50 Heirloom Buttons to Make [Paperback]

Nancy Nehring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Create from this gallery of decorative fabric, needle lace, crochet, ribbon, and braid closures. This extensive collection of beautiful buttons and closures can easily be made without special equipment. Includes delicate needle lace buttons, elegant frog closures, Victorian crocheted buttons, braid, fabric, ribbon buttons, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Buttons can add a most distinctive touch to a garment. And whether you sew or not, here are a host of beautiful buttons that you can easily learn to make, no matter what your experience or skill level. Featured in this beautifully photographed book are dozens of buttons, many inspired by vintage and antique designs. You'll find techniques for delicate needle-lace buttons, elegant frog closures, victorian crocheted buttons, braid buttons, and fabric and ribbon buttons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561581461
• ISBN-13: 978-1561581467
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #264,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On my top ten list..., October 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Heirloom Buttons to Make (Paperback)

...of best needlework books. Nehring's careful scholarship has produced a thoughtful, clear guide to recreating textile buttons that might have been lost to this Generation of Glueguns and Three-minute crafts. Her instructions are clear and concise, the samples are well-made and appealing, and Tullis's photography is sharp and detailed. She lists suppliers in the back and techniques in the table of contents. Although some require experience in crochet, most buttons are readily accessible to the needlework beginner. My only regret is that it doesn't seem available in hardback, because I've worn out my copy through completing many of the projects. It would have been helpful had the backs of the buttons (besides the two or three shown) been shown for finishing techniques. I wish that extant buttons from earlier eras had been depicted besides the one meagre split photo on pp. i and 1.

This book inspires me every time I open it; I love it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is one excellent book, October 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 50 Heirloom Buttons to Make (Paperback)

i do a lot of crochet work. this wonderful book covers every kind of button you can imagine. it has opened my eyes to several new techiques. needle lace weaving for one. if you knit crochet or sew and like to give your garments a little extra, this book will give you lots of new ideas.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Now i know where the expression "cute as a button" came from, August 1, 2004

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Manola Sommerfeld (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Heirloom Buttons to Make (Paperback)

My dream is that one day i will have enough free time to try all sorts of crafts. For that purpose, i hoard crafts books, including this one.

I haven't made any of the buttons in this book, but i have read over the instructions of the majority. Honestly, i think i can make at least the easy and the moderate projects. Nancy Nehring's explanations are very clear, and easy to follow. Still, though, i would have liked more diagrams in a step-by-step way (at least for the basic styles).

The photographs are gorgeous, and they certainly do justice to the many beautiful styles of buttons depicted.