Day 122 : Froufrou

Day 122 : Froufrou

I love that word. It sort of sums of passementerie in my head, which is possibly why I do like the word so much... 

Today's button is made using techniques from Italian lacemaking, and similar little toggle buttons were often made in white linen or cotton. It's a really tactile button, you just want to pet the ends haha! 

No mould - the shape is made up of the threads (perle cotton no 8 & 12). I've added a stitched central area and then the lighter bullion knots. 

Size (length) 25mm / 1" / 40L

Day 121 : Stitchwort

Day 121 : Stitchwort

Today's button I think will class as a doodle button - it started as a wrapped then woven design which I've added extra stitching. It turned out a little better than I had envisaged, so I am pleased. I love the stitchwort flowers that are in bloom along the lane we walk on, they are such pretty little flowers.

I don't know about you, but I am feeling rather fed up at the moment. I suspect that it is the weather and lockdown, although as someone who is quite an introvert it isn't as though I am missing going out on the town! I've been writing instructions for a couple of new kits all day and it just hasn't been going very smoothly. Ah well, I'm sure tomorrow will be brighter!

I've used a perle cotton 12 again and a No 4 mould

Size : 30mm / 1 3⁄16" / 46L

Day 120 : Right Round

Day 120 : Right Round

My gift to you today is an earworm. If you're old enough ;)

Today's button has been worked over a No 26 mould - so quite a large ball button this time. The stitch is a twisted blanket stitch, one used a lot in Italian white work, more research for the book. The swirl around is applied afterwards - a bit more doodling!

I've used No 8 and 12 perle (12 for the purple). 

Size - 16mm / 5⁄8" / 24L