how do you wrap soutache on buttons?

Question

I think it would be a traditional “X” wrap rather than a pattern. At any rate, how do you start the wrapping process and get the soutache to stay in place while you are wrapping?

Answer 1

Check page 48 of this book, it might have the info you need
http://books.google.com/books?id=-C3mngxk3PUC&pg=PP1&dq=50+heirloom+buttons+to+make&sig=diEmupfOFdg9lTkQeVX5U9RbEW0#PPA48,M1
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