Gina Barrett shows you how to make 64 stunning zwirnknopf buttons using both traditional and modern techniques in this comprehensive guide
This book focuses on zwirnknopf ring buttons. While similar to the Dorset ring button, these use a different technique, and this difference creates an easy way to add color to the designs, despite the originals having been worked in white. The striking and colorful geometric styles of these buttons will cheer any garment! There are both traditional and modern designs, as well as variation & finishing ideas included.
Button designs include: (please remember that traditional button names do vary)
Zwirn Wheel * Zwirn Crosswheel * Basic Zwirnknopf * Basic Zwirnknopf 2 * Seeds * Noted * Shirtlace * Shirtlace 2 * Shirtlace (open) * Aura * Meditate * Star Shirtlace * Femme * Star Zwirnknopf * Ceres * Spin 2 * Season's Greetings * Float * Wagon Wheel * Ordinary * Intercross * Floral Buds * Helm * Lenkrad * Lenkrad variation * Stern Lenkrad - Lebensblume (Sabine Krump) * Star Map * Irrgarten * Sunrise * Gaia * Snowfall * Shard * Triple Shirtlace * Poppy * Tiger * Wheel in the Sky (variation) * Twilight * Midwest * Badge * Mandala V * Firework * Blume * Fairy Lights * Atem * Beauty Gina (Sabine Krump) * Wired * Circus * Terra * Diadem Cluster * Wheelrim * Jubilee * Bottle Cap Design I * 4 Point Zwirnknopf * Propeller * Itzamna * Change * Bot * Sabine Star * Spikes * Pinwheel * Heart * Heart & Dot * Floweret *