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Shall I make a button clock?

by | Jan 29, 2011 | Handmade | 13 comments

Just a quick one today – because right now, I’m supposed to be organising my studio… shhh…

But I saw this during the week… and then I realised I have embroidery hoops, spare fabric, my mum has a tin of vintage buttons that were my great-grandmother’s, AND Nick found a trashy clock that I could take the mechanism out of..

So – I think I might make one – what do you reckon?

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13 Comments

  1. Kirrily
    Kirrily on January 29, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    That’s pretty cute! I think one of those would go nicely in my studio!

  2. Zoe
    Zoe on January 29, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Oh oh! I’ve had a similar idea in my brain for over a year, I want to cross stitch numbers or images instead of buttons though. I keep forgetting to look for the clock part of it, I never thought of just ripping apart an old clock! I’ll keep my eyes out at op shops.

  3. Jess
    Jess on January 29, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    Zoe – I love your idea!

  4. Felicity
    Felicity on January 29, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    I think it’s absolutely brilliant and that I’m that I’ve got a clock mechanism in the backshed so may just have to have a go too.

    Felicity x

  5. Apryl
    Apryl on January 29, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    YES!!!! you should totally make a button clock!

  6. Tiffany Rosenberger
    Tiffany Rosenberger on January 30, 2011 at 3:13 am

    What a great idea! You should totally make one. We all should.

  7. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on January 30, 2011 at 5:02 am

    They call me “the anti-craft” I’m so inept at creative arts, but this is very clever. 🙂

  8. Jess
    Jess on January 30, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Hahaa Alison! I’m sure you could make one!

  9. Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys)
    Deb (Two Cheeky Monkeys) on January 30, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Ohhh, naughty Jess – now I want to make one and I’m supposed to be tidying too!!! LOL.

    It’s definitely a cute idea, I might earmark that for a future project…

  10. Dannielle
    Dannielle on January 30, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    I think you totally should! I saw they had the clock mechanisms at spotlight a while ago. I think they still stock them. 🙂

  11. Tracey
    Tracey on January 30, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    SO cute!! That’s such a clever idea … I hope none of your buttons match! 😉

  12. Christine
    Christine on February 2, 2011 at 1:40 am

    I think you should!!! I saw that clock on etsy last year and was inspired to make one for my sister as a b-day present. She absolutely loved it!!!

  13. Susan
    Susan on November 15, 2017 at 8:02 am

    I just got all items i need to make my Button clock. I’m on my way..have to make sure i put the baby buttons on correctly to the minute hands..wish me luck..

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