Day 217 : Globe

Day 217 : Globe

Another clever and imaginative name for today's button - not. This is a globe knot. They are tied differently to turks heads, and really do cover a sphere really well, hence the name. I've embellished this one with thread again - I am really enjoying playing with these. It isn't something that is often seen (I have seen a few - usually made in Morocco) and you know, it really is a lovely way to make a unique design. I've added another side picture, as I like that too!

Short and sweet today - need to finish getting everything ready for my show on Hochanda TV  at 9am tomorrow morning. Have to be up bright and early to travel to the studio, and sort out all of the samples and my demos. Oh, and the photos are all properly lost. Luckily, the important ones of family were already backed up. Some step by steps of some of my buttons are gone though!

Size : 10mm / 7⁄16" / 16L

Day 216 : Cake

Day 216 : Cake

What can I say, this just made me think of a fancy cake. Especially from the side, which is really this button's best angle. So I have added another image below.

Another knot, a 9 lead 8 bight turks head with waxed cotton cord, doubled, but only in the centre section, and then decorated with No 12 cotton perle thread. And over a wooden bead mould, one from my stash.

Annnnd... I've just deleted accidentally every picture from my phone's main gallery... Wouldn't be so bad, but I actually took time at the weekend to clear everything, meaning what was there, I really wanted to keep. Just sums up my Monday. Long night ahead.

Size: 15mm / just over 1⁄2" / 24L

Day 215 : Gaucho

Day 215 : Gaucho

Yes, another knot - a gaucho knot. Now, I did one that was made somewhat differently (there are many variations) in my 2016 challenge, but happily did not name it gaucho...

I have used a waxed knotting cotton - the colour is too dark, I've had to really lighten this image for you to see what's going on. I added the little line of light thread as I knew it was a bit dark, but even that didn't help much. It is a nice pattern on the gaucho knot though, so I may have to try a variation in something a little clearer. 

A long day weeding the garden today, I'm worn out. That's why I'm posting so late. Still, had our first kohlrabi (a purple) and made it into chips for dinner. Very nice too. My kale have been laid on though - have tried to clear the leaves with eggs, hopefully caught them all. They were fine on Friday, arrgh. We were enjoying the kale too! Some background - I am not a gardener. I prefer to live where there are sturdy, well-established fruit trees I can just pick when its ready!! But like so many, we decided during lockdown to try to grow some veg, with literally no knowledge, haha! 

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Size : 12mm / 1⁄2" / 20L