2021–01 Feb –Durell, Sylvia–BUTTONS + HANKIE = FISH

My Pink Button Fish started with the beautiful fabric that I used for the background. After looking at it for a couple weeks, I got the inspiration to do a pink fish. I thought the buttons would make the perfect representation of fish scales, so I sewed them on in a layered effect. I came across a pretty vintage handkerchief for the fins, which I stuffed and sewed to create a 3 -D effect. She looks quite feminine, I think !

2021–01 Feb –Hutson, Shirley–BROOKS BUTTONS

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2021–01 Feb –Golden, R. Keith–DRAGON’S BREATH GLASS BUTTONS

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2021–01 Feb –Ditzler, Maryalice–PEWTER BACK MARK (C)MVB’84

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2021–01 Feb –Journeay, Joy–LAPIS NEVADA–ALL LAPIS ISN’T BLUE

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2021–01 Feb –Durell, Sylvia–CREATIVE INITIATIVE AT NBS

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2021–01 Feb –Journeay, Joy–THE CASTAWAYS–Button Story Identified

THE CASTAWAYS — Identity of the chicks in a floating wooden shoe identified.

12-7.4 PAINTED-Specialized to BROOKS BUTTONS

Brooks buttons Worksheet by Shirley Hutson, a special addition to our Newsletter, is publicly available for you to download. Find more buttons articles open to the public on WRBA.us.

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2020–02–Journeay, Joy–A Favorite Button–Glass Strawberries

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2020–02–Journeay, Joy–IMITATION FABRIC & EMBROIDERY ON PRESSED & PAINTED WOOD

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2020–02–Schuler, Roberta & Kramer, Sandy–Treasure’s of Japan II–ARITAS

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2020–02–Campbell, Bea–Button Collector, a poem

This nursery rhyme is by Bea Campbell, fondly remembered by Oregon State Button Society old-timers. Based on an episode in the Alice in Wonderland book, Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. This article is being shared for free viewing in these challenging times. See the full 2020 May Newsletter by becoming a WRBA member.

2020–02 Schwenk, Judy–The Fire-Breathing Salamander

THE FIRE BREATHING SALAMANDER by Judy Schwenk In ancient lore, a salamander was thought to have the ability to extinguish fire with its cool body. It was also thought to live in fire and be toxic. It is true that salamanders, being amphibians, have cool bodies. Some excrete toxins if frightened. And, salamanders like moist […]

WRBA 2020 02 May Newsletter

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2020–01–Schuler, Roberta & Kramer, Sandy–Treasures of Japan, Part I–SATSUMAS

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2020–01–Journeay, Joy–The Brownies

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2020–01–Journeay, Joy–PLACING PIETRA DURA

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