Day 51 : Urchin I

Day 51 : Urchin I

Today's button has been made using our Yorkshire Button Kit. It's something I found quite straightforward to do without bothering my thumb too much, and the fact that it looked quite like an urchin has made me think there will be more - hence the name! I see a whole series of little urchins in my future... 

I've used No 8 perle, thought something a bit thicker than No 12 would be easier too at the moment. The shape is soft stuffed.

Size: 17mm / 11⁄16th" / 28L

Day 50 : Biscotto

Day 50 : Biscotto

Today's post is rather late in the day - yesterday I lifted a box, hurt my thumb, and by last night is was quite swollen and hurt too much to use. I managed to finish the button by mounting the button onto a tapered stick so that I could hold it with my left hand while not using my left thumb. 

Doctor's this morning, and rest and a new exercise regime (every 2 hours) today. Turns out I have DeQuervain's tenosynovitis - which explains why my thumb has hurt on and off for months (I thought it was arthritis kicking in). 

It's taken longer to do the ordinary things one-handed today, hence the late post!

The button is a basketweave worked over a No 16 tagua nut mould, and this base is one that I had already - I could not have worked that neatly last night. Instead I added the embellishments, wrapping and grappé to change the base entirely.  I think looks rather like those really fancy iced biscuits you see. I've always wondered if they actually taste as nice as they look? 

Size: 26mm / 1" / 40L

Day 49: Beacon

Day 49: Beacon

Today's button is another doodle button, I was happy to go with the flow - it's a nice way to relax. I think that this would work in quite a few different colour combinations and had I not finished it rather late last night I might have tried a different version.

As usual, the perle 12 was by my side, and this time a No 11 mould. Shaped moulds always add their own challenge, especially when you don't really have a plan when you start!

Size: 26mm / 1" / 40L