button. Tie the back behind each button to hold it in place. Continue threading the buttons on the twine.
They would look great on a mantle and a Christmas tree too.
Do you think I should have made a green garland too?
Button Christmas Tree
I love this button Christmas tree! I had a bunch of buttons in my craft room and I used some pearl head straight pins and just stuck them into a styrofoam cone.
As you can see in the photo below, I randomly placed the buttons on the cone.
Here are some of the hundreds of buttons I own. It’s funny as the only colors I have are white, black, red, green and pink.
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Tools for making Christmas Button Crafts
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Those button crafts are amazing! You are a talented girl.
the pillow is stunning! i have lots of vintage buttons, but all of mine are dark colored. i love the button garland and tree as well.
Debbie, I think dark buttons on a dark pillow would look amazing! very subtle and so much texture!
i love vintage buttons and used to go to Tender Buttons in NYC and buy buttons just to put on my white shirts.
That pillow is dreamy!! Love everything you do!
I love the pillow but around my house it would get sat on and Iβm sure the poor buttons would fall off. What I did do years ago was make a wreath that I wrapped with grosgrain ribbon and then glued all the white buttons on that I inherited from my Grandmother. I have it displayed year round to remind me of her. Thanks for sharing your beautiful pillow idea! I might just make one as gift. I love how it looks. β Wendi ππΌββοΈ
I collect old buttons and was given two grandmothers button boxes by two dear (very) senior friends. Thanks for inspiration.
I’m so excited! I asked for this tutorial in a comment on yesterday’s post.
Thank you!!!
Leslie, do you have a tutorial on how to make this beautiful button pillow?
Holy moly…you never cease to amaze. Creativity is runnin’ out your pores! I realize your blog is a business for you, but all your projects take time and you do so many!! Are you up all night lol? Everything is just beautiful!
Love all the button crafts! Especially the pillow! Leslie, you ae so talented and always have so many awesome and sometimes even easy:-) ideas!! Can’t wait to follow along on your reno of the beach house!
Those are such cute crafts and so easy to do! Very creative!!
Leslie,
I loved all these ideas. Pinning for later.
That pillow is stunning. If I made that, I would have to throw my slipper at anyone who dared to sit near it.
Wow…how fabulous are your button crafts. The pillow is gorgeous, the garland very fun and Iβm in love with your button Christmas tree. You have quite the collection of reallllly nice buttons. Great job!
My goodness, Leslie! You are a prolific crafter! All these button crafts are adorable and so doable. I really appreciate that. I donβt know how you come up with so many great crafts but I love the inspiration. Thank you!
Can you tell me what kind of of glue you use on the pillow? It is so pretty
I found a pillow for the button wreath today at my local consignment store! I will remove the insert, grab a dinner plate, warm up the glue gun and rock the buttons I found at assorted craft stores and a stash I have on hand. I so hope my wreath pillow turns out as nicely as yours did. Having the grand girls this weekend…we are making the trees! Thanks for sharing your creativity. It is making this trying time so much more bearable.
Hi. Can I wash the pillow if needed?
All the Christmas decor is great!!!! I love the buttons though I have buttons that go in bottom of my clear vasesπ
Leslie,
I just spent the entire evening going from each of your Christmas craft blogs to the other. First reading then watching each of your videos!
You are such a joy to watch, never bragging about your ideas, even downplaying your part.
Yes, these may be simple to execute but YOU had the flash of brilliance to imagine them and the simple way to accomplish them that anyone can do. I no longer go on FB and spend just enough time on IG to follow what my grown children are doing. I felt social media was using up too much of my time that I could use more wisely.
However, you can not ask me to give up blogs like yours. I get so much joy and inspiration from following.
Thank you again!
What size pillow case? I just found your site. Lovely.
Love the pillow! ( and Garland!)Plan to make my sister a pillow with buttons left from my great aunt, a seamstress from NYC garment district (circa 1930-1950).
But I also have 30 or so spools of her thread, the cotton is too weak and breaks. Canβt sew with it. Any ideas for a craft? Various colors. Sentimental value.
Leslie
My grandmother collected buttons. She had glass shelves installed in her kitchen window and she placed jars & jars of buttons on the shelves. We actually sorted through and used all of the cream, white and brass buttons at my daughters wedding reception. Antique dessert cups filled with the buttons were on each table & we made a framed burlap upper case βPβ out out of the buttons for Perkins.
Another idea is to use white buttons in the shape of a Christmas tree and sew them on dark green fabric