Let's try making Buttons || Thread-wrapped beads

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2 ай бұрын

Following along with ‪@GinaBSilkworks‬ wonderful book and KZfaq channel, this video shows my first attempts, using wooden beads as molds, satin-wrapping and spiral-wrapping them to create beautiful buttons - if I can do it, anyone can! :)
Here's the Gina B Silkworks website -
www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/
And their KZfaq channel -
/ ginabsilkworks
Go to my linktree to find links to our free Discord community and the Arty Farty Annie Group on Facebook, where you can connect with lots of lovely creative people, share your ideas and show us what you're making, or just pop in for a chat any time -
/ ginabsilkworks

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@loueencooke9006 2 ай бұрын

Just bought the Yorkshire button kit and sat here making buttons love them x

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

They have some beautiful kits don't they - I'd love to see some pics of yours Loueen! :)

@GinaBSilkworks Ай бұрын

You've made such lovely buttons! yes, wrapping from the bottom of a flat button and up and over does seem to be the easiest way for most people. It was nice to see you find that way worked for you too. Fabulous job, and thank you for the mention and link xx❤

@artyfartyannie Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Gina! 😊 I love your book and your YT tutorials are so helpful, I was very happy to spread the word, and I'll definitely be sharing more of my button-making adventures here very soon :) xo

@ValitasCreativeDesigns 2 ай бұрын

Wow I’ve never seen a bead wrapped like that, so interesting 🤗

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

It's clever isn't it? I hope to learn lots of clever techniques like this as I work through the book and Gina's KZfaq is full of tips and inspiration too - a shiney new rabbit hole! :)

@ValitasCreativeDesigns 2 ай бұрын

@@artyfartyannie love a good rabbit hole 🤩👏🏼

@GABYCHICDOLLS 2 ай бұрын

Cool project Annie! I like the one with the bead, so pretty 😊 Thanks for sharing ❤

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Gaby! 😊 I can see me getting addicted to button-making, and if it's a bit of a battle to learn then it will be all the more satisfying when I finally get the hang of it - hopefully! xo

@lovecraftwithme 2 ай бұрын

I love your joy for making buttons ❤❤❤❤ thanks for the video 🎉

@rachellee.9389 2 ай бұрын

You are a better man than I, Gunga Annie!

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

hehehe thank you, I do love a challenge - sometimes Gunga, sometimes Ninja! :)

@ChantelleArts 2 ай бұрын

these look so good Annie ☺☺

@beyesh3760 2 ай бұрын

❤❤ Those are sooo Cool, can't wait to watch you try more of them. 😊😊❤❤

@kimdodd6677 Ай бұрын

Good to watch a novice at anything to see the do's and don'ts and how to problem solve thank you🌹💕it looks good to me thank you ❤

@artyfartyannie Ай бұрын

Thank you Kim, it's always fun learning a new craft and very satisfying in the end - I think I will have struggles with some of the techniques as I work through the book, but I'll enjoy the process. Think I might make a little fabric book to put them in :)

@createandcraftwithchristine 2 ай бұрын

You know I love a button and this was wonderful to watch and listen to while working on my vintage slow stitch box caddy with the winter sun streaming into my craft room. Cheers, Christine

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

Ah Christine I did think about you while I was making this, I can imagine you enjoying making these too and might be fun to try making them with different textures of thread for your textile art pieces. I love the caddy you're making, must catch up with the latest, I'm thinking of tryign something similar to transform an ugly wooden box I have stashed away, so I'll see you there! :)

@melindanaumovic8124 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Love the fact youve used the little tea light candle thingys. How many tea lights ive used in my life and felt guilty about throwing them away. Now two uses out of one tealight candle. Brilliant!!!! Cant wait to watch how you do other buttons with the hole in them. Love this!!! 💕

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Melinda, I'm so happy we now have a reason to hoard the empty nightlights! I'm thinking if I made a few of those little buttons, they could be stitched together llike beads, into bracelets and necklaces. Also have another mini scrap project coming up very soon using one of the empty shells to make a handy slow-stitching accessory, so watch out for that :)

@melindanaumovic8124 2 ай бұрын

@@artyfartyannie love that. Will be looking out for the new projects. ❤️

@snoppynewall4922 2 ай бұрын

Very fiddly Annie, I did have a go at a few buttons made them into brooches. I'll see if I can find a picture

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

Oh yes please Karen, I would love to see them, that's a great idea to make them into brooches :)

@deblee1958 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful button book and your buttons turned out quite well. I enjoyed the video and the little tips you used to make it work for you.

@artyfartyannie Ай бұрын

Thanks Deb, I was quite pleased with them for a first go, really looking forward to learning more as I work through the book :)

@judymarkel8029 2 ай бұрын

I love these. I love buttons. I will have to look for that book. Now off to check out GinaB

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

It's a wonderful book Judy. One of my friends on Discord reminded me that she also has a book called Twenty Buttons to Make or something like that, it's really good and a lot cheaper than this one if you want to just put a toe in the water without spending too much :)

@hildegardkhelfa5358 Ай бұрын

How pretty! No, never tried buttons like those yet, but worth a try. ❤

@artyfartyannie Ай бұрын

You should Hildegard, it was immensely satisfying, really looking forward to trying all of the techniques in the book. I have some forms now to try out, but will also try making my own forms from card and other things I have in my craft room already - love the idea of making buttons the same way people did so many years ago, but with a modern twist, makes my heart smile :)

@hildegardkhelfa5358 Ай бұрын

@@artyfartyannie Yes, that is awesome and I fear you may have started just a further addiction... Still behind in watching videos but at least I took one day off yesterday and stitched the whole day. Balm for the soul. ☺️🤗🪡📚🫖🐾🪻🍀

@carolreid9755 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Annie for your video and company today. Well done you, for a first time wrapping you did great. I bet you managed better off camera. I have done a couple of Ginas kits years ago and I held it right under my nose😂 Does make it easier. Little tip use a small quilt clip to hold what you have already wrapped on the flat button ,you are then free to relax and change your hand position. It's a cheats make of her third hand that She has on her website. She once had a butterfly kit which was amazing but oh my goodness I don't know how many times it got unwrapped🙄. Looking forward to the next type you go for. Watch her video of making the gold tassels for the monarchs footmen. The waistcoat looks good (even partly done) I hope you wear it when you come down to East Sussex.

@artyfartyannie 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Carol - it's going to take a lot of practice, but I know I'm going to enjoy it and as you say it was a lot easier off camera, everything is awkward at arms length isn't it? Thank you for the tip, I'll try that next time and I'll definitely check out the tassels video, I think someone else has commented about that too and I love tassels! :)

@jacquieparryfabulousjaxx Ай бұрын

Looks great love the book I can't go down another rabbit hole but I would like to make some unique buttons for the cardi I'm working on use waiting for a mould to make my own buttons from acrylic

@artyfartyannie Ай бұрын

Ooh acrylic button mold, sounds intriguing Jacquie - I can't wait to see your results, I know you'll make some fabulously unique buttons :)

@angelacornell8660 2 ай бұрын

Result 😅❤

@lesleynitschke4858 2 ай бұрын

I've been a fan of Gina's for a bit now but not made many buttons hahaha have you watched the video about the royal tassels, it's amazing

@artyfartyannie 13 күн бұрын

Hi Lesley, sorry for the late reply, I missed a whole lot of comments! OOoh no I've not seen the royal tassel video, but I will check it now in a bit, I love tassels!