March 2009 Hot Button Winners
Congrats to our
March 2009 Hot Button of the Month Winner!
March's Hot Button of the Month Contest Winner is�Kat Halsey from Handmade Store On A Bike in Los Angeles, CA. Kat's "Little Neon Squirrel" takes button-making into a whole new world!
"I make all my buttons out of recycled felt or vintage fabrics," Kat said. "Then I embroider them with animal or bird silhouettes and take them and sell them from my bike!"
Kat primarily uses the 1¼" button and omits the plastic cover, though she sometimes makes a larger button. She takes custom orders for her buttons and also pre-makes buttons to sell at farmer's markets, street festivals and other events.
"I try to promote the use of both bikes and recycling!" Kat said.
"People really seem to love them, and are happy to take home a little squirrel or duck or bat," said Kat. "I display the buttons on brightly colored swatches of felt so they really stand out and they get a whole lot of compliments!"
As the Hot Button of the Month winner, Kat received a $100 Badge-A-Minit gift certificate.