Month: January 2020

This is another painting/stitchery which is set in the base of this glass pin tray. I have painted an old English cottage which is rather quaint. The stitching adds texture to the picture. I did it many years ago, maybe in the 1980’s.

I have painted flowers onto fabric and then stitched it in a single strand of embroidery thread to create a little picture. I inserted it into the back of the clear glass paperweight before putting on a backing. The glass magnifies the stitchery.

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I have enjoyed doing crazy patchwork over the years and this cushion is just a small example. It combines fabric, lace, braid, stitchery, beads and buttons and is just done at random to achieve a nice effect. A black cord finishes it off. It is 16 cm square.

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I love colour and have used lots of orange, red, purple and blue to create this felted purse. I have added beads. buttons and stitchery to embellish it. It was just a bit of fun and something different to try. Talking of things different how about we look at a few things other than buttons for a while. As the saying goes “A change is as good as a holiday.”

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Here is a group of Celluloid buttons which I have displayed in a frame. They are various sizes and colours and are sew through type. Quite a few have geometric designs and come from the 1930’s.

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Here is a tin button with a simple design of three ridges across it to one side. It has a tin back also. I guess it maybe from the 1940’s.

Here is a small group of Fashion buttons from the current period. They represent makers of fashionable clothes and are a good way of advertising them.

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These lime green buttons are some type of plastic and have inclusions in them that appear like sawdust. They measure 3 3/4 cm and were part of a Xmas gift from my nephew.

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These three coconut shell buttons have a coating of teal blue and lacquer applied to the front. They have a brilliant sheen and measure 3 cm. The second photo is more accurate in colour. They were a present from my nephew.

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These three black glass buttons all have gold lustre and a self shank. One has lines in a star shape and one has a grid with small flowers scattered around. The other one has a daisy covering the whole button. Unfortunately they do not photograph well.