This was possibly my easiest sewing project to date - I should have started my sewing 'career' with this!
While in Cannes last year, mum (Jen) and I bought these vintage linen tea towels at the local market for E2 each!
I sewed a striking wide black and cream striped ribbon near the top edge.
This pretty cotton ribbon with hearts and a red trim an inch or two below the red printed line.
Added a row of various Incomparable heart buttons in red and terracotta.
And now have a lovely skirt apron so that I can cook up some dishes with love this Valentine's day!
I love the combination of vintage faded printed linen, cotton ribbons and buttons.
Complete with the initials of the original owner - I wonder who they were and if they would be impressed with the apron and cushion covers we made using them...?
This week SewCal Gal is hosting a give away for us - 10 sets of our teeny pastel heart flowers pictured above will be given to 10 lucky winners:
to enter, leave a comment on SewCal Gal's blog post (and here because we love your comments!).
For additional entries:
1) Follow this blog.
2) Like ButtonMad on FaceBook and leave a comment on our wall, underneath this photo of the shirt embellished with our pastel hearts, let us know SewCal Gal sent you.
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I love your apron. I wouldn't want to wear it cooking as I wouldn't want to get it dirty!
ReplyDeleteI would try to win this set. I am a follower (with name sakehanska and no photo) but have not a blog , so I give you my e-mail. thank you. marta (sakehanska@virgilio.it)
ReplyDeleteI've just left my comment on sewcalgal blog post.
merci pour cette initiative et pour la découverte de SewCal Gal'sblog
ReplyDeleteYour buttons are wonderful!! I am having difficulty figuring out how to like you on FaceBook, so perhaps I already do! I cannot figure out how to comment on the different posts via FaceBook TimeLine, but I will keep trying. Now, I go to try to follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteOops--Sew Cal sent me!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through the giveaway at SewCalGal. Great buttons! I am a new follower and will be bookmarking your site for future button wants and needs.
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www.BabyStepsQuilting.com
Your buttons are to die for. Thanks for the giveaway and I'm already a follower. Oh yeah, SewCalGal sent me.
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My lucky.
I'm your newest follower and I LOVE your buttons! I was sent from SewCalGal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty apron!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower and I've come from SewCalGal
I was sent over from SewCalGal, but I am a long time follower :-)
ReplyDeleteVery sweet and delicate.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me over and I am so happy she did! New follower here! Those buttons are BEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute!!! Love that apron! Thanks for the chance to win!
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#2-I am already a follower. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm here from SoCalGal. The apron idea is so cute and the buttons are adorable.
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower.
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ReplyDeleteJust love the buttons, so cute!
SoCalGal sent me over, and I'm now a follower - both here and on my Reader.
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HUGS FROM SEWCALGAL ♥
ReplyDeleteALREADY FOLLOW YOU!
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I just started following you, thanks to SewCalGal! Thanks for the giveaway, the buttons are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love your buttons and I am a follower
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ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me over to look at your beautiful buttons and I am now officially a follower of your blog. I love your buttons!! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love these buttons. And SewCalGal Sent me. My wife's maiden name is Button and I have been thinking how much fun it would be to make her a lap quilt with a ton of buttons on it. Would like to start my button collection for it.
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Sew Calgal turned me on to your site and I'm glad she did! I love your hens, owls, and those that are partly glazed and partly bare.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me over to see you and I have become a new follower. LOVE the buttons.
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ReplyDeleteI follow you through your email :)
Your buttons are the best, I love em ;)
Carolyn
I already follow you. Great apron project!
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me over but I've been a follower of ButtonMad for quite awhile now. The heart buttons are adorable.
ReplyDeleteI have been one of your followers for some time. Also SewCalGals.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway- thanks. Sandy.
Hearts with hearts. A lovely apron. I've been to visit SewCal Gal- she loooves your buttons!
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I am following your blog.
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What an adorable apron! Love it! :) Caren
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I love your heart buttons!!! Are so sweet!!! SewCalGal sent me! =^__^=
ReplyDeleteManu.. following from Italy
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eccomi sono diventata follower di SewCalGal e anche qui!!!
ReplyDeleteAdoro i vostri bottoni incrocio le dita
ciao
Grazia
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oltre che di sewcalgal mi sono aggiunta anche a questi follower.adoro questi bottoni.glo
ReplyDeleteSewGalGal sent me here. I'm already your follower!
ReplyDeleteNew follower here. Thanks for a chance to win.
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Peggy
peggy_verdongibbs@att.net
I clicked to follow your blog - and also clicked around and found the cute dinosaur pattern for felt. Going to make one now! Would be lovely to win the buttons - but in any case glad SewCalGal pointed us to your business.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower and love the heart buttons. SewCalGal sent me over; thanks SewCalGal and ButtonMad.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me. Thanks for the beautiful button giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. SewCalGal sent me. Would love to win some buttons.
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This is the comment I left on the blog SewCalGal:"Cute contest! I hope to win the mignon hearts not only for Valentine's Day, but also to decorate the clothes of my little girl!" Thank you, Buttonmad!!!
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me over. I would love to win these adorable buttons.Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal sent me. I'm a follower. Thanks for the chance to win your beautiful buttons.
ReplyDeleteI did not know about your web site. So I am glad that SewCalGal sent me over here to see your lovely buttons and possibly win some. dorothymatheson@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove this blog so I have joined up to follow. I found it via Sew Cal Gal.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, I love your buttons and your blog.. Thanks for your generosity in giving away buttons and helping out others. You are amazing, I will never be able to say that enough to you. I am stopping in from SewCalGals blog.
ReplyDeleteI love buttons and yours are adorable! SewCalGal sent me from her blog post.
ReplyDeleteOh my another page of gorgeous things,lol.Please count me in for these lovlies.SewCalgal sent me here from her post today.Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI found your fantastic site and blog through SewCalGal. I would love to find a way to purchase your adorable buttons thru your site because I've found buttons that would be cherised by my close relatives and friends, representing things they adore and collect!
ReplyDeleteCon Voi sono seguace da tempo ed ho avuto due possibilità di vincere.....adesso seguo anche SewCalGal....Bottoni stupendi e non c'è due senza tre.....io ci credo...a presto
ReplyDeleteIo vi seguo da un pò di tempo. Mi sono già iscritta su SewCalGal. Grazie a voi!
ReplyDeleteI found you through SewCalGal's blog. Would love to win some of your cute buttons!
ReplyDeleteOh my! SewCalGal.com was right. Your buttons are wonderful! I especially loved the birds. And naturally with Valentines on the horizon you have enough heart buttons to satisfy Cupid!
ReplyDeleteDid I see turtles? Excuse me, I've got to go look at your animal buttons. Love zebras.....
franquilts@yahoo.com
Last week you announced the SewCalGal giveaway and am stopping by (via her blog) to say Thank You! I already follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteStopping by from SewCalGal. Thank you so much for sponsoring the giveaway. Super Cute Buttons!Love your apron as well. Great project. I've also become a follower.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from SewCalGal!!! Thank you so much for sweet lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYou devoted GFC follower (ksyshenka)
Thank you for the chance!
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm already a follower but SewCalGal sent me over to register for your give away. Thanks so much, I just love your buttons..
ReplyDeleteAdoro i vostri bottoni....partecipo condivido e...spero di vincere:)
ReplyDeletesew cal girl sent me, but we're already friends! Thank you for your delightful buttons.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely linen apron! adorable! thanks for the great giveaway of heart buttons!
ReplyDeleteI just love the teatowel apron - a brilliant combination of colour and pattern.
ReplyDeleteAs always, beautiful buttons that inspire many projects!
ReplyDeleteI'm joining again. SewGal sent me
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