A new year - a new challenge - will you join me?

 

Happy Betwixtmas!*

I hope that you are all enjoying this slow time between the two holidays.

If you receive our newsletter, you'll know that I asked for opinions as to whether people would like to join me in a new challenge for the new year. So many people emailed to say they'd like to take part, we've worked it out.

It will be simple - you don't have to register or buy kits from us and you don't have make a button every week - just if you feel inspired. 

Interested? Why not visit the "official" blog for this - www.onebuttonaweek.co.uk - for the rules and prompts for the first 12 weeks. I'll post images of my buttons there towards the end of each week.

*Happy Betwixtmas was used by the lovely Alex Turchyn this week on the Craft Store. I love it, and think its a great greeting for this time of year. 

Wishing you all a very happy, healthy, safe and lucky 2022

xxx

Merry Christmas!

Whatever, however, you celebrate the season, we wish you a good one.

For us, it is Christmas, and I will hopefully be in my dressing gown at least until lunch time! I'll have to get dressed for Toby's walk of course. 😄 

Thank you all for your support this past year. We really appreciate it. 

Stay safe, stay well and healthy, and enjoy the season.

 

How to make a Button Bangle

I bet you all thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth, didn't you? 

Not quite, but it has been busy! 
A nice commission to get through - top secret (had to sign a NDA) so sometime in the future I'll be able to share. :)

Working really hard on the historical button book, it is getting whipped into shape. Still so many photos to take though, as it will be a step-by-step. My title is far too long I reckon, well, the subtitle is. I don't know. It tell it like it is. 

The Historical Buttonmaker Volume 1:

The 15th, 16th and 17th centuries

To be fair, there won't be many medieval, so I might leave that bit out.

Of course, we are also working hard to plan next year's shows and what new kits we press ahead with.

We have our last Craft Store show coming up on the 11th at 10am, and I've got my covid booster next week as well. 

And that isn't even thinking about Christmas. haha!

I hope you enjoy this - I love button bracelets and have quite a few made on elastic, some joined with rings but I do have a soft spot generally for bangles. This actually came about because Anne (from my design sample team) made a fantastic trinket box many years ago using a big yubinuki. Which was awesome. So much work! Taking the whole yubinuki concept big gives a lot of scope I think for using up fabric and card. 

Take care everyone.