Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Button love




When we were in London over the Christmas break, our lovely friend Bec gave me a very special gift. It literally took my breath away. I kept looking at it, convinced that I'd never seen anything so exquisite. Above is this special piece... a bracelet made from about 50 covered buttons, meticulously fashioned together with black wire. It is indeed a most wonderful thing :) Bec also gave my daughters a fabulous knitting kit each to make themselves a 'slouch hat' (photos below). Bec bought all of these wondrous things from a friend of hers in London and her name is Fiona Bailey. Have you come across her work before? She has a fab blog and I believe she's recently opened her own Etsy store.



17 comments:

Kickcan & Conkers said...

Love the jewellry!

posie blogs Jennie McClelland said...

Love that style 'beanie' & the colour. What a lovely find. The fabric covered button bracelette is incredible, how great is that!! Love Posie

Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics said...

Gorgeous button bracelet, lucky you!! :)

Karen Lewis Textiles said...

What a beautiful bracelet! And thanks for the heads up about Fiona Bailey...definitely going to check out her kits ;-)

red or gray art said...

oh what a lovely idea and a pretty bracelet for any color or outfit...i will visit this artistic lady!

blue moss said...

love your bracelet and the hat :)
off to check out the links
thanks
michelle

Thea said...

I love covered buttons and these look fantastic. What a perfect gift for you knowing how much you love fabrics.

Lovely World said...

That truly is a beautiful bracelet. Pretty fabrics!

Striped Shirts said...

Thats a really nice hat

june at noon said...

That really is a special bracelet. Lucky you!

at swim-two-birds said...

love the button bracelet!

Clair said...

Oooh, off to check out that local(ish) designer now :)

Fine Little Day said...

Creative :)

Ingrid Mida said...

Hmmm, maybe I could "borrow" this idea to use up some of the boxes of buttons I found at my mother's house. I was wondering what to do with them all.

oklyous said...

what a cool bracelet! really uniqe!

Sarah said...

That bracelet is stunning and such a great idea, I'm having a bit of a covered button love thing at the moment! Going to check out Fiona Bailey right now!

Cathie said...

absolutely beautiful! what a great bracelet & gift.