Sunday, September 20, 2020

Day 264 : Little Star

 

Day 264 : Little Star - One Button a Day 2020 by Gina Barrett

Day 264 : Little Star


Full marks to me for such an imaginative title today ;) 
And I honestly didn't plan for this to look quite so Christmassy, sorry about that.

This is what happens when I try to avoid my usual colours I guess. 

Have you all had a good weekend? I hope so. Still no other news on the feral cat, except that she has a big appetite! I'm sure the local birds are ok with that. 

Are we all ready for the new week? 
Hang in there. 

Size: 25mm / 1" / 40L

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Day 263 : Orm

 

Day 263 : Orm - One Button a Day 2020 by Gina Barrett

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

Friday, September 18, 2020

Day 262 : Jet

 

Day 262 : Jet - One Button a Day 2020 by Gina Barrett

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