In this workshop manual, Gina Barrett shows how to recreate the beautiful passementerie buttons of the past and how to work modern designs. A large variety of techniques are explained, including thread wrapping, needlework, knots and embroidery. Working with beads and spangles, needleweaving and lace techniques are discussed, as are tool, materials, useful stitches and finishing.
Instructions for over 100 individual designs are included - each clearly explained and illustrated with step-by-step drawings.
Suggestions for many more variations are also given, with photographs and drawings for inspiration, enabling the reader to create a huge range of unique buttons.
Regardless of whether you sew or not, and whatever your skill level, this manual will show you how to make beautiful buttons.
ISBN: 978-0-9573243-1-2
Pub Date: 1 June 2013
Illustrations: 553 black & white, 73 photographs
Extent: 84 pages
Size: 210x297mm
Binding: Paperback
Contents:
| Foreword by Ninya Mikhaila Introduction Threads, Tools & Materials Button Moulds Finishing Buttonholes & loops Useful Stitches Death's Head Six Point Wrap Eight Point Wrap Square Wrap Eight Point Star Star Wrap Union Jack Silver Square Leek Square Decorative Square Triangle Wrap Chequerboard Oval Cross Lengberg Button Medieval Basketweave Buffalo Diamond Open Square Star of David Crossed Net Five Point Star Lattice Staphorst (3 colour) Stripe with Grappe |
Diamond Square Eternity Knot Suzi's Star Macclesfield Star Gina's Star London Star Northern Star Bound Square Interlaced Dorset Crosswheel Blandford Cartwheel Basketweave Continental Crosswheel Shirtlace Austrian Shirtlace Star Shirtlace Sabine Star Singleton A Singleton B Singleton Carolus Bird's Eye Mite Ring Braid Stacked Braid Button Mixing Braid Types Ring Braid Cup Ring Braid Centres Dorset High Top Dorset Knob Ribbed Grappe Simple |
Herringbone Spider Web Needlework Star Flower Layered Flower Knotted Dome Victorian Knot Pinwheel Pinwheel Variant Star Flower Snowflake The Empire Morning Star Victorian Swirl Wheel Tristar Crochet Ball Toggle Cover Flat Button Oval Button Floral Ring Bullion Flower Ring Frame Five Hole Eyelet Whitework Lace Wash Star Teneriffe Star Rosette Roundel Open Wheel Sunburst Tabby Weave |
Yorkshire Button Toggle Tufted Toggle Chinese Button Globe Knot Turk's Head: 4b 3l Turk's Head: 4b 5l Turk's Head: 5b 3l Turk's Head: 6b 7l 4 Bight Chevron 6 Bight Chevron 3 Element Button 4 Element Button Starburst French Knot Circle Coiled Raleigh Button Edge Circle Cross Stitch Petit Point Floral Embroidered Ball Foil Ground Purl Gems Spangles Tambour Lengberg Button: A contribution by Beatrix Nutz, MA Button Names & Information Further Reading |