Friday, June 26, 2020

Day 178 : Shine


One Button a Day 2020 by Gina Barrett - Day 178 : Shine

Day 178 : Shine .


Today's button uses a really old, traditional technique with some modern thread. I'm afraid the photograph doesn't do the thread justice - it is one of the DMC light effects (I am currently working on a kit using this), and it has all sorts of beautiful colours running through it. It really is best in person.

I've just done one of these buttons with very expensive gilt thread as a sample for a large group I will be doing as a commission. It will eventually end up as uniform decorations being made by Hawthorne & Heaney embroidery specialists in London. As I said, they are very traditional, these days you tend to find them on tassels most often. 

Size: 10mm / 9⁄16" / 22L