Here comes the Sun

 Carol of Just let me Quilt had organized another great blog hop.  Our prompt this time was to create something sun related.  I went through a number of ideas, but kept coming back to the same one.  At m6 quilt retreat this spring, we had a demonstration of Dorset Buttons by a couple of the embroidery ladies.  They thought maybe we quilters could use them for embellishments and gave us each a kit to make two.  When watching the demonstration I thought watching it was mesmerizing but couldn’t see myself making them.  A couple weeks later we had a teacher wellness day and one session was an hour of doing your own crafts.  I wanted something small enough to take to work so I took my kit and realized they were fun and the small ones weren’t nearly as time consuming as I expected.  I am starting to make some into jewelry and wreaths and hoping to sell at some local craft events.  

Several of my early buttons

My first Dorset Button

When I made the pastel wreath, I thought it would take a day, it took a week and I swore I wouldn’t do it again…then I wanted a patriotic one.  I’m now working on #6.

Another wreath with fun variegation.

With the original idea of our embroidery friends in the back of my mind, I decided to try my hand at some embellishing.  I made a 2 inch yellow button, then made a small Sunbonnet Sue block.  I had a few single 1/2 inch buttons that I thought I could use for flowers.  If I do start selling at craft shows Sue can be my banner!  


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Comments

  1. What cute buttons. They look really good.

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  2. How fun! I have never seen these before. I love the little buttons.

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  3. Well, you taught this old lady a new trick. I have never heard of them and had to google it. Wow, there are amazing. It looks like a fun little project I just might have to try! Thanks for sharing this with us!

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  4. I've never seen Dorset Buttons before, but they're great! And using one as a the sun was a great idea.

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  5. I have never seen these before, but making buttons sounds and looks like a neat thing to do while traveling or any time my hands need something to do. I'm going to investigate how to make them. Thanks for sharing, Becky!

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  6. I wasn't familiar with Dorset Buttons, thanks for showing us something new!

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  7. I tried making one simple Dorset button years ago. Never got into making more. Those giant ones look so fun!

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  8. This year we made Dorset buttons at our guild program night. There are so many possibilities, and Ii can see that you have really gone to town with them. I really like them. Thanks for letting me see some more possibilities.

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  9. Sue is always perfect and always ready to go. the buttons are interesting.

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  10. Cute projects! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  11. I had no idea what a Dorset button was, but I love them! Those made into wreaths are incredible...thanks for sharing, Becky!

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  12. I’ve never seen Dorset buttons before so thank you for sharing your sweet projects.

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  13. what fun projects, reminds me of winding up yarn to make pom poms, now they have plastic gadgets for that!

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  14. Wonderful and so unique. What fun and what different sizes - amazing.

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  15. Cute button with your Sunbonnet Sue!

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  16. The perfect flowers and sun for your pretty Sunbonnet Sue block.

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  17. I just love your buttons. So were these used on clothing long ago before mass produced buttons? I love the one with the flowers, but the big ones are so neat also, and your banner with sunbonnet sue is awesome.

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  18. Love it! Your buttons are so cool. Thanks for the introduction of something new!

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  19. Love the cute buttons! Very original!

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  20. The dorset buttons look cool!

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  21. I've never seen or heard of these buttons. They are wonderful and I can see how they could become addictive. Love the use of the yellow one with Sue.

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  22. Well, you have taught me something new; I hadn't heard of Dorset buttons either. I am guessing they resemble a spiderweb stitch but has the framing around them. I love all the ones your configured. And they make great additions to your little quilt. Thanks for stopping by my quilt. I felt the firework background was perfect. I even ran out of it.

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