Self Cover Buttons

I'm currently working on a silk blouse, using Burdastyle pattern and silk crepe de chine fabric. The blouse is in half making and I hope to finish it by tomorrow. 

The silk blouse is needing self-cover buttons and glad that I have a pack of 15 mm self-cover buttons in my stash. The problem, the pack is a refill pack, no tool included obviously. 

I was thinking to go back to Daiso to buy a new pack but I gave up and tried to make it without a tool.

Surprisingly the progress was easier than I thought, I shared my tutorial on my Instagram yesterday and I decided to share it here too.

Materials:

- A pack of 15 mm self-cover buttons, mine had 11 sets.

- A round shape of silk fabric, each pack will come with the size of fabric that needs to be cut. Mine was 3.5 cm in diameter.

- Needle and thread for hand sewing.

- Scissors.

The progress shows below in the photos, the slippery silk fabric wasn't easy to work with. I have to hand sewing around the circle first before placing the plain back (button shell). 

I did that because of using the silk fabric, other types like cotton or rayon can skip the hand sewing. 

Well, here is the step-by-step tutorial on how to make a self-cover button without a tool: 

That's it, I hope it makes sense. I can't wait to sew these buttons on my blouse and show you the finished project.

Happy sewing ✂📍