Button #40 b: Variant

Edited 03/18/2024

I tried this one again .... 

28mm wooden mold.

Elsa  No. 10, Color 8138 Yellow

and DMC No. 8, Color 3687.

Embroidery with Lizbeth 20, Color 615.

Basic structure w/wide rounds.   Death's Head four tours.

Woven ends create a star w/four points.

I used 1.5" mould.

DMC No. 5 Coton Perle, Colors 518 & 754

 

Colorado, Pikes Peak Cog Railway

 While in the Garden of the Gods, on a guided nature walk -- we learned many things.    And, since we were so close to Pikes Peak - the guide explained driving, hiking, or taking the train to the top ... We chose the Cog Railway train.    Cog Railway Webpage

 1:20pm - last train of the day.

 The train goes straight up ... takes over an hour.

Us at the TOP

 brrrrr -- very cold up there.

big horn sheep [I think]

Our Week-end in Colorado

DH and I were invited to a 100th birthday party.   Our friend's Mom!!!    Imagine being 100 years old?   No, neither can I.    The weather was near freezing in the am, afternoon 56-60 degrees and Sunny!!   As in, needed sunscreen.    Sunglasses and a Hat were a necessity.

I've never been to Colorado.    On Sunday, DH and I visited the Garden of the Gods.      

We went on a nature walk (led by Pat - who was excellent) and I learned a lot about Colorado, the park, Pikes Peak .... train to Pikes Peak (stay tuned, more about the train tomorrow).

 (cheat sheet).

I enjoyed seeing the Magpie birds and  Big Horn Sheep.

Button 40 (a.): Staphorst Button

Three Color Staphorst Variant.

I used a 1" curved button mould.

DMC size 5 Coton Perle.

Colors 977, 922, 368

 

Article on thread wrapped buttons

A very interesting article on buttons and 

making buttons .... & beautiful photographs.

Posamentenknoepfe

 

Last Week: Visited Clearwater, FL

 Tour boat!   We were strolling the beach.

 DH : ) who took all the photos.

 Coco's

 Frenchy's

 Columbia Restaurant

 Back to Tampa airport 

 

Last Week: Clearwater, FL

 FL Botanical Gardens

 Very festive.

 Heritage Village was interesting.   Historical homes and buildings all in one place!!!

 

Last Week .... Clearwater, FL

Spent a few days in Clearwater, FL (last week)

Frenchy's

Moccasin Lake - many birds in rehab there.

 

Button 39: Six-Part Death's Head w/needle weaving

This is a 1.5" wooden button mould.

I used DMC Coton Perle #5.

Colors 445 + 517.

To answer question re. button moulds.   These are a few sizes that I have on hand.

They are used as a base for the fibers.

Flat wooden discs, curved top discs, wooden bead.   Sizes between 1.5" - 5/8".

Great Big THANK YOU to Nancy and Beth

for the fiber infusion, additional fibers are appreciated -- coton perle(s) and linen spool.

I used the blue from Beth in this button.    I usually use coton perle.

And still using the beeswax from Mel.  A little goes a long way.

 

Button 26: Children's Button

 

Child's Button.   I used a 5/8" wooden button mould.

DMC Coton Perle #8, Colors 3687, 818, 4448.

Button 38: Schwalm Shirt Button

 Two of my supervisors.

Watching me with needle and fiber in hand.    Today, created some Schwalm Shirt Buttons. 

The four white - round - buttons:

First was making the round balls.   I used 3.5cm round circle of cotton fabric,

running stitch, with Londonderry Linen (Ivory) thread 50/3.    Added some fiber fill.

Closed them tightly -- ready to embellish w/buttonhole stitches & add the shank.

Three were pretty close in size -- one was smaller.

The smaller one:  I used DMC coton perle 12, col Blanc.

The other three, I used DMC coton perle 8, col Blanc.

Thanks to Beth - for the linen thread (spool)!!

I am grateful for our friendship.

 My supervisors want to be fed ...