The “Pretty Dress But Ugly Buttonholes” Dress
The Facts Fabric: 2 metres Vintage Printed Cotton from Spotlight – $10.45 per meter on sale. Lining fabric from stash. Pattern: Vintage Vogue 2961 [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “I Love Buttons” Skirt
Fabric: Half an IKEA AINA linen curtain plus pale pink lining from charity shop Pattern: Loosely based on (free!) Burda Kasia skirt Year: 2012 Notions: 6 buttons, 25cm [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Bad to Better Buttonholes” Blouse
The Facts Fabric: 1 1/2 yards of a white, drapey cotton shirting material. Pattern: Colette’s Violet Blouse Year: c. 2011 Notions: 7 buttons and [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe ‘Why is everyone wearing bunny slippers?’ tunic
When I bought this Connie Crawford pattern, I as usual only looked at the picture and read a little bit- ‘Misses top….yadda, yadda- lets [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Never, Ever Again” Blouse
The Facts: Fabric: Liberty of London Tana Lawn “Gold Delfi” Pattern: McCall 6336 Year: c.1940s Notions: four 7/8″ buttons, pre-made bias tape (stash) [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe Kazztastic Kanga Caftan
The Facts Fabric: 100% cotton double kanga from thrift store = $2.99 Pattern: none Year: 2011 Notions: bias tape = free Time to complete: [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Jumping into the Deep End” Cape
The Facts Fabric: 2.5 yds plaid wool suiting (on sale $8/yd); 2.5 yds black lining (on sale $4/yd) – both from Joann’s Pattern: New [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe Made From Scraps Blouse
The Facts: Fabric: Cotton shirting bought over four years ago that I found while cleaning out my closet, about $4/yard Pattern: Simplicity 1554 Year: [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Dress to Impress” Blouse
Fabric: white cotton – gifted Pattern: McCall 9712 Year: 1938 Notions: 2 pkg of 1/2 in buttons, $1.00 each, 1in elastic $2.39 Time to [...]
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Buttons Contributor CreationsThe “Little Miss Square” blouse
The Facts Fabric: Vintage cotton blend Pattern: Colette Violet Year: 2011 Notions: 7 fabric-covered buttons (done by yours truly) Time to complete: I’m getting [...]
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