Buttons: 91, 92, 93 Knotted buttons

I have these in the finishing process.    I looked high and low for a needle with an eye large enough to thread the nylon rattail cord.  No luck.   Went to the craft store and picked out this set of upholstery needles.  Have the cord tucked in w/some glue.  Made a little shank for sewing.

Patterns/Info can be found:

 

92: Knotted Button - Monkey's Fist

I used two different nylon rattail cords.  

Here are the three types of knotted buttons - in one photograph.

Turk's Head (white, lt blue), 2 Monkey's Fist (purple, lime), Ball (blue/white) .

It is my understanding they can be used with buttonhole; however,

usually are created for frog style closures.

Patterns/Info can be found:

Wikipedia Info

https://www.animatedknots.com/monkeys-fist-knot

 

91: Knotted Button - Chinese Ball

I used Two colors of Nylon Rattail cord.

Pattern/Instructions:

Wikipedia Information

 

93: Knotted Button - Turk's Head

Turk's Head Knot.   I used Nylon Rattail Cord and 

Polyester cord w/metallic.

Pattern/Instructions can be found:

Animated Knots

79: Covered button

I covered a plastic button with cotton fabric, small amount of fiberfill for rounded top - probably 25mm.  I used DMC Coton Perle 8, Col. 3042.

Pattern found in two books that I own.

 Pattern is called Victorian Flag in Nancy Nehring's book,

50 Heirloom Buttons to Make.

  Pattern is called The Empire in Gina Barrett's book,

Buttons a passementerie workshop manual.

 

70: Soutache braid button

This button is about 25mm.   Plastic button covered with cotton fabric, small amount of fiberfill for the dome top.  I used Iridescent Soutache Trim - 2.5mm by Merchant 41.

The pattern is in two books that I own.

 Pattern is called Bound Square in Gina Barrett's book.

 Pattern is called Diamond in a Square in Nancy Nehring's book.

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Button 50: 3 x 4 Zwirnknopf

1 1/8" Aluminum Ring.

DMC Coton Perle 5, Color 761.

I got a little help from 

 Nancy Nehring's book.

 

 

Button: Dorset Buttons

Cartwheel

Dorset Button

Pattern by Anna McDowell.

I had a class / zoom (earlier this year) 

and she provided a nice kit with a 2nd ring, to

try using a different fiber (than what was in the kit).

The white one - was made

during class.

For the 2nd ring:

I used Anchor Mercer Crochet 10

Col. 1012.  Lot. 722314

1" rings.    

Article re. Dorset Buttons

Full of information and diagrams

 

Button: Daisy

Lizbeth Fiber.   Size 20.

Col. 615 & Col. 601

1" Ring

Pattern located in this book.   Pg. 21.

Says:  "Daisy by Elizabeth Gilbert"

Dorset Ring Button

These were started with 1" rings.   Variations of Dorset Ring Buttons.

 

Questions Questions Questions ....

.... and , no -- don't have all the answers.

I'm kind of new at making buttons.

I took classes thru The Lace Museum virtual education.

There is a class listed right now for Beginning Zwirnknöpf Buttons.

There are tutorials - you tube video - instruction sheets online.

You  may want to start HERE.     https://henrysbuttons.co.uk/worksheets-and-tutorials.html.

or HERE.   https://www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/videos.

Photo above white button from zoom class.

The other rings I tried (am creating) on my own from a book.

There are 'tools' needed ie

ring(s), needle, fiber; 

optional:  clips, celtic shuttles, tweezers, rubber gripper.

Stay tuned ....

 

Dorset Button: Swanston

I used LizBeth fiber.

Size 20, Col. 696

1" ring.

Pattern from this book -- pg. 21.

Says:  "Swanston by Marion Howitt".

Now the book I'd like to

get my hands on:

 

Dorset Button: Basket

 I used LizBeth Twist, Size 20, Color 409 (Blaze).   1" ring.

I used apx. 9 yards of fiber.

This is a variation of the Dorset Ring Button.

Pattern from this book:

Close-up:

You Tube Video

How to Add Spokes

by Anna McDowell

Link:   Dorset Button - How to Sheet

http://www.mandacrafts.co.uk/Dorset%20Buttons.pdf