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Buttoned Up Button, button, who's got the button crafts? From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-312

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Perk up drab napkins with colorful buttons and a couple of quick stitches. The possibilities are truly appetizing!

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Fruity Table Linens: 2 small red buttons = cherries 6 small purple buttons = bunch of grapes 1 med. orange button = orange 2 small yellow buttons = lemons.

Fruity Table Linens

Materials:

random buttons
green embroidery floss
embroidery needles
small embroidery hoop
scissors
linen napkins

1. Attach the fabric to the embroidery hoop.

2. Separate the embroidery floss, halving the strands. Thread a needle with 3 strands of floss and, working at the corner of the napkin, stitch the buttons in place (figure A).

3. Use a simple running stitch to create stems and a satin stitch to create leaves (figure B) ( figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

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RESOURCES :

E6000 Glue
Eclectic Products, Inc.
Website: eclecticproducts.com