Why ? You may well ask.
I came across the wonderfully inspiring blog site of Karen Ruane, acclaimed textile artist, where she mentioned that she was about to launch a course called 'Buttons and More'.
On her blog site, I read about embroidery and what a fundamental, very historical and creative activity embroidery is. From the earliest times, once a fabric had been woven, it was decorated. I have always enjoyed sewing and dressmaking, and, having learned about 3 stitches when I was at primary school (first item was a hot water bottle cover with a sleeping cap embroidered on it), I decided to brush up on my stitches.
This was my first button attempt - well, the first one that I have gone public with !
You can see the beautiful buttons and toggles made by the other 30 or so course participants from all over the world on Flickr.
