{Michelle Patterns}

Little Hot Pink Daisies on Blue - Vintage 70s Fabric

Little Hot Pink Daisies on Blue - Vintage 70s Fabric

Button Book - Fabric Covered Liberty of London Buttons + Pearly Pins

Fabric Covered Liberty Button Book and 5 Pearl Head Pins Sewing Kit Gift

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This little button covered pin book from Love Lui would make a sweet gift for a sewing friend.  You can read more about this charming gift idea right here. 

Vintage Mod Floral Fabric - Red and Hot Pink Roses

Vintage Mod Floral Fabric - Red and Hot Pink Roses

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Here is a bright vintage print at a very nice price!  There are 3 yards and it a synthetic fabric, so it would be great for a spring skirt, shirt, or simple dress.   

Coming Soon...Padded Camera Pouch Pattern

A few people have asked about a pattern for these pouches and it is in progress.  Look for it *maybe* this week, but realistically it might be next week. :0]

This blue one is made from a vintage tablecloth.  This is the largest size (there will be 4 sizes) and right now it measures about 6.5" wide x 4" tall x 3.5" deep.  I'm making this one slightly taller. 

For this woodgrain one, I used a shank button for the drawstring pull.  I was digging around in my beads trying to find one big enough to get the ribbon through, but tight enough it would hold in place with the drawstring pulled, and wasn't finding any beads that worked.  I wondered if a shank button would work and was delighted to find it works so nicely!  

It was even pretty easy to get the ribbon through the shank.  First, I hand stitched the ends of the ribbon together about 1" from then ends, and then I trimmed the ends on the sharpest diagonal I could manage.  The tips of the ribbon went right through the first time and a quick knot at each end finished them off.

Vintage Pretty Pink Blooming Dogwood on Gray Barkcloth

Vintage Pretty Pink Dogwood on Gray Barkcloth available from Earthgatherings

Western Red Cedar Handmade Buttons

Western Red Cedar Handmade Buttons from Wooly Moss Roots

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My love for wooden buttons just gets deeper over time.  I want them ALL.  But right now, I want these the most.  Everything about them is perfect--the shape, the color, and all those lovely rings!