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 ...

 

Button 37: Button w Diamond (design)

Diamond (design), square frame w/woven corners.

I used a 1.5" wooden button mould.

DMC Coton Perle, size 3 - colors 926, 924

DMC Coton Perle size 5 - color 926

So the perle size 3 is wider & softer, outside edge made with perle size 5.

 

Button 34: Diamond (design) w/smooth rounds tied w/weaving

So this is a woven diamond (which I've become better at creating),

with a frame of wraps and some needle weaving.

I used a 1.5" wooden button mould.

DMC size 5 Coton Perle in colors 815 & 799.

 As for the book, it is available, for sale;

however, if interested -- it is in the process of being translated into English.