Craft Focus - Jun/Jul (Issue 73)

85 RIBBONS & BUTTONS On the button Brighten up your ribbon and button selection THE LONDON BEAD COMPANY Available in widths from 10mm to 35mm, Hanah silk ribbon is perfect for embroidery and jewellery-making projects. The hand- dyed product is also ideal as a gift wrapping accessory. +44 (0)20 7267 9403 londonbeadco.com BERNSTEIN & BANLEYS Bernstein & Banleys offers a selection of mother of pearl buttons, with sizes ranging from 14L shirt-sized options to 40L overcoat designs. Colours include white, smoke grey, baby pink, sky blue and champagne in a plain or cord finish, some with metal shanks. The company also has real horn buttons made from buffalo, ox and cow by-products. The solid tips are steamed, flattened, moulded and drilled, with unpolished and polished two and four-hole versions to choose from. One kilo mixed bags are also available. +44 (0)1702 523 315 theliningcompany.co.uk JONES & CO Jones & Co launched these stunning enamel buttons at Textile Forum in October. The company has more than 50 million designs as part of its regular stock. +44 (0)115 978 1263 jones-buttons.com