Indigo Buttons

I had some buttons left over 

from making up the buttons sets

so on a whim 

I popped 4 into the indigo

I have a mini vat

sitting next to the fire

I left them in for 

48 hours

So pleased with the results

That I have put a few more in

I may even be tempted to 

remove a set or two from there cards

and give them the treatment as well

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Square Ceramic Buttons with Diagonal Holes For Sale

Sets of Buttons $5

plus postage of $2.50

Australia Only

6 to a set
each 3 cm square

These will come in an envelope

sandwiched

between heavy card

with a little padding

I cannot 100% guarantee 

there will be no breakages

That is in the hands of the Divine

and Oz Post

But I have never had a problem before

In the coming days I will be adding 

sets of round, oval and flower buttons
If using for clothing
I recommend they be removed
before washing

either comment or PM me through FB 

or leave a comment here

or email me soewnearth @ yahoo . com . au
please quote the number under the picture

and for anyone who is interested so info on the making of the buttons

http://soewnearth.blogspot.com/2009/12/buttons-galore.html

http://soewnearth.blogspot.com/2009/12/burnt-buttons.html

Oval Ceramic Buttons For Sale

Sets of Buttons $5

plus postage of $2.50

Australia Only

6 to a set
each 2.5 x 3.5 cm 

These will come in an envelope

sandwiched

between heavy card

with a little padding

I cannot 100% guarantee 

there will be no breakages

That is in the hands of the Divine

and Oz Post

But I have never had a problem before

In the coming days I will be adding 

sets of round, oval and flower buttons
If using for clothing
I recommend they be removed
before washing

Textured Oval A

Textured Oval B

Oval A

Oval B

Oval C

Oval D

Oval E

Oval F

Oval G

Oval H

either comment or PM me through FB 

or leave a comment here

or email me soewnearth @ yahoo . com . au
please quote the number under the picture

Flower Ceramic Buttons for sale

Sets of Buttons $5

plus postage of $2.50

Australia Only

6 to a set
each 4cm diameter

These will come in an envelope

sandwiched

between heavy card

with a little padding

I cannot 100% guarantee 

there will be no breakages

That is in the hands of the Divine

and Oz Post

In the coming days I will be adding 

sets of round, oval and flower buttons
If using for clothing
I recommend they be removed
before washing

Flower A

Flower B

Flower C

Flower D

Flower E

Flower F

Flower G

either comment or PM me through FB 

or leave a comment here

or email me soewnearth @ yahoo . com . au
please quote the number under the picture

Textured Round Ceramic Buttons For Sale

Sets of Buttons $5

plus postage of $2.50

Australia Only

6 to a set
each 3cm diameter

These will come in an envelope

sandwiched

between heavy card

with a little padding

I cannot 100% guarantee 

there will be no breakages

That is in the hands of the Divine

and Oz Post

In the coming days I will be adding 

sets of round, oval and flower buttons
If using for clothing
I recommend they be removed
before washing

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

either comment or PM me through FB 

or leave a comment here

or email me soewnearth @ yahoo . com . au
please quote the number under the picture

Square Ceramic Buttons For Sale

Sets of Buttons $5

plus postage of $2.50

Australia Only

6 to a set
each 3cm square

These will come in an envelope

sandwiched

between heavy card

with a little padding

I cannot 100% guarantee 

there will be no breakages

That is in the hands of the Divine

and Oz Post

In the coming days I will be adding 

sets of round, oval and flower buttons
If using for clothing
I recommend they be removed
before washing

Square A

Square B

Square C

Square D

Square E

Square F

Square G

Square H

either comment or PM me through FB 

or leave a comment here

or email me soewnearth @ yahoo . com . au
please quote the number under the picture

Button Love

There is some very clever people out there making lovely things with buttons that are very familiar.

Go here for lots of good stuff.

Button Glorification

Here's what Anita Fluckiger did with one of the buttons she bought from me. Is'nt it purty.

Celebrity Sale

Peter Rowsthorn

This man who only the Aussies might recognise dropped into my market stall and purchased buttons. I know he saw the recognition on my face but I refrained from saying anything. I left the pointing and whispering to everyone else.

And here is what my lovely stall looked like, albeit somewhat late in the day after a few key unphotograhed pieces were sold. I added an extra table this time which meant the buttons could spread them selves out a bit more and everything was a little less crowded. And it meant the buttons were almost costantly being fondled which undoubtedly helped with sales.

Moving in a little closer you can see one of the stitched pictures the other two had already sold also one of the bowls was sold and one of the encaustic boards seen lying down on the table. And I sold quite a few cards which people constantly tell me they are going to frame. Might be something in this art lark.

The lovely buttons in bowls

And this beauty, a lovely encautic triptych called'Confluence' which will be for sale again next market. Might have to write up a little story for it. Would be ubber fantastic to sell it.

Are we There Yet?

Soewn Earth at the Tasmanian Craft Fair

29th Oct to 1st Nov 2010

Stall 426 Venue 4 Hoecker

Located at the High School

The brochure has arrived with my name in it, so it is really official now, and I have 3 exhibitor passes so I must be going. The mountain in the loungeroom grows ever larger and I am entirely sick of buttons already. Esp as I will be working both afternoons this weekend. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel, because these little suckers have to be fired. So they have to be all ready to go by tuesday afternoon. Then they will be fired on wednesday and I will get them back all nice a nd prisitne and white on friday afternoon. So next weekend I will be working again putting them in tins and setting them on fire so I get those beautiful (hopefully) markings. Course making buttons isn't all I am doing, I am dyeing up heaps of silk and wool scarves, handstitching some wool vests, making fabulous new cards and putting together some dolly button kits. Lets hope I will have enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No I still haven't figured out how to put photos on again.

Soon my pretties, soon.

Completely Niched and a Giveaway

Yes it is over, the big Niche Fest is done. And a wonderful Market it was.

Loads of new buttons. I sold the art quilt you can see on the left side of the picture.

Now it is all powers go till the Tasmanian Craft Fair at the end of October. Except of course for my two week trip to Melbourne coming up where I get to do a fabulous Fibre Forum in Geelong. No less than a wonderful Masterclass with Sandy Webster which I am so looking forward to. I will also be at the Makers Market at the Abbootsford Convent on September 19th and of course at the Geelong Bazaar Saturday October 2nd. But before all that happens I will take a small sidestep to the Eastside Market next sunday for all you Hobartians.

And artworks. I sold an encaustic piece as well.

And as a celabration of the 30 followers I now have I think it is time to do a Giveaway.

So this little painting will wing its way to someone who leaves a comment. I will do the draw next sunday, no I won't, it will have to be monday. Who knows a few buttons and some fabric might find there way into the package as well.