Day 10 : Whirligig

Day 10 : Whirligig

Isn't that a great word? We don't use words like that often these days, we really should.

This button is totally different to what I started out making. It became a bit like a doodle - I like it when that happens, as I am often surprised at the outcome.

I used a 30mm aluminium ring (No 105) and No 16 perle cotton for this one.

Size: 30mm / 1 3⁄16" / 48L

Day 9 : Cupcake

Day 9 : Cupcake

Today is the birthday of a dear friend, and so this little embroidered cupcake is for her. It is embroidered using some wonderfully fine silk threads that she gave to me, so it seemed fitting to use them for this design.

Looking on my FB feed - it seems a lot of my talented friends have a birthday today - the stars must have been in alignment!

The button is embroidered on linen and I have used my button machine to cover the button mould. 

Size: 25mm / 1" /  40L

Day 8 : Kleine Lebensblume

Day 8 : Kleine Lebensblume (Little Flowers of Life)

Today's button was designed by my friend, the wonderful Austrian button artist Sabine Krump. This is from her book Die Geschichte vom Zwirnknopfchen. 

Essentially an 8-point wrap, what I think so many of us who love button making are really fascinated with is the way that the colours or a simple stitch can make the button look completely different. And that means that as a maker, you can create a different button knowing only the most basic of techniques.