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Hi great Learned ones trying to find a large wooden button pictured in Ecowool dk Book by Sidar or something similar anyone know where I might get one tried searching but nothing big enough has come up!

What sort of size are you looking for?

Sometimes if I want an unusual button I look at clothes in charity shops?

mammie carol - 26 August 2008 08:32 AM

Hi great Learned ones trying to find a large wooden button pictured in Ecowool dk Book by Sidar or something similar anyone know where I might get one tried searching but nothing big enough has come up!

Do you live near a BOYES shop as they have some whoppers!! I was only looking at them the other day. If you want one I can get you one this week when I go to town.
They are about 2in across if I remember rightly but I can check for you.
Try Duttons for Buttons website as they have a huge selection but something very big will likely be expensive.

Have you tried ebay?

I have tried ebay and Duttons site it is quite large looks 2 to three inches and is in a modern long shape made of wood I would like something similar just think it will finish the jacket off like in the book!

Don’t forget that the bigger the button...the bigger the hole for it to go through!!!

Ha Ha Gill it is purely for decoration the closing is a press stud! so Nooooooooooooo big hole reqired

you could try contacting sirdar?

Jen has made me some buttons out of fimo clay for my Mimi jacket, when I’ve glazed them I will put them up.

mammie carol - 26 August 2008 10:27 AM

Ha Ha Gill it is purely for decoration the closing is a press stud! so Nooooooooooooo big hole reqired

oooooooo that’s cheating......I am glad someone else does it. teehee.

Have some rather large brown wood ones that came with a copy of SK.  I’m not using them for anything…

RowenaH - 26 August 2008 12:59 PM

Have some rather large brown wood ones that came with a copy of SK.  I’m not using them for anything…

I have them,but i shall be using mine,sorry.

Have some rather large brown wood ones that came with a copy of SK.  I’m not using them for anything…

I have two of the three buttons that came with SK. You are welcome to mine too, which will make 5, although they may be slightly different browns. Let me know if you want them - just send a pm with address.

hi i live in kent and our local shop is called c and h fabrics i dont recall seeing a long wooden button but they do sell very large and brightly coloured buttons individually they do have a website
http://www.candhfabrics.co.uk
hope it helps xx

Hi thank you Great Wise Women one and all.

I did contact Sidar and the designer brought it in Germany! great hey. Still went to my little wool shop yesterday ( with Henri 21 months so not for long) and found not quite as big, not quite wood but a button that I hope will finish of my jacket, well when I have done a sleeve and very large collar!

hi have you looked in charity shops as they have lots of odd buttons or how about making one by buying a very fat bamboo knitting needle from charity shop and sawing it to required lengh and use it like a bun pin i have done this a couple of times and it looks great. x