Need DIY instructions-2inch fabric shank button.

If you look on ZIBBET , Ebay or Etsy under Fabric Button Kit, you can find the set of aluminum buttons and the little rubber thingy needed to make them. It's really simple to make them with this. It's not expensive and you have a better chance of having a perfect match of fabric when making them yourself. I am on Zibbet and make the fabric buttons, but you are probably better making them yourself to save money. Hope this helps.

Have you checked out the Second Hand stores?

Kathy, You may also want to make 4" X 4", or 6" X 6" pot holders, just until you get a gauge of how many stiches you need, to make a inch, also. Write this info down, also. I know that I did write you a note in the upper area, also. I hope this is clear to you. Best wishes, J.

I assume you want 2-inch buttons with a shank? Yes, you can make your own covered buttons, but say you need a lot. You mentioned pillows- so you need one for each side of the pillow? Your options are determined by the style you are going for and by the wear it will receive. Have a handy man that can slice some tree branches for you? Sand, paint or stain and varnish? Make your own with some "Bakeable Clay" (Google it) You can buy it online or make your own- there is lots of info out there. place 2 dowels or bamboo skewers about 12-15 inches apart then roll out the clay with the rolling pin coming into contact with the sticks.

the sticks will keep you clay depth uniform! Then use a cookie cutter, jar lid, whatever you can find the size/shape you want. place 2 small holes like a normal button. When your button is finished, use 18 gauge wire ( like stem wire in the floral dept of your craft store) to loop thru- then use a wooden match or tootpick

of th back for a "spacer" twist the wire ends around each other a couple of times and cut it off. You start with a piece size/ shape of a bobby pin- insert it from the top. Very LABOR INTENSIVE! Perhaps you should consider the unfinished wooden discs available at craft stores. They would still have to be painted and "shank" added- Good idea if you paint AFTER you add the shank so it matches.

You could and a bead etc to the wire before sending it thru to the back.

good luck,

Thank You so much for this Idea, It looks too hard for me, I just want something more simple to do.I do appreciate all your efforts. they are great Ideas, I do like like what you mentioned, I can get the wooden disk at a craft store, I think I will check into this. and try to cover the disk myself.

I'm coming here late but thought I'd offer an ideas. I've made buttons from plastic rings, called Singleton/Dorset buttons. The ones I made were much smaller than you need, about 1" but these instructions show how you can use a repurposed plastic ring to make larger ones:

https://sewguide.com/fabric-covered-buttons/

These are the instructions I used. At a glance, the first appears easier, though I prefer the appearance of the second.

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/42746/how-to-make-singleton-buttons/page/all

If you decide to do the wood circle thing, you can always use glue-on metal shanks. I bought some from an Etsy shop, don't remember which one, but here's a link to an Etsy search for glue-on metal shanks. https://www.etsy.com/search?q=glue%20on%20button%20shanks I've made buttons by glueing these onto old pieces of jewelry.