27 No-Sew "Buttoned" Felt Envelope

 
ress up your gifts.
Easy to make felt envelope,
garnished with button detail.

Cute As A Button

Uses for this pouch are endless...

• Large purse organization?
• Make up pouch?
• Gift card holder?
• Travel jewelry valet?
• Enclose a business card or receipt to send along with your etsy store shipment?

No sewing required!

Made with the featured tutorial:

adorable vintage turquoise button accent
by Jenny @ Dapperhouse

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Faux Button Felt Envelope 
Ingredients

1. Felt square, 9x12" (Michael's, 29¢)
2. Hot glue gun & glue sticks (Michael's)
3. Scissors
4. Button
5. String or thread
6. Velcro sticky back coins (Michael's)

Velcro info: 75 for $6.99 (or 9¢ each) @ Amazon, HERE.

Note: items without listed price were not purchased for this project.

Total cost: 40¢ per 4x6" envelope
(less if you buy felt on sale)
(less if you make smaller sized envelopes)

Protocol
Step 1.  Felt Cutting
- Use scissors to cut felt to size,
  as shown in the picture below
- Dotted line dimensions: 4" height, 6" width
- Rectangular area dimensions: 8" height, 6" width
- Triangular area dimensions: 2.5" height, 6" width

Envelope in the Making

- Tip: if planning to make more than one envelope,
  make a paper template of the desired size
  & trace onto felt.
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Step 2. Gluing
- Use scissors to cut bottom corners of felt,
  as shown in the picture below.
- Use hot glue gun to apply hot glue to felt,
  as shown in the picture below.

Cut & Glue

- Fold cut felt edge upwards, folding rectangle in half.
  (shown in picture below)
- Press down on glued edges for a few seconds.
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Step 3. Velcro Closure
- Use scissors to cut velcro backing, shown below.

Velcro coins, cut to size

- Stick two pieces of velcro together.
- Remove one side of paper backing.
  This exposes sticky side.
- Attach sticky side to top of triangle.
  (this is the inside of the envelope flap)
- Remove other side of paper backing.
  This exposes the other sticky side.
- Close the envelope flap & press down firmly.
  This will stick velcro to body of envelope.

Velcro Envelope Closure

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Step 4. Faux Stitched Button
- Feed string (or thread or yarn) through button holes,
  as you would if sewing a button.

Adding "Stitches" to Button

 
- Tie two ends of thread at the back of button.
- Use scissors to cut off extra thread.
- Use hot glue to attach button to front of
  envelope flap.

Buttoned Felt Envelope

What to put inside?

Enjoy!

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