http://folksy.com/shops/BigBlueBed Hello. Thank you for visiting Big Blue Bed - home of handcrafted fun and colour - Textiles, Dorset buttons and more. You can email me at bigbluebed@live.com. en-gb Big Blue Bed Hello. Thank you for visiting Big Blue Bed - home of handcrafted fun and colour - Textiles, Dorset buttons and more. You can email me at bigbluebed@live.com. Tweed headband in teal tweed. Two flowers nestling together - one on teal with tweed button and the other in tweed with teal button. This will look rather lovely in your hair, or on an older girl. Perfect to brighten the dull Autumn or Winter days. On an elastic band. Can be worn as a headband or to fasten a pony tail. The last photo shows girl modelling a different colourway. BigBlueBed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:57:22 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2680921 http://folksy.com/items/2680921 Teal Tweed Flower Head Band Flowers headband in teal. Two flowers nestling together - one teal and one larger one in a cotton floral fabric. This will look rather lovely in your hair, or on an older girl. Perfect to brighten the dull Autumn or Winter days. On an elastic band. Can be worn as a headband or to fasten a pony tail. The last photo shows girl modelling a different design but similar size. BigBlueBed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:19:41 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2681309 http://folksy.com/items/2681309 Teal Flower Headband A flower brooch made from tweed fabric. The colours are grey (gray) and teal. This is based on the flower Day Lily. This is a large (approx 13.5 cms) brooch, which will be a striking accessory for you this Autumn and Winter. Wear it to enhance your snuggly winter coat or sweater (jumper). Alternatively you can pin it on your bag or on your winter hat. The fabric used is a gorgeous tweed in grey and teal. You will find this fabric flower brooch a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. BigBlueBed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:18:15 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2683013 http://folksy.com/items/2683013 Flower Brooch - Lily in Grey and Teal Tweed A flower brooch made from tweed fabric. The colours are pink and black. This is based on the flower Day Lily. This is a large (approx 13.5 cms) brooch, which will be a striking accessory for you this Autumn and Winter. It is a bit of stunner in this lovely pink tweed, contrasting with the black. Wear it to enhance your snuggly winter coat or sweater (jumper). Alternatively you can pin it on your bag or on your winter hat. I believe that you will find this fabric flower brooch a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. BigBlueBed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:01:47 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2683765 http://folksy.com/items/2683765 Flower Brooch - Lily in Pink and Black Tweed A flower brooch made from tweed fabric. The colours are pink and black. The black border really enhances the pink and grey of the tweed, and gives it a lovely shape, which makes it a striking brooch to wear. This is based on the flower Day Lily. This is a large (approx 13.5 cms) brooch, which will be a striking accessory for you this Autumn and Winter. It is a bit of stunner. Wear it to enhance your snuggly winter coat or sweater (jumper). Alternatively you can pin it on your bag or on your winter hat. I believe that you will find this fabric flower brooch a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. BigBlueBed Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:18:47 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/2684577 http://folksy.com/items/2684577 Fabric Flower Brooch - Lily in Pink and Black Tweed This is a set of 7 buttons in the colours of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. They are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. This technique was one way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution. The Dorset buttons are so lovely that I am happy to be one of those who are continuing this tradition but combining it with modern colours and colour schemes. They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss). I love making these and trying out different colour combinations. These buttons are made using a 100% cotton multicoloured thread, iRed, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch)in size. These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments on clothing, accessories and jewellery. I would recommend hand-washing if used on garments, however in a trial I have washed at 40 degrees and then tumble-dried a similar button 3 times with no effect. PLEASE NOTE these buttons will be made for you so please give an extra two days on top of the normal delivery time. BigBlueBed Mon, 14 May 2012 19:57:51 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3325130 http://folksy.com/items/3325130 Handmade Dorset Cross Wheel Buttons - Rainbow - Set of 7 This is a set of 6 buttons in the colour design 'Daisies' which reflects the white and yellow. They are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. Dorset buttons were a way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution. They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss). I love making these and trying out different colour combinations. These buttons are made using a 100% cotton multicoloured thread, in white and yellow. They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch)in size. These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments. I would recommend hand-washing if used on garments, however in a trial I have washed at 40 degrees and then tumble-dried a similar button 3 times with no effect. PLEASE NOTE these buttons will be made for you so please give an extra two days on top of the normal delivery time. BigBlueBed Mon, 14 May 2012 20:01:34 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3325150 http://folksy.com/items/3325150 Handmade Dorset Cross Wheel Buttons - Daisies Yellow and White - Set of 6 This is a set of 6 buttons in the colours red, white and blue. I have chosen these colours to reflect this Summer of Celebration in the UK where we have the Queen's Jubilee and the olympics in London. These buttons are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. Dorset buttons were a way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution. They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss). I love making these and trying out different colour combinations. These buttons are made using a 100% cotton multicoloured thread, in red, white and blue. They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch) in size. These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments. The final two photo is an example of how the buttons can be used on garments. One is a modern cardigan, the other is a Regency dress. These buttons can be traditional and contemporary depending on the colours used and the clothes you choose. I would recommend hand-washing if used on garments, however in a trial I have washed at 40 degrees and then tumble-dried a similar button 3 times with no effect. PLEASE NOTE these buttons will be made for you so please give an extra two days on top of the normal delivery time. BigBlueBed Wed, 16 May 2012 09:31:39 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3330370 http://folksy.com/items/3330370 Handmade Dorset Cross Wheel Buttons - Wave the Flag - Set of 6 This is a set of 6 buttons handmade for you. You choose the colour. They are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. Dorset buttons were a way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution. They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss). I love making these and trying out different colour combinations. These buttons are made using a 100% cotton. I use DMC thread and am able to get many different colours. Please contact me with the colour you wish. For instance all red, all dark blue, or 3 green and 3 pink. I can also do each buttons using two colours as in this example in the photos. They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch) in size. Because these buttons will be made for you, please add an extra 2 days to the normal delivery times. Thank you. These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments. The final two photo is an example of how the buttons can be used on garments. One is a modern cardigan, the other is a Regency dress. These buttons can be traditional and contemporary depending on the colours used and the clothes you choose. I would recommend hand-washing if used on garments, however in a trial I have washed at 40 degrees and then tumble-dried a similar button 3 times with no effect. BigBlueBed Thu, 17 May 2012 12:06:08 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3335306 http://folksy.com/items/3335306 Buttons (Dorset ) Handmade - Set of 6 - Custom You Choose the Colour This is for one handmade Dorset Button so you can try it before you buy the set. This way you can decide if the size and colour match your garment - if you are going to sew it on clothes; or however you choose to use the button. Some people use them in jewellery, or as embellishments for bags and purses. You choose the colour. If you give me an idea of the colour you want. If you then continue to buy a set of 6 (incl. sample button) or more, I will reimburse you the price of postage of this single button. They are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. Dorset buttons were a way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution. They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss). I love making these and trying out different colour combinations. These buttons are made using a 100% cotton. I use DMC thread or Anchor thread and am able to get many different colours. Please contact me with the colour you wish. If you are not sure then I can point you in the direction with a colour chart. The buttons can be one single colour or two or more as in the example in the photos. They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch)in size. Because these buttons will be made for you, please add an extra 2 days to the normal delivery times. Thank you. These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments. BigBlueBed Thu, 17 May 2012 18:10:35 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3337050 http://folksy.com/items/3337050 Buttons (Dorset ) Handmade - One Sample Button - Custom You Choose the Color A pair of hair clips made from Dorset Buttons in the colour of your choice. Dorset buttons were a traditional way of making buttons before the industrial revolution. These are handmade using a thread, round a metal or plastic ring, and lots of sewing. They are very pretty and will look lovely in your hair. This listing is for 2 Dorset Button Hair Snaps in the colour of your choice. Please think of a colour you love, and let me know. I can use DMC or Anchor embroidery threads so will be able to get most colours. You can also have one red and one blue, for instance. Just let me know. As these will be made especially for you please allow an extra few days for delivery (on top of normal delivery times). BigBlueBed Thu, 17 May 2012 18:15:38 +0000 http://folksy.com/items/3337098 http://folksy.com/items/3337098 Custom Colour Dorset Button Hair Snaps