Day 85 : Nagare

Day 85: Nagare

Today's button is made using the Rozashi stitching technique from Japan. I was sent a beautiful and thoughtful gift when I first injured my thumb, of silk threads, a Japanese book and Rozashi fabric. The very good idea was to get me to do a different type of work without adding strain to my thumb. The name is the Japanese name for the pattern.

The designs are just like our needlepoint florentine stitch / bargello, the difference is the ground fabric. Where we in Europe use an even weave fabric (1/1 or 2/2) that is usually cotton or linen, the Japanese use an incredibly fine silk gauze that has a weave that is more 3 / 1. This means that the single stitch is a longer stitch. It also means it is ever so hard to see! I was sent the tiniest needle in the pack, but in the end I found it easier to use a beading needle. The length made it easier for me.

The threads are a beautiful Japanese silk, all hand dyed, and the mould is a No 3.

Size: 26mm / 1 1⁄16" / 42L

Day 84 : Virtual Hug

Day 84 : Virtual Hug

I was asked yesterday if my button naming was relevant to events. It hasn't been as such, it has been what fits the button - which might itself be sometimes influenced. If that makes sense. But today I thought we all need a virtual hug. And so yes, not only the button name, but the button design is relevant to events.

Thank you all for following, here's my hug to you.

I've used a No 3 mould, mica powder to colour the fabric, and No 12 perle thread.

Size: 27mm / 1 1⁄6" / 42L

Day 83 : Recharge

Day 83 : Recharge

Today's button is a bit odd I know. It wasn't working for me at all last night, I tried to do some wrapping but my thumb's not quite right yet, and one of the needlepoint patterns I wanted to do just didn't look good in the thread I chose, so I took a deep breath, got a new piece of fabric and just doodled with my needle to recharge. 

I've used No 12 perle here, and the colour scheme was one used by a papercrafter I follow in a lovely piece she'd posted yesterday. I thought the colours were cheery. The yellow on the fabric is a mica powder. I've used a No 3 mould.

Size: 22mm / 1 1⁄16" / 42L