Poinsettia Needlelace Button

  

 Karen Smock's pattern (and kit): created by a covering a 3" wooden button mold with beautiful green fabric per her instructions.

Petals created using the reverse back stitch with DMC perle 3, Colors 814 & 304.   Center w/gold beads.

Lots of buttons and kits available on her site:  

Karen's webpage: Crafted Thru Time https://craftedthroughtime.com/about/

Etsy: Bespoke Buttons

Button-making templates from

Kimberly Ligocki

(Making Zen Online Retreat, 2026)

Bespoke Buttons.

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Pleasant package at the post office.  Awesome card.

 

Sunflower Zwirnknopf Pendant and Earrings

Modified pattern.  I used instructions by Karen Smock.   

DMC perle 8 -- colors 743 (yellow), 922 (rust), 580 (green), 801 (brown).   Added extra rust color -- she taught this class with a kit (tho I just the pattern from her.)    

Necklace:  2 1/2" wooden ring (Pendant). Gold cord 1/8" (nylon) from the craft store.

Earrings:  1 1/8" earring (jewelry finding).  

 This is a photograph of Karen Smock's class/kit.   "Sunflower Zwirnknopf Pendant + Earrings".

Karen's webpage:  Crafted Thru Time

https://craftedthroughtime.com/about/

 

Grapevine Wreath Sunflower

Focus on texture and color.

DMC perle 5.   Colors 420 brown, 922 rust, 743 yellow.

I may look for some Autum-like narrow ribbon at the craft store.  Perhaps the wreath needs a ribbon and bow...

 

Grapevine Wreath Sunflower

I used a 3" Grapevine Wreath from the craft store.

DMC perle 5 Col. 839, 743.   DMC perle 8 Col. 922.

Variation of Grapevine Wreath Sunflower pattern

Designed by Karen Smock.

Karen's webpage:  Crafted Thru Time

https://craftedthroughtime.com/about/

 

Sunflower Zwirnknopf Pendant

Modified pattern.  I used instructions by Karen Smock.   

DMC perle 8 -- colors 743 (yellow), 922 (rust), 580 (green), 801 (brown).   Added extra rust color -- she taught this class with a kit (tho I just the pattern from her.)    2 1/2" wooden ring.  Gold cord 1/8" (nylon) from the craft store.

 This is a photograph of Karen Smock's class/kit.   "Sunflower Zwirnknopf Pendant + Earrings".

Karen's webpage:  Crafted Thru Time

https://craftedthroughtime.com/about/

 

Zwirnknopfe

 

 

DMC perle 5 504 (blue), raspberrry (cannot find number).  DMC perle 8 444 yellow -- 957 pink.

(finished this one in March:  DMC Coton Perle, #5,  Col. 799, 210, 504.  Daiso Lace Yarn #20, Col. 31.  3" oval wooden shape.)

Karen Smock's Zwirnknopt Easter Egg class thru the Lace Museum Virtual Education. Nice wood pieces from her button store - Karen's Buttons Supplies.   Perle Coton 5s and 8s.

 

DMC Perle 8.  1 1/8" ring

Colors Blanc, 798, 321

Kimberly Ligocki Video

"Wagonwheel"

Zwirnknopfe

Etsy Store: Bee Spoke Buttons

Making Zen Online Retreat 2026

Zwirnknopfe Button

Kimberly Ligocki Video

"Wagonwheel"

Zwirnknopfe

Etsy Store: Bee Spoke Buttons

Making Zen Online Retreat 2026

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 Adding the red next.

I started with 1 1/8" plastic ring - which was challenging.

Changed to regular 1 1/8" ring - which was easier (for me).

Using DMC perle 8 Colors Blanc, 798, 321.

 (plastic ring)