Saturday, March 4, 2017
Dorset Button Basket with Roses
My friend Pat gave me her treasure - an old brass ring which she grabbed riding a carousel
years ago....
Since Pat likes the color yellow, I used a golden crochet yarn and covered the entire ring using a blanket stitch and then pushed the loops towards the inner circle. Then I used dark green embroidery thread and with a needle secured this thread as seen in the photo. this gave me the base for weaving the basket for which I used variegated silk thread.
Now I needed to weave a base for the flowers and I used green embroidery thread for that
Finally I used red embroidery thread and made French knots creating the roses.
Since this ring is quite heavy, it could not be made into a pin, but I attached a removable
gold chain using claw clasps.
I hope my friend Pat will like the transformation of her carousel ring and I can't wait to give it back to her :-)
years ago....
Since Pat likes the color yellow, I used a golden crochet yarn and covered the entire ring using a blanket stitch and then pushed the loops towards the inner circle. Then I used dark green embroidery thread and with a needle secured this thread as seen in the photo. this gave me the base for weaving the basket for which I used variegated silk thread.
Now I needed to weave a base for the flowers and I used green embroidery thread for that
Finally I used red embroidery thread and made French knots creating the roses.
Since this ring is quite heavy, it could not be made into a pin, but I attached a removable
gold chain using claw clasps.
I hope my friend Pat will like the transformation of her carousel ring and I can't wait to give it back to her :-)
My first Dorset Buttons
In the English village of Dorset is also known for the decorative buttons which were made there by local villagers. The design ideas for these artsy buttons are countless and many fantastic samples of
these buttons can be found online.
Here are my first Dorset buttons. I used embroidery thread and a curtain rod ring . The design is a flower bouquet . It can easily be made into a pin.
these buttons can be found online.
Here are my first Dorset buttons. I used embroidery thread and a curtain rod ring . The design is a flower bouquet . It can easily be made into a pin.
My first handmade Thread Buttons / Meine ersten Zwirn Knoepfe
Here are my first hand made Zwirn Knoepfe/ Thread Buttons following instructions from Sabine Krump's book " Posamentenknoepfe "
This is a lovely photo of the author and fiber artist Sabine Krump showing off some of her fancy
handmade buttons
She is The Button Maker / Die Knopfmacherin who learned the Art of button making from her Grandmother and she shares the story that making buttons for bedding and underwear was an occupation for poor people working from home. Even children participated in making buttons to help the family to earn a bit of extra money . The entire village was producing these buttons in the 18- and 19 hundreds. Sabine took the Art to a new level by using colors other than just white and by designing various ever changing designs.
Here are my treasure books which I ordered from the Sabine Krump, Austrian Button Maker Artist
and Author of several outstanding books with instructions as well as the history of this almost forgotten art which she brought back into the present....
This is a lovely photo of the author and fiber artist Sabine Krump showing off some of her fancy
handmade buttons
She is The Button Maker / Die Knopfmacherin who learned the Art of button making from her Grandmother and she shares the story that making buttons for bedding and underwear was an occupation for poor people working from home. Even children participated in making buttons to help the family to earn a bit of extra money . The entire village was producing these buttons in the 18- and 19 hundreds. Sabine took the Art to a new level by using colors other than just white and by designing various ever changing designs.
Here are my treasure books which I ordered from the Sabine Krump, Austrian Button Maker Artist
and Author of several outstanding books with instructions as well as the history of this almost forgotten art which she brought back into the present....
Antike Deutsche Zwirn und Waesche Knoepfe - Antique German Thread- and Fabric Laundry buttons
my collection of fabric- and thread buttons inherited from my Grandma
two handmade thread buttons on my Grandma's bloomers
My Oma's / Grandma's bloomers circa 1900 with handmade thread buttons and woven Swiss lace
two handmade thread buttons on my Grandma's bloomers
My Oma's / Grandma's bloomers circa 1900 with handmade thread buttons and woven Swiss lace
Es Eck Kaestli - A Little Corner Cabinet
...now as "Shabby Chic" little corner cabinet in my bedroom holding a few special things
Hurricane Ridge Knitted Cowl
Crochet Shawl " Virustuch"
I had not crochet in a long time but found this u tube video with instructions to crochet this "VIRUSTUCH "- then I slightly modified the pattern.
I used Italian Linen yarn which I had bought in 1996 because I loved it!
It took me 20 years to decide to finally use it and I must say, I like what I did with it....hahahaa
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