Making 18th century Embroidered Buttons

Making 18th century Embroidered Buttons

This tutorial should hopefully give you a basic start to making your very own embroidered buttons for your couture court suit to wear at Versailles. A very lofty but realistic goal for the courtly gentleman or lady.

Materials:

Fabric:
Silk Brocade from Sartor https://sartor.cz/

Stabilizer/Interfacing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078KQDMFK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Machine:
Babylock Valiant: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-needle-embroidery/valiant
@Baby Lock Sewing Machines

Digitizing Program:
PE Design 10 https://www.brother-usa.com/products/pedesign10

Thread:
Tire Silk Thread Wt 50 https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread/tire-silk-50

Needles:
John James Sharps No. 9

Button Moulds:
Burnley and Trowbridge Button Moulds: https://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/buttonmoulds.aspx

Please note they have a lovely channel showing people how to sew buttons as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySy8zO2XCnsSM1STJc0r6A
@Burnley and Trowbridge Co.

Art Shown:

Court Suit: 1780s-1790s : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/159341

Embroidered 1780s court suit panels: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/81782

Music:
"Among Terraced Houses" by Arthur Benson (epidemicsound.com)

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