Handmade Frog & Ball Button
In this lesson, you will learn how to create a handmade frog closure and ball button out of cotton cord. Frogs can be used as a closure or as a decorative touch. The handmade ball button can work independently as a button as well. Once you master the cotton cord technique try your hand at a self-fabric corded version.
For more on buttons and button closures view: Intro To Buttons & Buttonholes, Sewing Buttons: Shank & 4-Hole Thread Shank, Handmade Bound Buttonhole, Handsewn Straight Buttonhole, Handsewn Rounded Buttonhole, Handsewn Keyhole Buttonhole and Machine-Made Buttonholes: Straight & Keyhole.
| Module | Description | Step |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frog Lesson Prep | 1-7 |
| 2 | Basting the Frog Together | 1-4 |
| 3 | Sewing the Frog | 1-9 |
| 4 | Ironing the Frog | 1-3 |
| 5 | Handmade Ball Button | 1-9 |
MODULE 1 • Frog Lesson Prep
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1A | To begin this lesson, download our Frog Template. |
| 1B | You will also need a 15” (38.1cm) length of ¼” (6mm) cotton cord. |
| 2 | Begin the lesson by pinning the cord to the paper template and cutting mat, starting at the center of one of the loops. |
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