--- title: "Tufting Button Came Off a Cushion? Spares Ship in Every Box" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/reattach-tufting-button-floor-cushion-2/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Callum Reid, The Weather Man of Casco Bay" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/" published: "2026-07-30" updated: "2026-07-30" keywords: "tufting button came off cushion, reattach tufting button, floor cushion button repair, spare cushion buttons, button covers for tufted cushion" --- # Two tufting buttons came off my cushion. What do I do with the string? *A loose button is a squall, not a shipwreck. The spares are already in your box, and there is a video for the string.* Also asked as: Two of the buttons came off; A button just fell off from minor use > **The quick answer:** Sew the tufting button back on with one of the spare buttons included in every order. The workshop sends a short video showing how to thread the connecting string back through the cushion and reattach the button properly. If your buttons arrived in the wrong color, white where the photos showed dark brown, the shop can send button covers in the matching color. ![Mother and two toddlers on a large navy corduroy corner floor cushion, one asleep with a teddy, under a cream canopy](https://cushionguide.com/media/corner-floor-cushions/navy-corduroy-corner-cushion-mother-toddlers-1536.webp "Three people fit on this cushion at once, which says more about its size than a measurement could.") ## Key facts - Spare tufting buttons are included with every order. - A loose tufting button can be sewn back on at home. - The workshop sends a repair video showing how to thread the connecting string. - Buttons that arrived in the wrong color can be fixed with button covers in the right color. - Tufted floor cushions are 4-5 in (10-12 cm) thick, and the connecting string runs through that full depth. - Tufted backrests are about 16 in (40 cm) tall and tufted like the seat. - The largest tufted square floor cushion is about 48 x 48 in (122 x 122 cm); round ones go up to about 49 in (125 cm) across. ## “Two buttons came off. Is the cushion done for?” No. When a cleat works loose on a dock, you don't pull up the dock. Same here. A [tufting](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#tufting) button is held by a connecting string that runs through the cushion, and when one lets go, the cushion underneath is fine. Look in the packaging first. Every order ships with spare buttons, so the part you need is usually already in the house. ## “What do I do with the string?” This is the question buyers ask right after the first one, and it's the right one. Don't cut it and don't guess. Ask the workshop for the repair video: it shows how to thread the connecting string and set the button back where it belongs, so the tuft sits even with its neighbors. When a buyer asked for a tutorial, the shop offered to make one. The [tufted cushion care Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-cushion-care-buttons-cleaning/) covers the rest of the upkeep. How many buttons has yours lost so far? ## “The photos showed brown. Mine came white.” A buyer in the US opened the box to white buttons where the listing showed dark brown. No remake. The shop offered to send brown covers for the buttons so the cushion matched the photos. That's the whole fix, friend. A tufted piece among the [floor cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/floor-cushions/) is meant to be mended, not replaced. If you're still choosing, the [tufted versus plain Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-vs-plain-cushions/) lays out what buttons ask of you. > **Tailor's margin:** When a tufting button comes off a cushion, keep the string and reach for a spare: every order ships with extra buttons for that repair. > Wrong-color tufting buttons don't need a new cushion: if they arrive white instead of dark brown, button covers in the right color fix the look. > > — Callum ## Buyer questions **A common question:** A couple of the tufting buttons came off. How do I repair them? **The workshop's answer:** Sew them back on. The workshop sends a video showing how to thread the connecting string and reattach each button properly. **A common question:** One button fell off after light use. Can I put it back myself? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Every order ships with spare buttons, and the shop offered to make a video tutorial showing how to sew one back on. **A common question:** My tufting buttons are white, but the photos showed dark brown. Can that be fixed? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The shop offered to send brown covers for the buttons so they match the photos. **A common question:** Can a bench cushion be tufted and piped at the same time? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Tufting is free when you request it in the personalization box, and it can be combined with piping. The button count depends on the size. Tufted covers are stitched through, so they aren't removable or washable. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Where do I find the spare buttons? Spare tufting buttons ship with every order, so check the packaging before you ask for more. Keep them with the cushion once you find them. If a button lets go later, the workshop can walk you through the repair with its video. ### Can a tufted cover be taken off to wash it? No. Tufted covers are stitched straight through the cushion, so they aren't removable or machine washable. Spot-clean them in place instead, working around the buttons rather than scrubbing over them. ### Can the button color be changed after the cushion arrives? In effect, yes. The shop can send button covers in a different color. It did exactly that when a buyer's buttons came white instead of the dark brown shown in the listing photos, so the finished cushion matched what was ordered. ## Related at the atelier - [A tufting button fell off my floor cushion. How do I fix it?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/reattach-tufting-button-floor-cushion/): Sew it back on with the spare buttons that come with your order, stitching straight through the floor cushion so the thread catches the matching button on the other side. - [Can I choose where the cushion handle goes, or leave it off?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/cushion-handle-position-no-handle-logo/): Yes, a cushion can be made without a handle: floor and window-seat cushions come with one carry handle on one side as standard, but you can choose which side it goes on, add handles on both sides or… - [Can a tufted cushion be made for outdoor use?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/tufted-cushions-outdoor-use/): A tufted cushion can be made in outdoor fabric, but the tufting lets water inside even when the fabric is outdoor-grade. - [Caring for a tufted cushion: re-sewing a button and cleaning by hand](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-cushion-care-buttons-cleaning/): To clean a tufted cushion, spot clean it where it sits: vacuum the surface, blot any spill, wipe gently with a damp cloth and a little mild soap and water, then let it dry flat. - [Pallet sofas and daybeds: cushions cut to the stack you built](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/pallet-sofa-cushions/): Pallet sofa cushions are cut to your own frame, so measure the finished pallet stack rather than a catalog pallet, because pallet sizes vary. - [Tufted bench cushion or plain? Buttons, looks and washability](https://cushionguide.com/guides/tufted-vs-plain-cushions/): Choose a tufted bench cushion for a hand-finished, sculpted look, and a plain zippered foam cushion if the cover must come off for washing. *Fair winds — Callum* --- Written by Callum Reid (https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/reattach-tufting-button-floor-cushion-2/