I’ve mentioned before how much love buttons. Well who doesn’t? So, you can imagine my delight my I got a button making manual from one of my loveliest friends. The manual by Gina B, who I mentioned in my last post, on ganutell: yes, I am aware that I sound like a groupie. It’s just that Gina B is soooooo talented. The technique for ganutell and button making are very similar: both involve wrapping thread, only when making buttons you have to wrap really, really, really tightly and with ganutell you wrap really, really, really gently. The manual is fully of delicious buttons to make, using a verity of techniques, including crochet! I (for once) started off with what looked like the more simply designs. Would you like to see how I got on?
Wraps to make a star (my most favourite shape)…
Another star (because you can never have too many), but with a different shape base…
Death’s Head (not my name) wrap, which is the base for the more complicated buttons…
Getting more confident, I attempted weaving my threads…
Getting more ambitious (a little too ambitious, don’t look too closely at the stitches) with embroidery…
First attempt at the Union Jack, ended in Iceland…
Second attempt…
I am going to put brooch backs on to the back of my buttons and wear them, while I think of more uses and make more buttons!
Enjoy your weekend!
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