Dorset Buttons

 large Dorset Button

 giant Dorset Button!

my new obsession: 

making large Dorset buttons with rags

after my first failed attempt 

i read the tutorial properly and succeeded 

i really like them :)

new stuff

ha ha i thought i was making Dorset Buttons but as usual hadn't read the instructions properly!!! 

ah well i'm quite liking my woven buttons anyway but will try and follow the tutorial to the word next time i'm in the shop!

Crafter...oo - the thursday night project

here is my contribution to this weeks thursday night project on Crafter...oo
i've been feeling very "creative" lately and got some dressmaking patterns very cheap at the charity shop - i've been using them to make packaging{images on flickr} and brooches, i love the aged look to the tissue . . . . so many uses!

finished brooch - very inspired by hen'steeths http://www.hensteethart.blogspot.com/ recent brooches,
sorry for the very dull picture - i think i need to build a lightbox for my photo's .

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more felt brooches in my folksy shop now!

"forget-me-not"

"heart in hand"

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i recently did a trade with BigBlueBed, she has a shop on folksy http://www.folksy.com/users/BigBlueBed and sells beautiful handmade dorset buttons in really funky colours, knitwear, belts with vintage braid and buckles and lovely purses and bags,

funky buttons

cute purse