All things buttons & more …
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.
Here are two completely different Ceramic buttons. Both are rather chunky, one being maroon and the other a soft green. They are modern 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.
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.
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.
Here is a group of old blue plastic buttons. They are dome shaped with lines running around them and have a rather long self shank. My guess is that they could be from the 1940’s – 50’s.
Here is a red glass button in a triangular shape. It has a decorative border in gold lustre which makes it very striking. It has a self shank and measures 2 cm.
These two buttons are of clear glass with a swirly design in gold lustre. They have a self shank and measure a little over 1 1/2cm.
Here is a laminated wooden button in two blues and the natural wood where it has been cut away. It would make a nice addition to a blue garment.
These two Ceramic buttons are modern. One is cream with lines glazed across it. The other one is black with fawn zig zag lines. It has a very high glaze. They are both sew through type.