43: Rose Embroidered Button

Ok, 1.5" wooden mould.   DMC Perle 8.

Colors 778 & 738

 Pgs. 95-98.

Might choose silk fiber if I were to 

give this another try.

 

#43: Rose Embroidered Button

A start.   I'm using 1.5" wooden mould.   DMC Perle 8, Col 738.

Pattern from:

 pgs 46, 95-98.

 

Button 52: Zwirnknöpfe star button

I used a 30mm ring.

DMC coton perle No. 8.

Colors 321, blanc.

Pattern:

 page 106.

 

Preparing for zoom class ....

On Tuesday, I have a zoom class thru the Lace Museum virtual education,

with Anna McDowell.   Henry's Buttons.

I've got two rings, from her kit, 

ready to embellish.

The first photo has a few of the buttons I've

created with her patterns (thru zoom sessions).

In addition to the trees, Anna McDowell with teach a Dorset Button

with crystal beads -- looking forward to that session, too.

Or, if you are interested in a button program -- 

go to the Virtual Education section -- of the Lace Museum.   

Scroll down ....  look for:

"Certificate Program for German Thread-Wrapped Buttons"

"Course Description: Monika Hoede and her associates at the TracfhtenKultur Beratung (Traditional Costume Culture Center) in Krumbach, Germany have created a button certificate program in which students make 100 different thread-technique buttons. Karen was given permission to adapt the program with additional buttons by Anna McDowell (England), Gina Barrett (England) and Sabine Krump (Austria). She and her first students are also just finishing their translation of the course book, Posamentenknopf, into English."

 

Not quite to 100 buttons (yet) ....

While I still have a few more buttons to create .... I want to thank all of you for following along.  I think you can see the progress I've made.

If you were thinking to go on this button making journey -- you might want to look into the course information and details.   Next terms are beginning in September.   They are sessions via zoom - IMO a nice way to learn from home!   Have my favourite lights, chair, tools at the ready.

I think I have 5-6 more to put together

out of the 100 buttons covered in the three terms.

And, I re-made a few along the way, so I have quite a

variety of colors and styles.

And, I'm still learning.

If you are interested in the making of buttons -- 

go to the Virtual Education section -- of the Lace Museum.   

Scroll down ....  look for:

"Certificate Program for German Thread-Wrapped Buttons"

"Course Description: Monika Hoede and her associates at the TracfhtenKultur Beratung (Traditional Costume Culture Center) in Krumbach, Germany have created a button certificate program in which students make 100 different thread-technique buttons. Karen was given permission to adapt the program with additional buttons by Anna McDowell (England), Gina Barrett (England) and Sabine Krump (Austria). She and her first students are also just finishing their translation of the course book, Posamentenknopf, into English."

72: Leek Cross - traditional

I used a 20mm wooden mould.  (apx 3/4").

[A tad larger than the Children's Button, made in December.]

Presencia No.12 Perle

C/4218, Tint.873.

I purchased smaller wooden moulds.   Flat on the bottom, slight curve on the top.  They were

purchased from Burnley & Trowbridge Co. - Link here.

This Pattern, Leek Cross - traditional,

 is in the Thread Wrapped Buttons book, by Gina Barrett:

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 

 

This is a 'Children's Button' [center] - you can see the wooden mould sizes that I had at the time.   Children's Button is apx 5/8".  I took the picture with perle cotton balls so you can see the size of the button.    Blog Post - link here.

Children's button Pattern is from:

We look forward to the translation of this 

awesome book, into English!!

 

Button 40 A.: Staphorst Variation

1" wooden bead.

Elisa No. 10, colors 8138, 8197

DMC Cebelia No. 20, color 955

Both of the variations --- A & B

Button 40 B: Staphorst Variation

I used a 28mm wooden mold.

DMC Perle Coton No. 8, color 3687

Elisa 10, color 8138.

Embroidery Lizbeth 20, #615

 

Button 44 A: Almond Button

I used a 1" wooden bead.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Colors 504 & 957.

Edge DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Colors 959 & 745.

Almond Buttons, A & B.

 

Button 44 B: Almond Button

I used a 1" wooden bead.

DMC Perle No. 8 Colors 728 + 959.

Edge DMC Perle No. 8, Colors 957 + 504.

 

Button 24: Schaumburg Star w/Foil .... Costume Button

 Schaumburg star w/foil + Needle weave points.

1" wooden bead.   DMC Perle 8 Color 321.

DMC Perle 5 Colors 367 and 321.

This button was created a few months ago, and I didn't care for the one I made then.  

Button w/Foil post ...

  I even added an edge.

I didn't think it was quite 'right', based on

the instruction and photographs in the book.

I like the new one.   I used a smaller button mold.   Actually a wooden bead.  

About an inch in size.   I started with DMC Perle 8, Color 321.

Switched to Coton Perle 5, Color 367 + Color 321.

The shiny paper was from a Hallmark envelope.

There are beginner Dorset Button

Sessions listed via The Lace Museum virtual education

web page.

If you are interested in giving buttons a try, 

check out the site.

Dorset Button Session.

If you are familiar, there are also workshops for a Dorset Tree,

Spring Flower, and one with crystal beads.

Button 42: Victorian Button

1 1/4" wooden mold.

Coton Perle DMC 8, Colors 642 + 3687

 

Button 41: Krumbacher Vest Button

I used a 24/25mm wooden bead (mold).

Turquoise Lizbeth 20 657 for corner anchors.

Turquoise Coton Perle DMC 8, Color 996.

DMC Diamant Gold metallic (Art. 380) D3852.

 

Button 66: Basket weave

I used 1 1/2" wooden mould.

Woven one way w/metallic pink ribbon floss.

Woven the other way, alternated metallic and regular ribbon floss.

Ribbon Floss colors 144F-8 + 142F-8. 

 

Button 67: Death's Head w/metallic fiber

1  1/2 " wooden button mold.

I used Superior Threads 

100% Polyester - Color 253.

 

Button 56: Zwirnknopf Variation

I used a 1" metal ring.

Lizbeth Fiber, Size 20.

Colors 601 and 656.

 

Button 55: Zwirnknopf variation

 

Zwirnknopf w/embroidered 4-point star

1" metal ring.

Coton Perle 5, Colors 321 + BLANC

Button #54: Zwirnknopf Variation

I used a 40mm metal ring.

Lizbeth, Size 20 fiber.

Colors 683, 670, 656

 

Button 51: Zwirnknopf 4x4

1 1/8" metal ring.

Elisa 10, #8155.

Zwirnknopf 4 wraps, 4 tours.

 

Button 47: Single Zwirnknopf, three colors

2 7/8" wooden ring.

DMC coton perle, size 5, colors  210 + 504.

DAISO Multicolor Lace Yarn, #20, Color 31 

 2 7/8" wooden ring.

DMC coton perle Size 8, Color 823, Royale size 10 crochet cotton -- Metallic Thread, Color 0001P, and Elisa #10, Color 8155.

 My wooden box is getting pretty full of Zwirnknopf wooden rings.  

 This book

was so helpful!