National Button Day: Button Embroidery Sampler

Button up buttercup! Time to celebrate the classic work-horse of pants and cardigans everywhere: the button. 

Here are some fun button facts for you:

• A button collector is called a fibulanomist.
• National Button Day was established in 1938 by the National Button Society to promote button collecting as an organized hobby.
• The earliest decorative buttons date back to around 2000 BCE in the Indus Valley Civilization.
• Functional buttons with buttonholes were first seen in 13th-century Germany.
• Even buttons couldn’t resist the patriarchy. Until the 19th century, most buttons were used for men's clothing. But don’t worry, once women’s fashion started including buttons in the mid-1800s, women took back all the button power and became the primary consumers.
• The word button is from the French word bouton, meaning bud or knob… which somehow feels dirty for such an innocent item? Gives a whole new meaning to don’t push my buttons!

Of course the button itself can be decorative, but the way you sew on a button can add even more whimsy to a garment or accessory! In this workshop we will create our own adorable button sampler to experiment with different styles for embroidering on buttons. 

Maybe you want to make a baby spider that will scare people who look too closely at the buttons on your shirt (get your eyes off my chest!). Maybe you want little cherries in the button holes to make your outfit fruitier. Or perhaps you should add suns and stars to each button to brighten everyone’s day. 

We will provide the buttons, just bring your own butt! All supplies are included and you can keep the finished hoop as its own decorative piece of art. 

Now tighten that button hole and sign up to join us! No one likes a solitary button.

Perfect for:
🌼 Giving new life to old buttons
👔 Easy upgrades to clothing and accessories
🤭 Making button hole jokes

What you'll learn:
🪡 New ways to sew on buttons
💠 Using different embroidery stitches for creating shapes
🧥 Pattern ideas and button uses

Your registration includes:
⭕️ 6 inch wood embroidery hoop
🔘 Assortment of buttons in different sizes, colors, and shapes
🧵 Access to the embroidery thread wall 
✂️ All workshop supplies

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Workshop Age Guidance:
Our workshops are designed to be a welcoming and inclusive creative space for all. Please note that workshops are intended for participants ages 14 and up, with instruction, pacing, and materials geared toward teens and adults rather than young children. Workshops that are appropriate for younger participants will be clearly labeled as family-friendly or “Grown-Up & Me” activities. Thank you for your understanding!

Cancellation Policy:
For workshops booked on or after August 16, 2026, the following cancellation policy applies: If you’re unable to attend a workshop, you may cancel your reservation up to 48 hours before the scheduled workshop time to receive a 50% refund of your workshop payment. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the workshop start time are not eligible for a refund. Please note that materials or kits from the class cannot be provided to participants who are unable to attend.