Here are some more examples of our work with buttons during a workshop created by Sue Bennet of the Lytham St Annes Branch of the Embroiderers Guild. See the post here.
Lazy Daisy stitches over buttons, above and Straight stitches in pale blue thread look effective over blue buttons below.
More Lazy Daisy stitches above, with Straight stitch bars in orange thread, and below in variegated lilac thread the stitcher has worked Spiders Web.
Fresh green and peach coloured buttons look lovely with Pistil and Straight stitches in white Perle and the centre looks like the beginnings of a Spiders Web is being worked, below.
Above, this colourful Jungle print fabric is going to adorn a new 'play room' for this lucky stitcher. Various coloured threads used to Needle Weave and am loving the look of weaving over half a button. Buttonholed Bars are lying across the pale blue button upper right, like a starfish :-)
A is for........ Pistil stitches decorate the buttons in this monogram, above and lime green, white and yellow buttons make a spring time colourway with this Straight stitched piece, below.
More Spiders Web weaves its way around this grey button on brown background fabric, above. Am told that the bright, warm coloured design owes itself to a 'happy accident' as the stitcher ran out of thread. Love those moments!
What a good idea to use a striking vivid green thread for the 'spokes' and then to Needle Weave in different coloured thread around them? The grey background fabric is very contemporary and popular right now with the modern quilters designers.
Another great idea, above, using Straight stitches to connect to the buttons that encircle the central button topped with a sparkly pink one. Wrapping the outer buttons makes for a sumptuous look. Can't wait to see this one when its finished :-)
Below, is another luxurious looking design. One large black button looks regal with lime Needle Weaving and finished with wine coloured beads. A patterned background fabric adds to the overall effect.
These two samplers, above and below, are a fun way to try out all the various stitches on Sue's Worksheet. Straight, Pistil, Lazy Daisy and Needle Weaving Stitches are all used.
Our last photo is one that was 'done earlier' by an experienced stitcher who couldn't wait for the Workshop to have a go with her own button design. This lovely Flower Basket was worked by Barbara B on to black felt and framed by coloured card.
Notice how Barbara has used the same coloured buttons and threads to give the impression of different flowers. Are the lilac buttons with yellow centres Forget-me-Knots?
Thank you to all our members for allowing their work to be photographed for these two posts and many thanks also to
Sue Bennet for all her hard work in coming up with the ideas, samples and worksheets for our 'Button' Workshop.
We all had a great time stitching, chatting and jazzing up our buttons. There are sure to be many more 'buttoned up' designs coming in the future.
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