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17 November 2012

Large buttons 1


I suddenly found some buttons I'd been given ages ago by Crazy Mom in this wonderful gift.

Well I knew they were there but like most things they had to wait for that moment when I knew what they were going to be used for!!!  Suddenly I had a 'yen' to play with buttons again.  These are large two hole buttons and as I hadn't got a pattern for that size I had to 'invent' one!!  

This is the result of a few days of playing around.  It's only rings and chains with a 'few' (ha, ha, cough, cough, splutter, splutter) beads added!!  Do I feel Christmas coming on too?!?!?!  There are more of these to come plus a variation next week.

Obviously these can be made in other colours but for me this will be the colour that I'll wear for now.  Here's the pattern!!

16 comments:

  1. Now that's a button to love! I really like the dimension to it. I really need to get one of those brain cell #3 doohickies.

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  2. Thanks for the patter! A great idea for Christmas.

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  3. I love this pattern and have made a couple of these brooches in the past week (given the pattern to test!!!) it works really well

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  4. Another for my list of things to tat. First the snowflake, then another ribbon Christmas tree, and now the button one. Thank you Jane.

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  5. Beautifully sculptural! Now added to the top of my "must try" list. Thank you for your incredible generosity with all of your pattern writing/sharing.

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  6. I like this pattern and I think they would make good brooches.
    Margaret

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  7. That is fun!
    Fox : )

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  8. Absolutely Christmas-y!!! :) That is wonderful!! :)

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  9. that is very pretty. Thanks Jane and brain cell #3

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  10. I really must stop reading blogs until I get my finals out of the way. This is gorgeous!! I think I will try some! :o)

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  11. Hurrah! This is wonderful. I have lots of buttons and beads. Now, where did I put my spare time?

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  12. Brilliant! So glad you found a good use for the buttons - and what a great broach you've come up with!

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  13. LOVE this! What a great use of a two-hole button, complete with a 3-D effect! The color possibilities are endless, and these colors are wonderful for the holidays! Your blog is like looking into a treasure chest, with new surprises all the time! Amazing and fun! Now I have to look in my long-neglected button box!

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  14. awesome button brooch! it's christmas-y for sure.

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  15. I love the colours you chose and the pattern is absolutely lovely.

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