Xander ,'Touched'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
I wrap around between the button and the fabric so there's some distance there. Not exactly wiggly, but room.
Yep, that's what I do.
Y'know, I should look to see if there's a class on clothing alteration and tailoring that I can take. Because I do okay, but I bet there are a bunch of cool techniques I don't know.
(Crafts thread! Crafts thread!)
ita and Jilli, I do the pin thing to maintain distance, then I do the wrap to create a snug shank, ,because I think the butto stays on longer. Then, if I'm super energetic, I dab a little of clear nailpolish on the thread to keep it there longer.
That's, of course, for no shank buttons. For shank buttons, I still do the wrap.
I'm watching comedy central and a comedian just said:
If you work with glitter, be prepared to have it on you forever. Because glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.
And I laughed and laughed and came running to the craft thread.
it's true. I haven't bought glitter in eight years but I still have a flare-up from time to time.
I tried to do a thing with a button once. I don't anymore.
Yet you're still on the button offender list.
My secret is out.
I told my ex-girlfriend the glitter thing. She says in theatre they call it 'glitter crabs'.
But the knots! And the order! And the tying! And the poking!
I'm with you! I'm just way too uncoordinated to sew a button without it ending in tears.
Interesting article on typographers, their fonts, and their handwriting [link]
And, links to some new fonts!
I love Navelfluff and the last guy, Dino, I think. But, Marian Bantjes's stuff is freaking amazing.