Dishcloths galore....

I have been on a ballband wash cloth frenzy as of late. All due to that lovely blue book I think I have made about 20-25 of these and find them very useful while in a pinch for time or knitting inspiration. They also have been fabulous gifts for my ex-coworkers, MIL, grandmother and the like. I took the pattern a bit further and am still trying to figure out how I want to make the "stars" for the flag. Fran at the LYS in Grove told me that I need to do french knots, I thought about buttons, but can't find 50 small white star buttons that would look decent. Any ideas? I'm open to suggestions.