This plastic button is of a mustard colour with grooves radiating out from the centre. It has a brass pin shank with a small ball on top and measures 1 1/2 cm.
BLACK GLASS BUTTONS
Here are four black glass buttons with a lustre of different colours on each of them. They are quite small at 1 1/4 cm. They are rather pretty but do not show off at their best in the photos.
BUTTON GROUP
Our little Button Collector’s group got together on Friday 27th September. Our challenge was for different shaped buttons. We came up with quite a few of various materials. As usual we had a lovely afternoon. Here are some of them.
METALIZED PLASTIC BUTTONS
These three buttons are from 1990’s, 2000’s onwards. They are metalized plastic each having a cream centrepiece and are completely different in design.
WOOL EMBROIDERY PINCUSHIONS
Here are two more pincushions which I have done with wool on canvas. The floral one is done in mainly colonial knots, pinwheel and daisy like stitches completely covering it. I show the back of this one also. The other one is also knots in squares with fine ribbon threaded in between. They are both very effective and were fun to do.
FLOWER GARDEN PINCUSHION
How about some embroidery for a change. My friend Suzanne and I had fun doing this project together. We only had a black and white photocopy of the sample in the shop to work from plus some notes we had made while there. The different threads, ribbons, beads and stitches add to the texture and feel of the garden. It is quite unique.
CERAMIC BUTTONS
Here are two completely different Ceramic buttons. Both are rather chunky, one being maroon and the other a soft green. They are modern buttons.
PLASTIC BUTTONS
These little white plastic buttons are quite pretty with their flower like shape. They have a self shank and they were given to me by a lady who let me go through her button jar. It is always nice when that happens. I guess they may be from about the 1950’s.
SKETCH BOOK
Here are two more sketches from my sketch book and they portray an old shed and tankstand near Bright and an old stone shed at Casterton. They measure 12 cm x 9 cm so are not very big.
SKETCH BOOK
It is time for a change again from buttons so here are two sketches from my current book. They are done with water colour and coloured pencils and are of old buildings seen on my travels. These are from Buda House, Castlemaine, Victoria.