For these projects, you will need a variety of buttons, epoxy glue, 22-gauge jewelry wire, thumbtacks, artificial flowers (daisies work well), ponytail elastics or ribbon and needle-nose pliers.

Have a jar full of spare buttons you are wondering what to do with? Vintage buttons, in particular, often sport very ...

To sew a button, use 24 inches. For other projects, measure the length of the area you want to sew, double it, and then add a few inches.