Zwirnknopt Ovals ---

 

 

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.  

I didn't attach the bunny - or finish the back (yet).   Once I finish the 2nd oval piece, I'll figure out the embellishing and tidy the back.

Starting the bonus pattern - gift from Karen - variation of the original pattern.

 So far, DMC pc #5, Col. 504 and Aunt Lydia's size 10 Metallic, Col. White/Pearl   Has fewer spokes.   We will see how it turns out.

For the 1st one -- beeswax and clips a must have ....

 

Zwirnknopf Easter Egg

 Pulling out the class kit & sorting thru colors of perle coton.   I picked up a couple embellishments at our local craft store - flowers, rabbits, which I may add once oval is completed.  My girlfriend's husband makes beeswax pieces and I was gifted a few of them last week.

Button Maker's Third Hand & Tool Tin by Gina-B Silkworks

 Preparing for Karen Smock's Zwirnknopt Easter Egg class thru the Lace Museum Virtual Education.   Nice button store - Karen's Buttons Supplies.    Their class selection is wonderful - a lot to choose from.  I continue to be grateful to friends who have gifted fibers and supplies to me!!

Community Lace Project

Check it out-- follow the links.

I filled in my Lace Bingo card and sent to Kelli Slack.

Did you complete one?

Let's Play Bingo:

Get your card(s) submitted!

Details --- at A Twisted Picot site.

 

New Button

Bouncing Button

~A Tatting Over a Ring Technique

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs 

~ http://www.kellislackdesigns.com/

c.2025

I am using a large pink Clover (pic) shuttle -- with

Yarnplayer's Size 10 HDT.   Color Stardate HDT (so pretty).  https://goimagine.com/marileestatting/

over a 36mm acrylic button base

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/thread-button-base-plastic  These have

mini cuts/grooves that are awesome!

 Both sides are so pretty!

 

Spiral button created with a tatting shuttle + fiber:

 

Bouncing Button

~A Tatting Over a Ring Technique

Kelli Slack ~ Kelli Slack Designs 

~ http://www.kellislackdesigns.com/

c.2025

I am using a large pink Clover (pic) shuttle -- with

Yarnplayer's Size 10 HDT.   Color Stardate HDT (so pretty).  https://goimagine.com/marileestatting/

over a 36mm acrylic button base

https://www.atwistedpicot.com/shop/p/thread-button-base-plastic  These have

mini cuts/grooves that are awesome!

I am delighted to have a few extra button pieces to try variety of colors/fibers.  The pattern shows a completed button created with Olympus brand fiber.

Valentine Heart Buttons . . .

 Not quite ... need to fix the "ends" and add the flowers & hangers.  I like Valentine's Day & hearts.  Will get these done a.s.a.p.

Valentine Buttons

Pattern & Kit:  Karen Smock

thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education

 

Valentine heart buttons . . .

 

 This is how far I got during the zoom class.

Valentine Buttons

Pattern & Kit:  Karen Smock

thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education

Now to untangle the mess I made & finish the

two hearts.

 The picture of the completed 

hearts, in this photo,  is from the class pattern(s).

Prep for Valentine Buttons class

So far, so good.   Prep 2 heart shapes for Monday's class.

Valentine Buttons

Pattern & Kit:  Karen Smock

thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education

 

Fiber Talk with Gina Barrett of Gina-B Silkworks

 Gina Barrett

I enjoy making buttons too!    My button posts:   https://leliaevelyn.blogspot.com/search/label/button

Dorset Button Workshop (Christmas 2024)

Two Tier Hanging

kit and instruction by

c. Anna McDowell of

Henry's Buttons.

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Session via the Lace Museum virtual education.

Anna McDowell's web site:  

 Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Shopping: web site and Etsy.

 Quite a challenge to capture the colors in this piece.

 

Christmas 2021 Kit

Celebrating Christmas 2021:

Dorset Button Workshop Kit for 

advanced buttoners

Dorset Button Christmas Bauble

Kit + Instructions

c. Anna McDowell of Henry's Buttons

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Henry's Buttons website.

Dorset Buttons ETSY.

Earlier today -- My work space.   I'm also putting together Anna McDowell's workshop kit called 

Two Tier Hanging.   Colorful and Delightful.

The sessions are thru

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  

There are new Spring sessions listed.

 

button mix

pink + green Death's Head

vest button blue + metallic

variation lime green, maroon, navy

Almond Buttons  x 2

Basic yellow/orange

yarrel tangerine

staphorst orange, yellow, green background

triple shirtlace yellow and blue

 

button mix

Mandala V pink, red, green

Victorian button

decorative square back/left

wrapped star button dk & lt rose

Death's Head variation yellow & rose

Triangle Wrap back/middle

square design blue & maroon

square design back/right, maroon, lime, purple

woven star button blue, yellow, rose star tips

schwalm woven star w/edging

Small covered buttons - bullion stitch roses

tutorial below:

 

button mix

red button, blue button

orange button

yellow button

teal button, spiral

green button

two color

lower left

lower right

Link HERE - Death's Head Buttons

 

button mix

multi color crystals

Zwirnknöpfe button, 3 color r/w/b

Costume button w/foil red + green

Zwirnknopf, 2 color red + white

4 point star red + white

 

button mix

Star w/embroidery

2 color "outside inward" square design

"outside in" button design

"inside out" square design

Woven Diamond Button

 

button mix

Layered Flower pink flower

Six point wrap purple w/metallic

Vest Button blue w/metallic edge

Basket Weave metallic + ribbon

Almond blue, yellow, lt purple

Purple Diced

Pink, Green Diced

Soutache braid (pink)

Yellow w lt purple tips

Lt Blue w dk purple tips

green Star

Staphorst

 

button mix

Dorset Flowers

Children's Button

Embroidered Sphere

Rose Embroidered Button

French Coat Button

Pink, Navy Square Button

Pink, Green Square Button

Pink, beige Star

Pink, green Star

 

button mix

Multi Color Dorset Button Preciosa Crystal Beads

White Spiral

Beaded Spiral

Tree Buttons

Yellow Spring Flower

Blue Forget Me Not flower

Pink Tudor Rose

button mix

blue and yellow

center from FB group knopfe (Gau-Algesheimer)

yellow

knob & hi top

sea urchin or grindle

singleton

Schwalm shirt buttons

LINK here to see more from the Knopfe FB Group

 

Button 48: Zwirnknöpfe, Four Colour button

I used a 40mm ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8.

Colors:  553, 340, 554, 333.

Zwirnknöpfe button pattern c.Karen Smock.   

Karen's Button Supply

 Seems I've been using up a lot of DMC perle coton fibers - sizes 12, 8, 5; and Lizbeth size 20.   For the buttons I've been creating - I'm enjoying using up some of my odd bits of thread stash!     Such a bonus to select my favourite colors.   

Interested in hand made - thread buttons:    

Visit the Virtual Education section of the Lace Museum.   

Scroll down ....  look for:

"Certificate Program for German Thread-Wrapped Buttons"