The Old Button Sews

“Hand crafted gifts and craft kits in new and recycled fabrics, embellished with hand embroidery, applique and buttons. ”

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Hi and welcome to The Old Button Sews, where I sell beautiful gifts designed and sewn by me. Special commissions are welcome - just click the "contact" button above.

I also sell craft kits and fabric supplies - and am moving them across to my new shop The Old Button Supplies - search for me on Folksy.

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  • UPGRADE Direct post to recipient with message, with gift wrap options

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  • Felt play scene - Pirate Island reversible to Space with optional toy bag

    Felt play scene - Pirate Is...

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    £18.00

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  • Drawstring bag - Planets, Pirate, Shark, Mermaid  - toy, storage or gift bag

    Drawstring bag - Planets, P...

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    £8.00

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  • Reversible Bunting - Vikings - reversible to Santa's Elves

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  • Reversible Apron for Kids - Rockets and Vikings in Blue, Orange, Green

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  • Child Toy Travel Play Mat - Under the Sea Shark Play On The Go Play Scene

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  • Storage or reusable gift bag - Tropical Fish drawstring pouch

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  • Toy gift set for child - under the sea and ocean islands themes

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  • Craft kit - Tiger Roar hand appliqued and embroidered hoop picture

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  • Unicorn Greeting card - blank for any occasion

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  • Unicorn Heart - Hanging decoration gift, Reversible to fairy print

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  • Unicorn mini cushion - appliqued embroidered felt

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  • Dragon greeting card for child in quilted fabric - blank

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  • Dragon village fabric picture - kids nursery decor mini hoop

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  • Toy, Dragon matching pairs memory game in felt, UKCA safety tested

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  • Nursery Wall Art - Dragon Mini Quilt Banner - can be personalised

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  • Felt playmat - reversible ice and green land fairytales - with optional toy bag

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  • Greeting card for child Princess in tower - blank for any occasion

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  • Fairytale playmat, customised wall hanging or floor mat

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    £85.00

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  • Travel toy, Princess matching pairs memory game

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  • Felt playscape - reversible meadow and fairytale landscape with optional toy bag

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  • Drawstring Bag - Princess knight castle dragon themes - toy, storage or gift bag

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  • Greeting card for child Knight in tower - blank for any occasion

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  • Playmat castle play scene toy or wall hanging

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  • Bookmark for child, dragon princess knight castle fabric backed with wool felt

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  • Bookmark, Dragon village fabric backed with wool felt

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  • Bunting - Dragons and Dinasaurs - reversible fabric nursery decor

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  • Embroidery kit - Rose, inspired by a vintage 1930s transfer

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    £18.00

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  • Bird with flowers embroidery art - hand embroidered picture

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  • Floral posy basket - vintage style hand embroidered picture

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  • Red Rose Embroidered Picture - framed or unframed

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  • Slow Stitching kits - Vintage white linen with hand embroidered roses

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  • Silk Mismatch - Slow Stitching kits - Perfectly Imperfect

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  • Upcycled Slow Stitching kit - rose pink and green vintage and antique fabrics

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  • Brooch, wool felt hand sewn with applique and embroidery

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  • Key ring, wool felt hand sewn with applique and embroidery

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  • Embroidered Art - Hollyhocks,  framed or unframed

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  • Sewing organiser and needle case - organic cotton and wool, can be personalised

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  • Unicorn Sewing craft kit - hand appliqued felt and embroidered hoop picture

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  • Tulip sewing craft kit - hand applique mini quilt picture or cushion

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  • Drawstring bag - Flower Tigers - storage or reusable gift bag

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  • Rainbow Unicon picture - hand appliqued and embroidered hoop art

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  • Lion or Elephant Greeting card for child, blank for your own message

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  • Bunting - Flowers reversible to Farm Animals

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  • Embroidered picture hoop art - Tiger in the meadow nursery decoration

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  • Tiger Tea Party quilt, patchwork play mat - can be personalised

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    £90.00

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  • Child's drawing fabric picture - nursery decor, gift for mum or grandma

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  • Bunting reversible decoration - alphabet and egg hunting gnomes

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  • Dragon castle themed play set - Letterbox gift for child

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  • Fabric Bunting - Reversible Kaffe Fassett Floral and Gingerbread House

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  • Mini quilt wall art - Owl in tree hand embroidered

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  • Adjustable Apron - Eco Messages: Go Green SALE

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  • Bunting decoration Chicks reversible to Christmas Nativity

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  • Embroidered hoop art - Tiger Roar Green

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  • Fairy tale themed play set - Gift for child

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  • Mermaid cat card for child in quilted fabric - blank

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  •  Adjustable Apron - Eco Messages: Stop Climate Change

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  • Sewing craft kit - hand appliqued owl picture

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  • Bookmark, forest village fabric backed with wool felt

    Bookmark, forest village fa...

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  • Set of 3 greetings cards for children - Dragon, Princess and Knight

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About The Old Button Sews

The Old Button Sews

Fresh ideas with old fashioned quality; fun gifts for the young - and the young at heart!

I’m Sharon, also known as The Old Button.

The name, The Old Button ( Y Hen Botwm in Welsh), is inspired by a box of old buttons my grandmother gave me when I started making my own clothes as a child. I have sewn as long as I can remember - tackling anything from wedding dresses, to making over 300 stage costumes in one season.

I live in South Wales with my fantastic husband and a black and white cat called Felix. Not very original I know, but that was his name before we adopted him, and he certainly looks like his namesake. Now retired from the NHS and with my grown up kids having flown the nest, my “me” time is sewing and designing and gardening.

Through "The Old Button Sews" I design and make an eclectic mix of hand crafted gifts for children and adults, using both new and recycled fabrics embellished with patchwork, hand embroidery and applique - and of course the occcasional old button or two. I especially love combining traditional techniques with modern contemporary prints and vibrant wool felt.

I want to encourage people to start sewing and have recently started a range of sew it yourself kits for embroidery and applique. I am hoping to expand these, and to develop patterns and kits for my children's play scenes and other toys, as well as my patchwork quilts and appliqued Christmas Stockings.

I have a zero waste philosophy, and try and use all my fabric scraps to make little gifts like mini hoop pictures, bookmarks and fabric cards. I have also developed a range of slow stitching kits full of beautiful vintage and reclaimed fabrics and trims.

Have a look at my other shop "The Old Button Supplies" where I sell new, preloved and vintage fabrics and haberdashery from my own craft room.

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