Bling Tree – Day 18
by lsmith | Dec 20, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 18 of the Bling Tree, I kept it simple. I added a white button with pink 12 wt thread. Then I added 3.0 mm (size 6) Pink seed beads around the edge of the button. This was a really simple day. I didn’t have a lot of time, but I didn’t want to miss a...
Bling Tree – Day 17
by lsmith | Dec 18, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 17 of the Bling Tree, I wanted to do something a little different, a bit more modern. I added light pink button with a white one on top of it. Then, a gold sequin and pink bead were placed on top of it. Around the perimeter of the button, I sewed on a 1/8-th...
Bling Tree – Day 16
by lsmith | Dec 17, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 16 of the Bling Tree, it was time to get a little bigger! I took a large button, large filigree bead and large cabochon bead for the center. A string of pearl beads were added around the perimeter. Using two gold beads, one large bead and two gold beads at a...
Bling Tree – Day 15
by lsmith | Dec 17, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 15 of the Bling Tree, I combined the versions from Day 2 and Day 6. I can’t be completely original all of the time 🙂 I started with two pretty buttons, a large white one and a smaller pink one that fit neatly in the indent of the larger button. This...
Bling Tree – Day 14
by lsmith | Dec 16, 2023 | Quilting Tips
On Day 14 of the Bling Tree, I tried a little something new. A two-holed button was added with a neutral thread. Then, a gold sequin and pearl bead were added to the center. The new twist was adding a ruffled pink satin ribbon around the outside! To add the ribbon, I...