When Laura and Mary found pretty beads from the Indian camp in Little House on the Prairie, they strung them onto a string to make a bead string for Carrie. And in On the Banks of Plum Creek, Laura and Mary did a similar one with buttons from Ma’s button jar to give to Carrie for Christmas
Supplies
- String or yarn
- Buttons or beads
Instructions
- To begin, tie a large knot (larger than the hole in the first bead or button) or you can tie the first bead or button to the end.
- String beads and buttons on, in whichever order you like.
- When finished, you can tie both ends together to make a necklace.
If you need an assortment of buttons, this is a great deal of 100 buttons in various sizes:
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Scrambled Assortment Bag of Buttons for Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Collections, Sewing, and More! (100 Pack)
- Add your own decorative ribbon, twine string or embellishments to customize a project for that special touch. Have them ready in your art and craft supplies kit. Make DIY custom buttons art projects memorable: christmas gift tags, Mothers day gift ideas, scrapbooking ideas, and baby shower gift ideas.
- Perfect for name tags, favor boxes, fashion buttons, gift tags, and cellophane wrapped gifts. Wide array of uses with mixed buttons fit for sewing, craft scrapbooking, DIY ornaments, knitting, crochet, and card making. Paper crafts and fabrics crafts will take on a new light when used with pins and buttons.
- Can be utilized as decorative buttons, sewing, hats/head wear, crafts, scrapbooking and DIY jewelry & necklace ornamentation. Fashion buttons can be attached using glue, tape, thread, ribbon and much more. Makes a great arts and crafts for girls night for sleepovers and birthday party activities.
- With its assorted colors, sizes and patterns, these perfectly blend easily when making easter baskets, decorating and painting eggs, and especially valentines day cards. Make custom borders for mirrors and pictures frames. The creative possibilities are endless. These assorted buttons set make a great compankion for your sewing kit with sewing pins and other sewing supplies to have at your disposal.
- Button measurements range from 3/8" to 1.5". Comes in an assortment of colors. Customize a piece of clothing with any of the 100 buttons included in this bag.
