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Prym fabric cover buttons are also called
Granny used these buttons too, she knew them as picpac or pcik pack buttons. Other names are pad buttons, covered buttons or click buttons. OIn the picture you will see a number of buttons that are finished. It can be fun to vary different fabrics. Like take a white blouse and sew on self made prym cover buttons with polkadots, that is a great detail right? And when we are designing make the fabric appear in other locations too, the yoke, the collar, the edge of the cuff, the possibilies are endless…Making fabric covered buttons prym – Supplies
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- The buttons in the correct size and quantity
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- The tool by Prym
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- Fabric
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- Scissors
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- Possibly sewing thread and needle
How to make fabric covered buttons with the tool
1. Cut a circle from your fabric. It should be a bit bigger than the cap of the button
2. Of course it needs a seam because otherwise you can not insert the edges into the button. Mostly 1cm will suffice
3. Put the bluegrey part of the tool on the table, circle on top and press the cap down into the tool
4. The seam allowance will fold in, the last bit you will have to press in yourself. I usually use embroidery scissors, seamripper of pin for that
5. Put the back piece of the button on top and be sure to put the raised rim down. The “flat” side is the side you will see on the finished button. Put on the purple part of the tool and press the back piece down.
Your prym cover button is ready to be sewn on!
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- Tip: Is your fabric thin? Reinforce it with interlining
3.Tip: Experiment with a circle before clicking on the back so you have enough seam allowance and the fabric does not fray and fall of your button, that would be a shame!
4. Tip: Does your fabric not comply? Some fabrics can really work against you, if yours is too take a needle and thread. With a not to small stitch make your way around the circle on the seam allowance. Then put in the cap and pull the thread and it curls in more easily!
When you have trouble dividing the buttons on your garment try to use the simflex expanding sewing gauge. Read more about it here:
Creating special cover buttons prym?
Ofcourse you can make cover buttons with just fabric but they can be decorated also. Think of embroidery, topstitching or other decorative techniques. Read our blog for inspiration and examples: