Catherine Daniel Ceramics

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Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Button It !

As I think I've said before, I make buttons and beads from time to time with the scraps left over from the big stuff, but I haven't ever sold them through shops or galleries until now.  But The Little Gallery at Dereham has asked for some, so I had to consider what to do.



Would folks want to buy them individually? Or should I tie them/bag them together in jumbled up lots, or in sets? I decided in the end that presentation was important, so had me some fun with black card, home-made labels, hole punch, wire and guillotine.


And a few hours later they looked like this.

and this
and beads like this:


so that I ended up with lots of little cards of sets of buttons, ready to send to the gallery.


... and when you need to sew a button on, you need a needle, (seamless link there!) and how lovely to be able to keep my needles in this gorgeous needlecase,  handmade by Su at Living on the Edge which I was lucky enough to win last week.


It is made from beautiful fabric designed by Celia at Purple Podded Peas using her own prints and the design-your-own-fabric service offered by Spoonflower.  You can read the fascinating background to all that on their blogs.
Thank you so much Su and Celia!!

Which reminds me .... I must do a giveaway in time for Christmas - would the cards of buttons be a good idea for a giveaway maybe?  I shall do it - soon!

 x Cathy



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  1. kateuk30 October 2013 at 09:45

    yummy!

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  2. Su30 October 2013 at 09:52

    Those buttons and beads are gorgeous! And yes I think a giveaway of a card of them would be fab - I'd definitely enter! Glad the needle case is settles in its new home ;-)

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  3. Selfsewn30 October 2013 at 11:25

    Hi Cathy! Love your buttons.I wanted to tell you, that I thread some of your beads (that you sent me) on to the light pull cord in our new wetroom...maybe an idea you could use?

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  4. busybusybeejay30 October 2013 at 12:09

    Love the buttons and beads!

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  5. Bozena Wojtaszek30 October 2013 at 12:27

    Lovely buttons, perfect idea for giveaway, where to sign for this????? :))))

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  6. Rachaeldaisy30 October 2013 at 13:15

    Your buttons are so wonderful !! I'm glad you decided to group them onto black card, they look irresistable like that. The way you've hung the beads is so effective too. If you had a giveaway for some of these everyone would enter!!

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  7. Lynne30 October 2013 at 15:04

    HUZZAH! That's the way to do it! In sets. Brill! I will have some to go with my altered garments which I'm bloggin' about but am slow to actually do the work.... but hey that's me! I'll be on to you for some of your larger round buttons please, Missus! They look fab. Lx

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  8. Lynne30 October 2013 at 15:05

    PS: Lovin' the beads too! (enough exclamation marks for you??)

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  9. cookingwithgas30 October 2013 at 17:05

    Great presentation. They look fabulous.

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  10. Everydaythings30 October 2013 at 20:03

    double yummy!

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  11. Gina31 October 2013 at 02:00

    The buttons look fabulous and you have presented them beautifully.

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  12. Annie Cholewa31 October 2013 at 05:04

    They're gorgeous, I for one would love the chance to own some. I particularly like the round lattice version, I can just imagine them adorning a chunky knit :)

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  13. Rachel31 October 2013 at 05:51

    They look lovely - a very effective display.

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  14. Kate31 October 2013 at 06:18

    Those buttons are splendid! Love the way you have packaged them.

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  15. Stitches and Seeds31 October 2013 at 07:37

    Gorgeous! Thay would make an amazing give-away!

    Eleanor x

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  16. Gilly Tee31 October 2013 at 11:17

    They look fantastic especially the feet they are get fun. well done on the win.
    Gillx

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  17. Highland Monkey's31 October 2013 at 16:11

    Lots of lush buttons and you have presented them very nicely. I'm sure they will be best sellers. They would be perfect as a giveaway.

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  18. Stitches31 October 2013 at 18:37

    Yes, yes, it"s a womderful idea to have a give away..great buttons and beads!!,

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  19. driftwood2 November 2013 at 01:57

    those are gorgeous, your packaging is perfect x

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  20. Claire2 November 2013 at 11:35

    Oh yes please, give away a set of buttons. I'd love the opportunity to get my hands on some of them. And the beads ... do a double give away :)

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  21. Vintage Reading2 November 2013 at 12:16

    Fabulous, I would never have thought of putting coloured buttons an black card. Probably why I'm not an artist ...!

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  22. Judy 3 November 2013 at 08:20

    You have done a wonderful job of presentation! I bet your buttons will fly out of the shop. They would look so nice on a special handwoven/knit vest or shawl, wouldn't they?
    What a neat win on the needlecase :-)

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  23. Kath6 November 2013 at 02:16

    I love them! It makes me want to knit a cardi - which probably wouldn't turn out that well. I have images of me walking around in a cardi with one sleeve much longer than the other, but with beautiful buttons, so who would care?

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  24. Marie13 November 2013 at 03:40

    They're lovely! And they look great on the black card, it really shows them off :-)

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