Day 263 : Orm

 

Day 263 : Orm

Today's button is made up of a flat knot tied with knotting cotton, stitched to a button covered in precioussss silk fabric. This fabric colour is the best I have ever achieved using madder. At the time, I really wished I had added thread to the pot! I have always struggled with madder dyeing, usually my temperature is wrong and I have little patience, but this stuff turned out such a pretty colour, despite not actually being red-red. And while it was sold to me as silk velvet, I never did a burn or other test - I paid enough for my one metre I wasn't going to be disappointed haha! 

I hope that you are all having a good weekend.

Size: (longest) 35mm / 1 1⁄/2" / 56L

Day 262 : Jet

 

Day 262 : Jet

OK, my naming is very obscure today. There is a method in my madness I promise, it just takes a while to get there. But, if I have given you another earworm, so be it :)

Odd sort of day today, but I am glad that it is Friday! I really do intend to have a lie-in tomorrow. 

Have any of you tried a doodle button yet?

Have a great weekend all!

Size: 15mm / 5⁄8" / 24L

Day 261 : Reticolato

 

Day 261 : Reticolato

Another doodle button - starting with really quite a straight forward base. It is interesting how these develop, something very plain can turn into something really neat. If you are making buttons - try a deaths head button - maybe even with two colours - and then weave in and out over it. See what designs you come up with!

Here's my video for making a deaths head if you haven't seen it -

Size:30mm / 1 3⁄16" / 48L