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The Big Button Challenge Results!

I enjoyed watching the votes come in this past week.  So many different projects went in and out of the top three at first, and once the top two were pretty much decided, the next four or five remained in a dead heat for third place. Frankly, I would have had a tough time choosing, [...]

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The Big Button Challenge Vote!

I’ve truly enjoyed seeing the creative places that these ten artsy ladies have taken my buttons – I hope you have, too, and I hope you have wandered over to their blogs or websites. Many of them inspire me on a regular basis with their beautiful handiwork. I don’t envy you, having to choose a [...]

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Buttons can be part of a brooch

It’s fall in New Zealand, and so Emma Spicer, for her submission to the Big Button Challenge, was inspired to make something to brighten up the cold mornings. This fluffy and flowery brooch is made from a 1.25-inch focal button, fabric, and seed beads. Emma can tell you all about it on her blog! The [...]

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Buttons can keep your coffee cozy

The first time I saw Erin Harris‘ coffee cup cozy tutorial, I thought it would look nice with one of my buttons, so I find it kind of funny that given a 1.25-inch focal button, Erin had the same idea, and made a larger version of her cozy for the Big Button Challenge! Made to [...]

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Buttons can decorate pillows

Look at the latest project to be submitted to the Big Button Challenge!  Sarah Jackson used her button on this great quilted pillow. I’m just realizing how big this pillow must be, since the button is 1.25 inches in diameter.  I love all of the fabrics that Sarah used on this – so pretty!  For [...]

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