It was too cold and snowy to go outside, so I spent the weekend indoors doing interesting things with string. (Also too dangerous – there was a 9-car pileup here in white-out conditions, and a 60-something car pileup in eastern PA.)

Needle-lace buttons…

Buttons

… and matching fingerloop braids…

Buttons

… as decorative book closures.

Buttons

The book and its compatriots will be appearing on Etsy in the near future. Though I’m sure I’ll have to keep one for, ah, testing purposes. (What color do you think would complement my pretty red pen?)

2 responses to “Buttons, braids and books”

  1. Laura Avatar

    I would suggest a bright greenish blue. Really really bright. :)

  2. cyndy Avatar
    cyndy

    The needle lace buttons and fingerloop braids are wonderful~

Welcome!

I’ve been doing stuff with string for quite some time, and describing it to others online since 1996 or so at Phiala’s String Page.

I also do some science and write some fiction.

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