DIY Large Rope Button

I was making a pillow and I wanted a large natural looking button to attach to the front of it and I didn't want to spend the time or money to drive around searching for one.  So I made my own and I was very pleased with it.

Pretty cool huh?  That would have easily cost me $3.00 plus the time and gas to drive from store to store.

I made mine 2 3/4" diameter.  First I cut 2 circles out of chipboard.

I used a little tacky glue to glue them together because one piece would not be sturdy enough.

I used some clothes pins to hold them together until they dried.

Next I found the center and made 2 small holes with a pin for me to stitch through.

Using tacky glue I started at the center tucking my starting raw edge under and began to glue the rope around and around.  When I got to the end, I simply lifted up some of the rope and tucked my raw edge under and glued it really well.

Clip it again with clothes pins until it dries and there ya go...rope button that cost me nothing but about 20 minutes of glue drying time.  Now my imagination is going wild.  I'm thinking for my next button I will use shells or beads.  What will you make your own buttons out of?
Here's how it looks on the front of my pillow.

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