Day 97 : Blackthorn

Day 97: Blackthorn

Today's button is based on a pretty vintage set in my collection. The set includes little buttons and a larger button brooch (with a safety pin). I've no idea when it was made, but the card that everything has been stitched to is certainly dog-eared (what a funny expression - dogs have lovely ears!). The interesting thing about the originals is that they are not Dorset buttons, nor are they zwirnknopfes (you can read more about the differences here). In fact, the ring hasn't been covered with blanket stitches at all! I do wish I knew where these were made! Perhaps I'll need to call them Lincolnshire buttons, as that's where we are....

I've used a No 39 ring and perle cotton No 12. And lots of French knots this time, instead of my usual colonial knots.

Size: 24mm / 15⁄16th" / 38L

Day 96 : Windswept

Day 96 : Windswept

Today's button just made me think of feathers - although I know they also look a bit like trees or leaves too. This button took ages - not so much what you see (which took a while but not unexpected) but what isn't there. I tried so many extra things that I ended up cutting away. Just did not like any other the other bits of stitching that I added. It always looked better without. So, that's how it remains. It happens sometimes. 

I've used a big mould here - a No 6. But I've still used the perle No 12.

Size: 40mm / 1 2⁄8" / 64L

I hope that everyone is keeping well.

Day 95 : Mjölnir

Day 95: Mjölnir

My husband named this button, as he thought the pattern along the edge looked just like hammers. "Hammer" would have been rather boring, but naming it after Thor's hammer... much better!

I've used No 12 perle and a No 39 ring for this button.

Size: 24mm / 15⁄16" / 38L