COMMUTER’S CHOICE

As promised, here's a little something inspired by Dot. One of Gertie and Basil’s tasks is to keep our sales team up to date with product. In the course of photographing seemingly endless miles of hat elastic, press studs and bra extenders, they occasionally stumble across a wee bit of treasure which sometimes gets deposited on my desk, oh happy day! This time Gertie has provided me with these curious beasties found lurking in the haberdashery department: button skeletons.


Officially they’re called “Creative Buttons” from Prym, and with six in a pack you could certainly go a little bit nuts. They are also the perfect size for public transport. Just as the obnoxiously loud ipod is the bane of my morning commute, I’m sure my knitting chicken wings wouldn’t be appreciated by the hapless soul sitting next to me. So, since I am trying to work through the pile of random odds and ends that seem to be breeding in my desk drawer (yes, leftovers ARE delicious, but when they move of their own accord it’s time to clear the decks), these little numbers are just the thing. So, add some ribbons, some sewing thread and a shell button and you get...


Tres bon ducklings! They do have a handy shank at the back for permanent attachment, but given my changeable moods I think I'll whop a safety pin on the back for versatile frilliness.