Monday 22 July 2013

The Polished Button summer giveaway and discount code

School's (almost) out for summer and the sun is SHINING, so what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway! I've teamed up with The Polished Button to offer you a lovely hand picked treat to kick start your summer. The Polished Button is run by Ruth, a former costume designer and vintage clothing dealer who has put together a small, but perfectly formed selection of vintage inspired sewing goodies on her website. The idea is to offer a 'one stop shop' for sewers including authentic and retro style fabrics, vintage and retro patterns (including a great selection of 1970's sundresses) and haberdashery all in one place. 

It was a tough job choosing items for the giveaway as there are some lovely pieces in stock, but somebody had to do it! These fabrics caught my eye…

1950's floral barkcloth

Red and white floral striped cotton with lace trim

Nautical print polycotton


…as did these darling 1930's floral buttons….


But you all know I have a weak spot for a cherry print, or indeed anything cherry inspired, so in the end I settled for this crisp, summery cherry print fabric. 


Ruth is very generously offering one winner a metre of the cherry print fabric, along with a metre of this lovely cherry bias binding. 


To enter the giveaway all you have to do is take a look at The Polished Button website and leave a comment on this post telling me what your favourite product is.  The giveaway is open internationally and closes at midnight GMT on Sunday 28th July. The winner will be chosen at random.

But that's not all, if you're not lucky enough to be the winner, don't despair! Readers of my blog can still claim a 10% discount on all purchases from The Polished Button. Hoorah! Just enter the code Jane10 when checking out of the site. The 10% discount code is valid until the end of August.

Thank you so much to Ruth from The Polished Button for offering this awesome giveaway. Good luck everybody! 

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73 comments:

  1. dicca8522 July 2013 at 12:58

    Very nice selection!!! Love them all. Please consider my name for the giveaway! Carlalissa35@hotmail.com

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    1. dicca8522 July 2013 at 13:25

      I couldn't resist and purchase some haberdashery! LOL

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  2. Mrs. Doris Button22 July 2013 at 13:04

    Dear Jane, most of these fabrics are wonderful, I guess you could just anyone for (vintage) sewing projects! I love the cherry print too, and currently I have a weakness for all "nautival-themed" supplies, so there can never be enough fabrics and buttons and trims with anchors etc. But one of my favorites is the blue strawberry print poplin. This would make a lovely sundress for a girl or a woman.

    Sunny regards from very hot Switzerland, Doris

    mrsbuttonsvintage(at)gmail.com

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  3. Brandy22 July 2013 at 13:20

    What lovely fabrics that she has, I can see why you would have a hard time choosing one. My favorite is the 50s barkcloth, though all of those small floral prints would make lovely dresses (I think I need a shirt waist in each lol).
    The cherry print you chose is lovely too. It would make a really cute halter neck ( I am on a halter neck kick right now, probably due to the heat). And that bias tape, oh my. I could use that on just about anything :)

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  4. Mary22 July 2013 at 13:20

    Wow, such a nice selection of fabrics and notions! cWell, I love floral prints, so I like this one here a lot. http://www.thepolishedbutton.co.uk/shop/vintage-1970s-floral-purple-black-crepe/
    Thanks for the opportunity!

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  5. Tanja22 July 2013 at 13:25

    the 1950's floral barkcloth is soooo beautifull!
    Sunny regards from Vienna,
    Tanja
    tanja.jedlitschka@gmail.com

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  6. the craftytraveller22 July 2013 at 13:30

    Oh my word, the red and white striped poplin/lace combo above is so lovely. I might have to treat myself (ahem, in truth more like my stash) to some of that. It is gorgeous. Thanks for telling us (me) about this company :-)

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  7. Sew little time22 July 2013 at 13:34

    i didn't know ruth sold fabric too! i love the barkcloth you mentioned (what is barkcloth?) and the strawberry print poplin. really lovely!

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  8. wendy22 July 2013 at 13:38

    Thanks for this lovely giveaway! The red and white striped cotton with lace trim is my fave, thinking some scrumptious summer pjs.

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  9. Elizabeth22 July 2013 at 13:43

    What a fun giveaway! I love the Pink Liberty Print Cotton Covered Buttons.

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  10. Unknown22 July 2013 at 13:50

    I love the Silk Feel Purple Geometric Print Polyester - it has a sort of "Art Deco meets the 1970's" feel :) I would make it into a tunic style top and would obviously need the Vintage 1930′s Purple Mother of Pearl Buttons to go down the back!

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  11. Gill22 July 2013 at 14:00

    What a great shop! I love the red Liberty covered buttons!

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  12. Anneke22 July 2013 at 14:10

    Great giveaway! I love the black and white circle print cotton, or the black and red embroidered remnant...

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  13. Elizabeth's quarters22 July 2013 at 14:18

    Love the cherry bias binding, and might order some of the others I've just seen on the polished button website. You can never have too much bias binding!

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  14. Unknown22 July 2013 at 14:22

    I love the floral striped cotton (red and white) I have seen it before and thought how pretty this would be as a skirt. Thank you for reminding me of it!

    http://asaucystitch.blogspot.co.uk/

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  15. Sew Sleepy22 July 2013 at 15:08

    I really like the red white and blue seersucker. would look good as a Hawthorn

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  16. Anna H22 July 2013 at 15:15

    Well, I love the vintage 1940s green buttons, as I am a button lover. Thanks for the chance.....Anna H

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  17. Tabatha Tweedie22 July 2013 at 15:20

    I love the Red Floral Print Cotton Poplin, and the grey 'barkcloth' you chose, too (never heard of that before!). The cherry print is ace. I used that nautical print polycotton for a Sewaholic Pendrell recently!

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  18. mumasu22 July 2013 at 15:51

    Hi Jane, Thanks for hosting this giveaway. I've been on their website and they've got a lot of lovely things, however I think my favourite has to be the Purple & Blue Geometric Print Peachskin fabric.

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  19. Ma Larkin22 July 2013 at 16:14

    Hello
    I like the liberty covered green buttons best.
    And your blog is lovely too.
    Thank you
    Claire

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  20. Rosie Wednesday22 July 2013 at 16:20

    How fun! I love that purple and grey barkcloth cotton you have posted first.

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  21. Jenny L22 July 2013 at 16:36

    I love the nautical fabric and the Liberty covered buttons but I really love the 1930's buttons. jennylarking@gmail.com I don't know if she would like feedback on her site but I did find it a bit slow because there were so few buttons on each page and 24 pages is a lot of scrolling.

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    1. Anonymous22 July 2013 at 17:00

      Thanks Jenny! I have altered it to show double the amount of items per page now - hopefully not quite as overwhelming :-)

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  22. Anonymous22 July 2013 at 17:13

    What a lovely giveaway thanks Jane! I do love the cherry print but also the Purple & Blue Geometric Print Peachskin. So pretty :-)

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  23. Roisin Muldoon22 July 2013 at 17:16

    Thanks Jane, I LOVE the barkcloth!

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  24. Sunny22 July 2013 at 17:16

    I have always loved the cherry print. My Grandmother and my Mother both had tablecloths out of a cherry print and it brings back some great memories. I have an apron that was my grandmothers and she used scraps of fabric from her tablecloth to make pockets on the apron. I am saving it to give to my Granddaughter when the day comes.

    Thanks for a great giveaway and for the walk down memory lane.

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  25. annyvials22 July 2013 at 17:20

    Brilliant giveaway Jane. I've saved the website. I'm in love with almost all the fabrics and I'm itching to get my sweaty paws (well it's hot here) on a couple of metres of the grey and pink rose patterned cotton. It's just gorgeous!!!! Back off there now to make a shopping list. Thanks for the 10% code too!!

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  26. Holly22 July 2013 at 17:34

    Well, I'm pretty much in love with all the fabric they sell. I'm definitely bookmarking this website! The first one that made me audibly go "OOOO!" was the vintage 1950s cream and blue floral. Just gorgeous! I would love to make some kind of wonderful dress out of that.

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  27. TracyC61122 July 2013 at 17:47

    Lovely selection of fabric. I like the floral prints particularly the blue rose and pink floral. The black and white circle print is really striking too.

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  28. Kathy {Kathy Sews}22 July 2013 at 18:23

    What a great fabric selection she has! I especially like the grey and pink rose print on cotton. Count me on on the giveaway... this is a fantastic one!!

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  29. Unknown22 July 2013 at 19:42

    Oh Jane...you are so very naughty! ;-) I may have some of the red/stripe/lace in my basket already! I also love the black and white star gingham. I'll be following her blog going forwards. Thanks so much for sharing. And for this lovely giveaway.

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  30. Anonymous22 July 2013 at 20:32

    What a lovely shop. It has to be the blue strawberry print cotton. My strawberries have failed miserably this year so will have to wear them to console myself...

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  31. Anonymous22 July 2013 at 21:02

    The florals are lovely, but I adore that nautical polycotton print! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  32. Jolanda22 July 2013 at 21:33

    I loved nearly all the fabrics especially some of the vintage remnants, but I love nautical styles the most, so it has to be the nautical polycotton.
    Thanks for the chance to win something in this great giveaway!

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  33. Deb22 July 2013 at 21:43

    I love the blue and yellow poly cotton print fabric. What a lovely shop with many interesting things. I will have to visit again.

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  34. Anonymous22 July 2013 at 22:15

    What a lovely shop. I love love love the cherry stuff you've picked out, and I also love the red and white fabric you showcased and the blue strawberry print poplin. Thanks so much!

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  35. Irac22 July 2013 at 22:59

    This is such a great shop, thank you so much for informing me! I simply love the fabrics but my favourite is the 70s blue floral polyester jersey! <3

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  36. Anonymous23 July 2013 at 01:14

    I'm heavily enamored of white fabric with bright flowers on it these days so the Pink Floral Crepe has definitely caught my eye!

    tina_crossgrove (at) hotmail (dot) come

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  37. K.Line23 July 2013 at 01:58

    What a lovely site! I'm particularly addicted to the Liberty fabric covered buttons. I would happily use any of them!

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  38. KittyMeow23 July 2013 at 02:30

    http://www.thepolishedbutton.co.uk/shop/vintage-1950s-blue-cream-floral-crepe/ this is my fave! what an excellent prize too :-D

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  39. Megan23 July 2013 at 02:44

    It's such a hard choice - they are all so lovely - but I really love the blue strawberry print cotton poplin :) Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  40. Rae23 July 2013 at 07:02

    I just adore this site! Thanks for bringing it to our attention xx My favourite fabric is the Green & Pink Floral Print Cotton, 'cos there's just not enough green fabric out there these days - also I love the 1940's green Bakelite buttons, which remind me of the photos of my mum's dresses during the war - I have inherited her collection of buttons which span the centuries from the late 1800s to the present day! Thank you so much for the giveaway x

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  41. DWMJMM23 July 2013 at 07:50

    I just love the floral bias binding - it would be lovely round the neck of a plan Sobretto top (my current favourite make it in an evening pattern). But the buttons are great as well - spoilt for choice!

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  42. JennyW23 July 2013 at 08:25

    All beautiful, but I can't get over that nautical print! Your choices show great taste! jennette.wilfong@gmail.com

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  43. mags23 July 2013 at 09:04

    I've got my eye on the 70s floral black and purple crepe. It would make a great dress.

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  44. Forever Miss Marie xx23 July 2013 at 10:18

    OMG, how gorgeous are all the stuff on the site. Ultimately I came down to two items. The first was Pink Floral Polyester Crepe and the second was Floral Stripe Brushed Cotton. I am picking the Pink Floral Polyester Crepe for the competition because I have a pattern that this fabric would be perfect for...keeping my fingers crossed!

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  45. mrsrobinson23 July 2013 at 11:35

    Oh my, such a lovely shop - thank you! A difficult choice between dreamy vintage dress patterns and buttons, but the dear 1930s yellow floral buttons are a favourite!

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  46. Fabric Tragic23 July 2013 at 13:39

    Such great things! I love the star black and white gingham! I was also super excited to see the 80's Style 2986 blouse which I have made up from a pattern I found in an op shop and totally love! I've never seen it anywhere else and can 100% recommend it as a very easy beginner blouse pattern - I've written about it at my blog http://fabrictragic.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-bel-blouse-style-2986.html

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  47. Kristin at SunnySewing.com23 July 2013 at 15:01

    I am drooling over the blue strawberry print cotton poplin. So pretty!

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  48. Bobbi23 July 2013 at 16:47

    So many pretties! I think my favorite is the purple and turquoise jersey remnant from the 70s. It would be a great top!

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  49. Kim23 July 2013 at 16:55

    Ohh the fabrics are soo cute! My favourite one is the purpe geometric print one.. Please count me in on your giveaway!

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  50. Colleen23 July 2013 at 17:37

    I am such a sucker for floral striped cottons and she has such a beautiful variety. But, I loved the patchwork madras, too, and that beautiful bright blue jersey remnant.

    But...I love florals and pink roses on gray background isn't something seen everyday so I'm going to go with that. I believe it's on page 2 of the vintage fabrics. Beautiful collection of my favorite fabrics and I think I'll visit the shop lots (even though I'm in the U.S.).

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  51. Nita23 July 2013 at 22:56

    I looked but have to admit that the cherry fabric you chose is my favourite, too, lol!

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  52. Cherry Twist23 July 2013 at 23:29

    Had a lovely time rummaging through all the fabrics etc. Loved all the printed bias binding and covered buttons. Also the mother of pearl buckles were pretty but settled on the red and white floral cotton with lace trim. Thanks for letting us know about this site and still loving your blog!

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  53. jeannine24 July 2013 at 06:02

    Great giveaway! I really like the Black & White Floral Print Crepe. So pretty!

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  54. Your English Teacher24 July 2013 at 07:28

    The cherry print is adorable yet it´s hard to choose among all the beautiful fabrics and buttons. Enjoy the summer

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  55. opakowana24 July 2013 at 08:20

    Count me in! Cherry print fabric wins by a short neck before blue strwaberry print poplin. PLUS the cherry bias tape, swoon, but to be honest, all the bias tapes are beautiful. Ah!

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  56. Beth of The Linen Cat24 July 2013 at 08:22

    I'd love to be entered please, what a great shop. I love the barkcloth you showed above, in fact so much I just bought some!! Bethx

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  57. Melody24 July 2013 at 09:14

    That barkcloth is beautiful!

    The prices are all so cheap, I feel like I could actually afford a good load of fabric from here - and the red and white floral stripe cotton will be on my "to buy" list once I've been paid for sure, I LOVE it!

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  58. Nicki24 July 2013 at 21:15

    I'm in heaven! So much gorgeousness in one post. I love the barkcloth but my favourite has to be those darling buttons.

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  59. littlelixie25 July 2013 at 12:02

    Floral Stripe Brushed Cotton - I am pretty sure I had a skirt in this when I was little! Great site - thanks for sharing.

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  60. Unknown25 July 2013 at 17:33

    Really I can only choose one? I'm going to have to narrow it down to the fabric (I've been searching for a site with great vintage-y fabric!) and go with the red and white floral stripe cotton with lace trim. Love your site btw!

    Naomi
    Sew.Knit.Create
    http://sewknitcreate.com

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  61. johanna@projects by me25 July 2013 at 20:01

    I thought the navy Liberty print cotton covered buttons were insanely cute! Count me in!

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  62. vintagevisions2725 July 2013 at 20:12

    I love the Blue Strawberry Print Cotton Poplin but I would be just as happy with that cherry print too. It's really cute. :)
    -Emily


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  63. Anonymous25 July 2013 at 23:59

    Those fabrics are wonderful. I love the cherry print polycotton. Thanks for the give away!

    elenaknits (at) gmail (dot) com

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  64. andri.26 July 2013 at 09:53

    I love their navy liberty print covered button

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  65. Louise26 July 2013 at 23:21

    I love the Vintage 1960′s Blue and Gold Stripe Brocade... my friend just got engaged is it too early to be planning on sewing a dress for her wedding in this???

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  66. Renee G27 July 2013 at 05:25

    I love vintage! My favorite is the Vintage 1940′s Black Geometric Patterned Crepe fabric.

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  67. megafie27 July 2013 at 08:00

    Thanks for the giveaway! It was love at first sight with the Nautical Print Polycotton you featured above!

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  68. Jessica27 July 2013 at 13:05

    I love the 1950s silver rose buttons - reminded me of my grandmas button box!

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  69. Unknown27 July 2013 at 23:42

    I love the red floral print cotton poplin. It is really cute.

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  70. karin28 July 2013 at 11:38

    Hope it's still open,my favorite is The nautical print polycotton!

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  71. Ann1 August 2014 at 20:32

    I really love the buttons. Can never have too many vintage buttons

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