One Button A Day 2020

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Day 127 : Urchin II

Another urchin! I did say that would happen. Today's does start with a Yorkshire button, and I have added French and bullion knots and tiny stitches in the depressions. The main thread is a beautiful linen hand dyed by my friend, The Mulberry Dyer.

No mould - this is stuffed with thread ends.

Size 15mm / 5⁄8" / 24L

If you'd like to know how to make a Yorkshire button using our kit (which has re-usable templates), here's my YouTube video -

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Day 126 : Song of Sixpence

Today's button was one that I've intended to make (in some shape or another) since my last challenge in 2016. During that challenge, we moved into our current home, And as I was cleaning I found this sixpence. And it happens to be my birth year. I thought I would add it to a button but in the end didn't. Well, I have now!

I've covered a No 4 mould with fabric and padding, and added the coin using the beginning of a shisha stitch, but working a cretan stitch over it with perle cotton No 8. That's how it started, but then I added blanket stitches and wrapping... you can see how I started it over at the Needle 'n thread website.

Size : 30mm / 1 3⁄16" / 46L

Monday, May 4, 2020

Day 125 : Galafix

Today's button is made using a vintage "Galafix" button and rim from my collection. I was so thrilled to get these - I have two boxes, with odd parts and tools in different sizes. I imagine they are from the 60s (if anyone knows different I would love to know). The outer rim is plastic, in a variety of colours, and the centre is a domed tin. They were meant for fabrics - and I imagine they would look quite fashionable on a swing coat...

One of my boxes of Galafix button parts and tool

I used perle cotton No 12 to work a 6 point wrap over this domed shape, and added some weaving. I have to admit I was quite amazed when it worked - and without the tool. The two parts just snapped together, the thread was probably just thin enough, whereas anything thicker would need the tool.

A fitting name for Stars Wars Day too ;)

I've chosen these colours because that green looked great on my Dad and the blue is quite close to the dark blue of his uniform. Everything came together very well for today's button.

(I've no idea what I will do for tomorrow's yet...)

Size: 27mm / 1 1⁄16" / 42L