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Post by kellisews on Jan 29, 2016 13:50:38 GMT -5
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Post by pease on Jan 29, 2016 16:41:13 GMT -5
Nicely done!
I believe Doc makes his own...too.
Pease
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Post by kellisews on Jan 29, 2016 16:56:30 GMT -5
Wonderful! He can tell me if I'm doing it right, then!
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Post by pease on Jan 29, 2016 17:56:53 GMT -5
Or you can buy Beth Gilgun's book "Tidings from the 18th Century" and learn from her extensive research... it is a great read!
Pease
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Post by rijerolmon on Jan 30, 2016 6:49:06 GMT -5
Kellisews; Welcome to the Board! Yes people do use this board,and we are encouraging more to post on it. As you can see at the bottom of the Site we get more "visitors" than posters (hope to see more posters). I believe that in a past issue of Muzzleloader magazine there was an article regarding thread buttons, I will attempt to locate this for you. Thanks for your posting.
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Post by kellisews on Jan 30, 2016 14:08:37 GMT -5
I have Beth Gilgun's book, it's a great one! And I'd be interested to read that article, I've been checking out a bunch of museum collections online this last week to get a closer look at the real thing.
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Post by pease on Jan 30, 2016 14:43:12 GMT -5
Photobucket is giving me fits this week. If I can straighten it out I can show you pics of some of her buttons. I have one of her French and a Indian war wescots here somewhere. It is even shown in her book
Pease
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Post by doc on Feb 1, 2016 13:54:03 GMT -5
Those look great, Cheryl at Blue Cat Butonworks makes all sorts of thread, fabric, covered and other authentic 18th century buttons sites.google.com/site/bluecatbuttonworks/home/thread Wm Booth Draper also sells them www.wmboothdraper.com/Buttons/indexwithnav.html?buttons_main.htm too simple to make your own to buy them but good places to look at their pictures There is also a good book on all sorts of these early buttons, can't remember the name right now but I'll try to look tonight. Fixing incorrect buttons is one of the cheapest, easiest things to do to upgrade your 18th century clothing impression within minutes. Plastic, wood, bone, horn or metal buttons do not belong on 18th century shirts. Cut them off and replace them with thread buttons. The other alternative is to use sleeve links (their term for cuff links) simply put button holes on each side of of a sleeve or neck opening and use sleeve links to close them (inexpensive repros are now available) or use linen tape to tie them shut. Remember, the man's shirt and the woman's shift were often the only garments washed and their laundering processes were pretty rough and would destroy buttons. Again, Kellisews, your buttons look great.
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Post by doc on Feb 1, 2016 14:20:08 GMT -5
great button book of historic buttons: "50 Heirloom Buttons to Make" by Nancy Nehring, it's out of print but lots of used copies floating around < $10, the Kindle version has hard to see B & W photos, the print version has stunning color prints that are easy to see. Pretty complete directions on making all sorts of historic buttons. Many of them date to later Victorian times but plenty of 18th century and earlier types
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Post by kellisews on Feb 4, 2016 6:09:28 GMT -5
Thanks, Doc, I will check it out! I've been reading up on the laundry practices and was amazed at how sturdy the thread buttons felt when I made the first one. They are pretty solid considering they are just thread. I have been using an 8mm knitting needle to wind them and they come out about half an inch in diameter, is that about right?
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Post by doc on Feb 4, 2016 12:22:45 GMT -5
Yep, you will find after rough use and washings, they tend to wad/roll-up a little and I've taken a few cinch stitches to close down the size of my buttons holes to stand up to rough usage and not pull open. If I was less lazy, I could probably spend the few minutes and just make new ones periodically.
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Post by kellisews on Mar 14, 2016 13:37:13 GMT -5
Figured out another one! These ones are wicked fun to make!
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Post by doc on Mar 15, 2016 20:30:31 GMT -5
Yeah!! Looks great! I know how to make them but can't grip with my thumb and fingers left hand to hold them anymore due to pinched nerve. So glad to see one of the group able to make pretties.
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Post by pease on Mar 25, 2016 15:22:14 GMT -5
Hey Miss Kelli.....
Can I drop off the green weskit with you? Might as well have you sew the new buttons onto it.
Pease
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Post by kellisews on Mar 25, 2016 18:17:42 GMT -5
Sure! That works for me! Just give me a shout when you are headed this way next. 224-7063.
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Post by pease on Mar 25, 2016 18:19:29 GMT -5
Will do....
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