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I was given a trunk of beautiful mementos left by a neighbor of my mother's who really had no one left to leave it to. In the trunk was an old-fashioned wicker sewing box and in that was a small collection of buttons (pictured).
Take your collection of buttons and using heavy thread (like quilting thread), 10 inches to 12 inches long--or longer if you wish, and double knot a small button to one end of the thread to keep the other buttons from sliding off. Slide buttons onto the thread which can be stiffened with a few drops of glue (Laura and Mary would have used melted candle wax), or an embroidery needle can be used. When satisfied with the button string, make a double knot after the last button on the string with the end of the thread. Clip the loose end of the thread. ("Baby Carrie's Button String," My Little House Crafts Book ISBN 0439059585)
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Insert needle through first hole of same button again, add a gold bead and insert needle through second hole as before.
Insert needle from back to front of brown shirt button (or whatever colors you prefer--just have to be shirt buttons). Add a gold 3mm x 6mm gold oval bead and insert needle through second hole of brown button as shown in Fig. 1. (You can skip the gold beads if preferred. My mom's necklace was made with only white pearl buttons). Slide second button up tight to back of first button as shown in Fig. 2.
Continue to add buttons and beads in this way, alternating white and brown buttons so all white buttons are on one side and all brown buttons are on the other side and the right side of each button is topped with a gold bead. Keep thread taut and buttons close together as you work. When bracelet is large enough to fit over your hand, join the ends together and fasten off thread. (I think this came from Reminisce magazine).
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