We are currently stocking buttons made by three different button companies: Just Another Button Company (polymer clay buttons), Susan Clarke Originals (hand-painted brass buttons, charms and attachments) and Mill Hill (ceramic buttons). Please note that we stock literally hundreds of different buttons, but we do not keep dozens of each individual button in stock. If you are needing large quantities of a single button, please allow enough time for us to special-order them for you.
JUST ANOTHER BUTTON COMPANY BUTTONS are wonderful buttons made of Cernit clay. Unlike Mill Hill buttons, which have a glazed finish painted on the top surface, the color in these buttons comes from the clay itself, and penetrates through the entire button (thus you can change the direction a button faces from left to right simply by flipping it over). These have a larger size range than Mill Hill buttons as well, from very tiny seeds and strawberries to much larger buttons. These buttons are hand-made and there will be slight differences from batch to batch. Prices vary depending on the button.
Washing instructions for Just Another Button Company (JABC) buttons: the manufacturer suggests that you can machine wash and dry them at low temperature and you may also dry clean them. A hot iron should be kept away from the buttons lest they become shiny. Sew them on with a small sewing or quilting needle (a beading needle or #28 tapestry needle may also work). Do not try to force a needle through the holes or the button could break.
Please note that until the summer of 1999 this company was known as "Just My Imagination" or "JMI" for short. To bring up a listing of Just Another Button Company/Just My Imagination buttons, click on the numbers/category to the left.
SUSAN CLARKE ORIGINALS BUTTONS are hand-painted on brass with the look of enamel (they are not actually enamel). Because they are hand-painted they will vary slightly from one button to another. None of them are made with button HOLES; most have a small metal shank on the back that is used to attach the buttons. A few are considered "sew-downs" meaning they have neither hole nor shank, but are sewn on with a tacking thread across a portion of the button; while a limited number of these buttons have a single hole through them like a bead. In addition to the shank and sew-down buttons, Susan Clarke has also introduced a line of hand-painted charms that are sewn on with a hanging loop. We stock many but not all Susan Clarke buttons.
Washing instructions provided by the manufacturer suggest that they be washed in cold water, and removed before dry cleaning. If used on clothing, they recommend the clothing be washed inside out to protect the buttons.
To view these buttons, click on the category to the left.
MILL HILL CERAMIC BUTTONS come in a large variety of designs. These are hand-painted ceramic buttons.
Washing instructions provided by the manufacturer suggest hand-washing only.
These buttons are listed on our website in numerical order. Click on the numbers to the left to bring up lists with pictures of Mill Hill Buttons.
SEMI-PRECIOUS BEADS AND ATTACHMENTS have an illustrious history as needlework embellishments. For heirloom quality embroidery, why not use the real thing? These beads have been specially selected for uniformity of color, size and quality. Each package contains 12 beads (unless otherwise noted in parentheses). Because many of these beads and attachments come in shapes such as moons, stars, etc. they are listed here with the buttons, as well as being listed in our bead section.
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Amethyst, 4mm round (12) |
$6.00 |
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Amethyst Hearts (2) |
DISCONTINUED |
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Arizona Turquoise, 3mm round (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Aventurine, 4mm round (12) |
$2.00 |
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Aventurine Crescent (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Aventurine Stars (12) |
$6.50 |
 | Biwa Pearls (6) |
$4.50 |
 | Bloodstone |
$4.50 |
 | Cape Amethyst (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Cinnabar Crocodile (1) |
$2.50 |
 | Coral (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Cornelian, 4mm round (12) |
$5.00 |
 | Cultured Pearls (6) |
$7.20 |
 | Ethiopian Nickel Tubes (48) |
No Longer Available |
 | Faceted Amethyst, 5mm (6) |
$5.00 |
 | Faceted Cornelian (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Faceted Garnet (12) |
$5.00 |
 | Faceted Hematite (12) |
$3.50 |
 | Faceted Moonstones (6) |
$5.00 |
 | Faceted Water Sapphire (12) |
$5.00 |
 | Fresh Water Pearls (12) |
$4.00 |
 | Garnet, 4mm round (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Gold-Filled, 2mm round (12) |
$3.00 |
 | Gold-Filled, 4mm round (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Hematite, 4mm round (12) |
$2.00 |
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Hematite Stars (12) |
$6.00 |  | Jade (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Lapis Lazuli, 3mm round (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Malachite, 4mm round (12) |
$6.00 |
 | Malachite Cabochon (1) |
$4.00 |
 | Malachite Flat Oval (3) |
$4.00 |
 | Moghul Carved Amethyst Cabochon (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl, 4mm round (12) |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Heart (12) |
$6.50 |
 | Mother of Pearl Moon (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Large Heart (2) |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Large Star (2) |
$3.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Natural (12) |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Natural Hearts |
$6.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Petal |
$2.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Rice |
$4.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Stars (12) |
$6.50 |
 | Mother of Pearl Tubes (12) |
$4.00 |
 | Mother of Pearl Tulips (6) |
$2.50 |
 | Paisley (1) |
$1.50 |
 | Peridot, 3.5mm round (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Red Aventurine Frog (1) |
$3.00 |
 | Red Jade Hearts (12) |
$6.50 |
 | Red Jade Hearts, Tiny (12) |
$6.50 |
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Red Jade Stars (12) | $6.00 |
 | Red Jasper Hearts (12) |
$7.00 |
 | Red Onyx, 4mm round (12) |
$2.00 |
 | Red Tigereye, 4mm round (12) |
$3.50 |
 | Red Tigereye Cabochon (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Rhodochrosite (12) |
$6.50 |
 | Rhodonite Hearts |
$6.00 |
 | Rose Quartz, 4mm round |
$2.00 |
 | Rose Quartz Hearts (12) |
$5.00 |
 | Rose Quartz Rice (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Rose Quartz Unpolished (12) |
$2.50 |  | Seed Pearls, 20" strand |
$36.00 |
 | Shell Sequins (approx. 25-30) |
DISCONTINUED |
 | Silver Spools (6) |
$6.00 |
 | Sodalite (12) |
$4.00 |
 | Starflower (1) |
$1.50 |  | Unakite (12) |
$3.00 |
 | Venetian Glass Mosaic Beads (3) |
$6.50 |
 | Water Sapphire (12) |
$4.50 |
 | Water Sapphire Cabochon (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Yellow Jade, 4mm round (12) |
$2.00 |
 | Yellow Jade Crescent Moon (1) |
$2.00 |
 | Yellow Jade Stars (12) |
$7.00 |
 | Yellow Jade Large Stars (2) |
Not currently available |
REAL SILVER OR GOLD-FILLED SPANGLES are a little like very classy sequins. Also known as paillettes, these flat round spangles with a hole in the center come in several sizes:
Size |
Approx. No./Package |
Size 4, 3/8 |
11 |
Size 8, 3/16" |
29 |
Size 14, 1/8" |
69 |
Size 16, 7/64" |
80 |
Size 17, 3/32" |
150 |
Size 18, 3/32" |
160 |
Size 20, 5/64" |
230 |
Spangles are sold by weight, so the smaller the spangle the more
spangles there will be in the one-gram package.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SPECIFY GOLD OR SILVER AND SIZE NEEDED.
| Price per 1 gram package of spangles | ..... | $3.00 |
ACCESS COMMODITIES GOLD SPANGLES are similar to the above spangles, but come in gold only. They come in four sizes:
Size F-3 (GTSF3), .25 gram, $3.50
Size F-4 (GTSF4), .25 gram, $4.00
Size A (GTSP1), .5 gram, $4.50
Size C (GTSP3), .5 gram, $4.00
If you are looking for a bead or attachment not listed here,
please contact us as we do have others in stock.www.threadneedlestreet.com
e-mail: custservice@threadneedlestreet.com Copyright 1998-2008. All prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice.