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 @babylocksewing 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 @BurnleyandTrowbridge 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)