Mary Preston skillfully combines buttons and tiny beads. The various beads are threaded through the button eyes to secure the button to the box and form the design element. You can find a treasury of embellishments in any bead and fabric shop. Find buttons that reflect the fabric pattern and color. Here's a tip, to ease the thread through stiffened fabric, wax your thread.

Mary Preston is a fibre artist, internationally known for her wall pieces, artwear, and animal forms.