Gina-B Silkworks | How to make a square fabric button - just fabric, needle & thread! A great button for wool fabrics @GinaBSilkworks | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
In this video I will show you how to make a simple square button using wool fabric, needle and thread
I'll also show you how to work a shank for a professional finish.
The video will also take you through using fine fabrics, making a button back and decoration ideas.

Tools & materials used
(basic button)
wool fabric, scissors, needle
sewing thread (I used Wonderfil Spagetti)
ginabsilkworks.co.uk/wonderfil-speciality-threads/spagetti
Optional :
Button Templates set - ginabsilkworks.co.uk/button-templates
Button Finishing Tools - ginabsilkworks.co.uk/button-finishing-tools-slicker-buttonhole-gauge

For two designs using this technique, see my Fabric Buttons book
ginabsilkworks.co.uk/fabric-buttons-by-gina-barrett

00:00 Intro
00.40 Getting started using wool fabric
03:13 Folding & stitching
12:32 Adding a thread shank
17:05 Using thin fabrics
18:26 Making a button back
27:44 Other ideas