Have you ever heard of 9-hole buttons? And did you know you can use them for words and monograms??? I didn’t until I read this fun post by Nicole on Diary of a Mad Crafter! And Nicole is so clever that she even made her OWN buttons!!!
I found mine at the yehuting Etsy Shop . . . only $4.98 plus shipping for forty. This lovely shop owner has TONS of other amazing notions, too. Do pay her a visit!
We’re having a big family reunion in June that falls on Father’s Day weekend. I wanted to make cards for all the dads who’ll be visiting, and the wooden buttons on plain kraft cardstock worked perfectly for a masculine monogram. I have quite a few left over, too . . . so more projects to come! ā„
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Soooooo clever! And perfect for Fathers’ Day cards!
Thank you, Lauren! Truthfully, I just had the buttons and paper sitting side-by-side on my craft table and *BING!* the idea came to me . . . sort of like those old Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials about the chocolate accidentally bumping into the peanut butter! š
How clever! There are so many wonderful people who have fantastic ideas. Thanks for sharing this one. I love the cards and I know they will be appreciated by the dads when they receive them. Have a lovely day! ~Vickie
Thank you, Vickie! I’m sure you could come up with all SORTS of amazing ideas with these fun button! š
These are absolutely fantastic! I have never heard of a nine hole button before either!
š I’ve decided that our bloggy buddies are even better than Pinterest for sharing great materials and ideas!!! š
I agree! We all do come up with lots of great craft ideas!
Love this! No, I did not know you could make monograms with 9-hole buttons but now I’m fascinated.
Thank you, Sara! Since you have lots of males in your family, too, you might be able to use these for some ideas of your own! š
I love this! So cute!
Thank you, Jayne! I was totally taken with these buttons the moment I saw them . . . even though I didn’t know at the time how I’d use them! š
Cute idea, I will have to try that! I used to do a lot of French sewing when my kids were small, and you can do a variation of this with a four-hole button. I put small mother-of-pearl buttons on my girls’ dresses by embroidering them on with a pink bullion rosebud running from one hole to the diagonal opposite hole, then a lazy daisy green leaf from base of rosebud to each of the remaining two holes. Beautiful embroidered flower holding the buttons on! And the buttons still worked to close the dress.
That sounds beautiful! Do you have a post about them on your blog? If so, could you send me a link? And if not, could you write one someday? I’d LOVE to see photos!!! š
too neat!…no, I have never seen or heard of the 9 hole button…
great idea…
thanks for sharing…
You’re very welcome, Marilyn! It’s really fun to learn about a new crafty find, isn’t it? š
Thank you for sharing Katherine š Very clever !! I looked in the yehuting Etsy Shop and they have amazing things.
They really do! It’s like a candy shop for seamstresses and crafters!!! š
Totally awesome! I have never seen or heard of a 9-hole button. Pretty interesting. I love the monograms you made with them.
Thank you, Ginny! I couldn’t wait to try making something with these once I saw them! š
Katherine, Love these so clever! The Mad Crafter is mad..LoL:) Thanks for the share.
I agree . . . she’s one amazing crafter! I love following her blog! š
Now, THAT is adorable! Great idea!
Thank you!!! They were really fun to make . . . and I could watch movies while I worked! š
That’s always a plus! Crafting is a wonderful thing š
I had never heard of them and I love hearing about new things. They are really special and a fab idea!
Whoever invented these was certainly clever!!! I hope you’ll get to play with them someday, too! š
They are really great – what a nice idea!
Thank you, Cath! Oh, and I gave one of my daughters-in-law the earrings you made for Mother’s Day . . . she was ecstatic over them! Thank you again for such a lovely purchase! š
Oh that’s great, I’m so pleased she liked them! Thank you for ordering from me! Cath
I love this idea Katherine! So simple and effective.
Thank you, Jen! š
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Wow . . . THANK YOU! That’s so kind! I appreciate you!!! š
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Very nice! I have not seen 9 hole buttons before….love these!
Aren’t they just wonderful! It’s one of those things I decided I HAD to have for . . . something . . . someday! š
Ohhh those wooden ones are beautiful!! Thanks for the shout out! š
You’re very welcome, Nicole! But thank YOU for the inspiration!!!!!! š
oh! yes, these are perfect for Father’s day! š they look great Katherine! can’t wait to see your next projects too! š Hope you are having a beautiful weekend!
Thank you, Ingrid! I’m making lots of things for our family reunion next month . . . plus, my sewing machine is in the shop, so I have time for non-sewing fun! š
Well you see something new every day, I have never heard of 9 hole buttons, what will they think of next?
I KNOW! These were such a fun find . . . thanks to the “Mad Crafter!” š
I agree, 9 hole buttons? Your finds are amazing. Love the card!
Thank you, Orit! I was pretty excited when the Mad Crafter shared them, too! š
Love this idea!! They turned out wonderful!!
Thank you! They were really fun! Now . . . what to do with the rest of these cool buttons . . . š
Terrific way of using 9 hole buttons! A very innovative idea Kathryn š
Thank you! And I’m glad I have some left for some new projects, too! š