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These aren't 'new', in fact some of them are positively ancient!

I'm reminding myself of the value of having what Rachel rightly called a large amount of 'resources'....not stash as I called it.

Buttons and Suffolk puffs, perfect for those little finishing touches.

       

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• Very glad to have given you a new word for these d... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• And what a beautiful resource they are! by Jillayne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01533504920962855079
• So many of these look like candies found in a high... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger ...

Who knew my new buttons would match my old pin pillow?

       

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• You have such a strong style and aesthetic I'd... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• Serendipitous indeed! by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• They're perfect together! by Jillayne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01533504920962855079
• Stunning I use my pin-pillow every day loving its... by Chrissieday https://www.blogger.com/profile/12159531016695933324
• Stunning I use my pin-pillow every day loving its ... by Chrissieday https://www.blogger.com/profile/12159531016695933324

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Hand embroidered buttons inspired by this design collection.

Some of these will be used as adornments for embroidered cloth, others will be used in design work. 

       

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• These are gorgeous mini works of art by Liza
• Almost a production line, full of little iced gems... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• These almost look like little edible confections! by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128

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   A very short video for you today.It's not new. It was lost when the 'other place' shut down.Three little hand made buttons for a seam. 

       

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• There aren't enough words to apply to the deci... by Rachel https://www.blog,virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• These are gorgeous and I love how vibrant the colo... by Liza

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It's Christmas!!!! While we don't do a lot for Christmas these days because it's just the two of us, we still have traditions! They are just different. Like all of you, I have so many Christmas memories, but one in particular that I'm sure my parents will never forget. 

I was pretty young and was fast asleep in my bed when something woke me up. Likely, my mom was putting out the presents. I sprang from my bed and ran into the living room, shouting, "he's here, he's here!" Yep -- I thought Santa had ...

It was a productive weekend! I had several projects keyed up for a finish this weekend. A few were gifts, but one was selfishly a project I had been planning to try (just for me) for a while. I tried my hand at couching last year with some limited success with my mini Xmas trees. Couching is a technique where you incorporate decorative threads, cord, or yarn on the surface of a fabric. You stitch it in place with other finer threads. In my case, I feed my yarns in with my longarm when stitching a design. The first time ...

Hand made buttons for a seam.

hand made buttons

Paper and silk velvet buttons,a video.

pockets and embroidered buttons....

auditioning lace a a bowl of buttons

embellishments, buttons, beads,

hand embroidered buttons and beads

Ever since moving to Southern California 30 years ago, I have marveled at the region's windmills, especially the miles of them between my Los Angeles home, and the "Road to California" quilt show in Ontario, CA, that I visit annually. They look like this:

embroidery on paper and five buttons

Ribbon, buttons and embroidered snippets.

... who's got the button? I do!This huge jar of buttons represents three generations of button hoarders keepers collectors! I have inherited the button baskets that belonged to my grandmother as well as my mother; keep in mind that I already had a very healthy-sized, full, button tin of my own! In an effort to tidy up, organize and consolidate, these buttons now all occupy the same space! This

... who's got the button? I do!This huge jar of buttons represents three generations of button hoarders keepers collectors! I have inherited the button baskets that belonged to my grandmother as well as my mother; keep in mind that I already had a very healthy-sized, full, button tin of my own! In an effort to tidy up, organize and consolidate, these buttons now all occupy the same space! This

I'm been playing around with turning flat quilting templates into 3-D constructions. Here's one of my new experiments

It's 8" tall. I think it's a spinal column vase, and it started with a 2.5" template acquired years ago. 

Longtime quilters recognize this as a classic apple core shape. Google "apple core quilts" you'll find books, patterns and kits to make scrappy quilts with hundreds of pieces this shape. Especially "charm" quilts, with a different fabric for each piece.

The results are definitely charming - but never charming enough for me to want to make one ...

embroidered hexagons and oversized hand wrapped buttons