Illustrated tutorial on using waste buttons and cross-stitch thread to make beautiful coasters
Because of buying clothes or just collecting buttons, I have accumulated a lot of buttons over the years. And when we embroider cross-stitch, there will be several colors of embroidery thread left over every time. The following waste utilization can make full use of the embroidery thread for buttons and cross-stitch. The coaster below is also very simple to make. It’s also great to transform old items into practical coasters!
First of all, arrange the buttons roughly. If they are not the same buttons, they must be of the same thickness. Otherwise, if a water glass or the like is placed on it, it will not be stable, and the finished coaster can only be used as a decoration. Then you can use thread to sew the buttons together one by one. For example, in the tutorial, it would be nice to use different colors for the vertical and horizontal threads.
The second tutorial also makes full use of the color of the buttons. Red and black are beautiful together. I also paid attention to this when using threads, so this coaster still presents a very beautiful pattern. Don’t let the buttons and cross-stitch threads collect dust at home. Take them out and give them a makeover!
