I had this idea to use up some of my vintage buttons and create a little heart on an embroidery hoop. I naively thought that I had come up with some sort of original idea to create a little heart. Ha – I checked Pinterest and I discovered there are entire boards dedicated to button hearts on embroidery hoops. There are even hearts using red thread which again I thought would be original. Oh well, I decided to go ahead and create the little project that I had visualized even if it’s been done many, many times.
To make a vintage button heart, all you’ll need is a good pile of buttons, thread, and embroidery hoop and fabric. The fabric on my embroidery hoop is wool flannel.
Start by tracing or drawing your heart on the fabric. When you sew on the buttons, make sure to cover your lines. I stitched the buttons around the outline first and then started filling in the heart.
I opted to pile on my buttons but you can lay them out flat also. 
I thought this project would take longer but was surprised at how quickly it came together. 
Love, love, love vintage buttons! 
Thanks for visiting my little corner of the creative world.
What a pretty project Carolyn! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is "sew" cute my friend. I hope you will be sharing it at the hop today Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop. Big Hugs ♥
Deletethis is really cute! Great use of your buttons
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet decoration!
ReplyDeletePRECIOSO CORAZON!!
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Love this! So simple yet so pretty.
ReplyDeleteReally great idea and it looks charming :)
ReplyDeleteYours came out sooo cute! And your photography is lovely :) I'm pinning this to my "Craftyness" board! Stopping by from the Inspiration Gallery party at DD&D!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the pin Brynne! So sweet of you.
DeleteThanks for linking up with us at Buttons Galore & More.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
Allie
Buttons Galore & More
Hi Carolyn, Thanks for linking up to Design {it} Friday! ps. I featured your sweet button heart in my favorites today!
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's adorable!
ReplyDeletevisiting you from funky junk. This is gorgeous. I love buttons and this is done so well. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Carolyn. I love vintage buttons as well ~ I have an old cookie tin filled with buttons that were my Grandmother's and my Mother's ~ I was just looking at them a few weeks ago. :) I wanted to thank you for sharing this at last week's Project Inspire{d} and let you know that this is one of my features for the upcoming party. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Mary Beth
Oh how very sweet! I want one!
ReplyDeleteThis is so simply beautiful! And I know what you mean about coming up with a great, "original" idea only to find a bunch of them on Pinterest! Grrrr!
ReplyDeleteAdorable idea. Although I've seen these before, I like the way you stacked the buttons to give great dimension. It's adorable. Thanks for your idea.
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