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

78: Snowflake

Apx 1" covered button.

DMC Coton Perle 12

Color 794

Pattern:   Snowflake

by Gina Barrett

 Supervising.

77: Needlework Button - Layered Flower

1" cotton fabric covered button.

DMC Coton Perle 8, Col. 471 and DMC Coton Perle 12, Col. 316.

 Pattern is from 

Buttons; A Passementerie Workshop Manual by Gina Barrett

 

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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73: Triangle Wrap

 

I purchased this hand dyed fiber from a vendor several years ago.

I only have a small amount left - I did show it to a girlfriend who owns

a fabric dye business.  I wouldn't know where to begin to try HDT --

It reminds me of brown twine.   Hard on the hands.

Liked the colors & give it a try on button mould.

1.5" wooden button mould.

Hand Dyed Fiber/twine.

Pattern:  Triangle Wrap

c.Gina Barrett 

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Gina-B Silkworks webpage link HERE.

#64: Sabine Star Button

I used a 1 1/8" ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8 B5200 + 333.

Needle weaving with DMC Coton Perle No. 8 B5200.

Pattern:  Sabine Star

c.Gina Barrett

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Button: Six Point Wrap

Button:   Six point wrap

Button - maybe finished.   This one has a clip in the back.   

Maybe tomorrow I'll look at it and want to change it!!

1.5" button mould.   Currently the

Fibers are Razzle Dazzle by Ricky Tims, Color 258

DMC Coton Perle 5, Color 208

Eight Point Wrap on the Left:  DMC perle coton 5, Color 597 (1.5" mould)

Six Point Wrap on the Right:  DMC perle coton 5, Color 335 (1.5" mould)

 My new trio.

I found some fiber in my stash (see in the corner?) and wonder if it can be used for thread wrapped buttons.  Not sure of the coverage ....

Patterns can be found:

Button Manual.

and

  Page 31

Button Book.

Button: Decorative Square

1.5" wooden mould.

Hand Dyed Fiber purchased from vendor.

Pattern - Decorative Square from

Gina Barett:  Buttons

A Passementerie Workshop Manual.

(This book was a gift

 from our daughter.)

Gina Barrett Web page.

or

Amazon link.

And I just noticed.   The Triangle Wrap button (previous post) pattern was also in this book.    There are so many buttons to make!!   

 

Triangle Wrap

I purchased this hand dyed fiber from a vendor.

It reminds me of brown twine.   Hard on the hands.

Liked the colors & give it a try on button mould.

1.5" wooden button mould.

Hand Dyed Fiber.

Pattern from:

A Book About Thread Buttons - Japanese Craft Book

I followed the photographs.

To take a peek inside, check out this Etsy lising.

or Amazon.

Edited 3. 17. 2024:   This patten, Triangle Wrap, is also

in these books:

Gina Barrett

Buttons; A Passementerie Workshop Manual

Our daughter gave me the purple book (gift) and I am gobsmacked by all the various patterns.

 

Thread Wrapped Button: Pinwheel

Week Four, Second Button:

Pinwheel

This was my second try.   I used DMC Color 959, No. 8 Perle Coton.

The patted button was created with a Clover yo yo maker, polyfil, and a button mould

This one was created during class (zoom).   I used a clover yo yo maker,

no padding. Button Mould.  DMC 5 coton perle, Color 518

with a mistake or two (or more).

Pattern/Instruction

 Gina Barrett.

Class via The Lace Museum virtual education.