Buttons!

[mumbles17]

OK - I was so happy with my beads- I tried a button bracelet- here it is;

 

 

Im so into this - I think a necklace to match is definately in order!!

Fiona

[crochetrae]

Definitely! Good job!

 

Susan Rae

[Stacey]

Great bracelet! I haven't tried buttons yet--that looks like a lot of fun

[Tiffany]

It looks so good! I may have to try that with all of the buttons I'm finding while packing.

[jaclim]

Very pretty, Fiona!!!! I love shell buttons too!!!!!

[RebeccaVelasquez]

how cute!! very talented with all this jewelery making!!! it's all just lovely!

[ashbirdlady]

I would love the pattern. This is awesome!

Great job.

christa

[yarncat]

Pretty bracelet,Fiona!

[cupcake]

Ver snazzy... I reckon you are onto something here.

[Amy]

Wow, this would be a perfect accessory for our out-to-dinner night during our extended family beach trip this summer. Actually, either or both my aunt (also crafty) and I usually end up making a special memento for each of the women in our family as a reminder of the trip.

 

This would be so easy to make for all of us: aunt, sister, aunt's mother, me, my almost-13-year-old dd, and my 5-year-old niece.

 

I may just have to go buy an industrial size bag of those buttons!!! I've got crochet thread all over the place.

 

You know, I might even look for a few seashell beads to throw in here and there.

 

Do you mind if I steal and adapt your idea?

[kellyv]

Yes most definitly a necklace and how about some earrings?? That is really a cool braclet.

[eyenowhour]

Wow. Very cute and inventive.

[Cuddlefish]

That's some very pretty buttons, they really make a great bracelet.

[sparkles]

That's COOL!!! Never thought of anything like that before. You're really talented!!!

[mumbles17]

amy-( and others) go for it- they are really really easy to make - and everyone comments on it - (I did make a necklace - but my daughter kind of took a liking to it and I never get to see it !!_ (* note to self- make another for ME!!LOL)- come to think of it - I havent seen the bracelet for a while either!!

I came across very basic 'button bracelet instructions ( just do a search) - it only had aout 5 buttons for the whole bracelet - I saw these toroise shell buttons and I just knew they wanted to become a big chunky noisy bracelet!!! ( check walmart for the buttons- they are quite big bags of them - )

have fun- thats a lovely idea to make them as a 'momento' of your trip......( and yes- I too have a bag of shells waiting to become .....something !!LOL)

and please post pics!!!

ps- another friend of mine did school colors- thats kind of cool too....

 

fiona

[ashbirdlady]

is this it?

I would love to have that pattern book!

http://world.std.com/~kcl/cbutton.html

Christa

[CLLinda]

Very cute bracelet! What a way to use buttons.

 

Linda