26 Feb
Buttons

Galentines Buttons Collection ’23 | Pigeonwishes Buttons

The Theme

This year’s Valentines collection theme choice seemed obvious, Barbiecore! Pink and Valentines just go together and even I feel swept away in the buzz of the Barbie film. However, I couldnโ€™t shake my lack of enthusiasm for the Barbie brand as a whole and what really interested me boiled down to the feminine construction.ย 

So this year our collection is veered towards celebrating Galentines day and all that it represents. Strong connections, deep friendship and how we uplift each other.ย 

We have four new buttons set to move you through the end of Autumn and to the start of Spring. With new sizes ready for overshirts, jackets and (of course) dresses. In colours to match the trepidation of Autumn before the explosion of colour.

Now for the collection……

Barbiecore Buttons

Named for the idol that is, Barbie.ย 

The swirl of Cream and Pinks help match this button with a range of Pink from Baby Pink to Fuschia. This button also pops against Whites and Creams. I personally like Pink and Brown together and I would put these buttons together with Fawn tones for a 70โ€™s vibe.

Made for dopamine dressing and embracing all that is cute and girly. In sizesย 15mm andย 25mm.

 

Sublime Buttons

Flashes of metallic Blue and Green on a smokey Grey background. The Sublime buttons calls for sparkle and a bit of the feminine. Blue and green are always an exceeding combination and this cloudy button looks great against Grey’s, Blue’s and Greens with a colder colouring. In sizes 10mm and 20mm.

 

Beloved Buttons

Deep Crimson with flecks of Pink, Purple, Green and Blue these buttons are for those who love the detail. The many colours of this button make it perfect for pairing with a print, you want to pick a colour out from. This button is great with Reds that have a Blue undertone, Pinks, Creams, Purples. Beloved has true versatility.

Beloved refers to the Toni Morrison book of the same name. In sizeย 15mm.

Beguiled Buttons

With stark black splashes against a soft brown and a lilac, this button is for those going into (or are fully) into their Purple Era.ย 

The Beguiled button looks stunning against all shades of Purple. A button that can hold its own due to its stark nature but also surprisingly warm. Weโ€™ve also paired this button with Browns and dark colours and the Beguilded button really brings something a bit something special.

THE perfect buttons for a lighter coat for the changing season. In sizesย 10mm,ย 15mm andย 20mm.

 

Hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know the collection a bit more and it’s perhaps inspired some sewing!

Best (pigeon) Wishes,

Meg

 

21 Jun
Buttons

Paige Joanna X Pigeonwishes 2.0 | Spring 2022 Button Collection

It’s our new collection with Paige Joanna!

Paige and I were so happy and thankful for such a successful first button collection, there was no way we could resist another! Being able to work with Paige and seeing her create such gorgeous buttons has been a highlight of our button business. This second Spring collection holds so much of Paigeโ€™s style, inspirations and general joy we know they will add extra happiness to whatever they are added onto. Here’s a little introduction to each buttons……

Blossom Button

Blossom is a delightful button reminiscent of cherry blossoms and pink striped skies.ย Paige has already used these buttons on a pink Patina Blouse and who doesn’t love a bit of pink on pink? I also see these looking fabulous on lilac, baby blue, mint and other soft palette colours.

Available in medium and shirting size these buttons will add a pink pop to shirts and Sping jackets.

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Buttercup Button

The bestseller from Paigeโ€™s last collection, I’m sure, needs no introduction.ย These buttons are back and in a newย size. The buttercup buttons are the perfect fastening for summer dresses with slight cottagecore vibes, I can see picnic swishy picnic dress and woven baskets.ย 

Was it just me or did everyone hold a buttercup under their chin to find out if you liked butter? I always connect buttercups with picnics, slow summer days and childhood.

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Ophelia Button

Now the Ophelia is my personal favourite button amongst this collection. Iโ€™ve already put a few aside for my own project. Paige was inspired by wildflowers and the Ophelia painting by John Everett. These buttons have an interesting abstract shape and are perfect for a romantic leaning make.

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Willow Button

Paigeโ€™s little girl is called Willow, so these are her official button. Inspired by the William Morris Print, Willow Boughs, these sage toned buttons draw nature and renewal to mind.ย Sage as a colour has had a huge surge in popularity, especially in interior design, Iโ€™m pretty sure the increase in green paint made and sold has been dramatic! Hands up who has new green walls (me!)ย 

These buttons can either be matched by a similarly Sage coloured fabric, we stock a beautiful Tencel/Linen which would match beautifully here.ย I’m also thinking about truly being inspired by the Willow Boughs painting and having an off white fabric to match with these buttons.

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All these buttons are available from Paige’s Etsy store and in some of the loveliest sewing shops (one day I will put a list of our stockists together!) If you are a shop and wanting to stock these button, please visit our wholesale shop here.

Happy sewing and best (pigeon) wishes,

Meg

07 Mar
Buttons

Spring ’22 Mood Board | Dreamland Collection by Pigeonwishes Buttons

By Megan Valero

Hello Stitchers!

It’s almost time for our new button collection, ย The Dreamland Collection. In this post (like our last button mood board) I wonโ€™t be revealing the buttons but I will be sharing some inspiration weโ€™ve had for the creation of this collection. Each collection pivots around a central idea. Itโ€™s now March and while Spring is the overarching theme; the colours, the vibe and the general tone is a little more specific. Florals for Spring is always a classic, however I wanted to go with a different twist. Keeping Spring’s colourfulness and sense of renewal, the collection is meant to have a dreamy haze.

I am so excited for this new collection, itโ€™s been MONTHS since weโ€™ve released anything new under our own brand, the last collection was October โ€˜21! Winter has come and gone, and I think we are all eager for the sun to bless this cold Island with some warmth!

Now here’s a taste of what’s to come…….

Fanciful Buttonย ย 

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Fondant Fancy? Or just Fanciful.

These buttons remind me of the two best flavours of fondant fancies. Pink and lemon. One of the few times Chocolate flavour is just lacking! Heading towards Spring and (dare we say) picnics and general alfresco eating, this desert is best enjoyed amongst the flowers. We are colour enthusiasts and the rise of pink and yellow together is a joy inducing dynamic.ย 

Neverland Buttonsย 

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Colours that make you either want to take flight into a magical twilight sky or go into the depths of a lagoon filled with mermaids. Seems like there will always be at least one blue and green button in our collection!!! I actually cannot help myself! The next button in this colour combo saga is the Neverland button.ย 

Surrealist Buttons

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Unfazed by a collision and colour. We love the art movement that wanted to take a glimpse into the human mind. This button is the most ‘Spring’ like but also the most brash.

Daydream Buttons

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Always a believer.ย 

These buttons remind me of a dreamscape colour palette. Somewhere between sunset and the surreal. Blue and pink are our brand colours and have a special place in my heart. The colours together always seem a bit unexpected but they just work so, so well. These buttons are not an understatement! Meant for the dreamers.

Lucid Buttons

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The galaxy is deep, beautiful and inexorable. It runs forever. Looking up at the colour and patterns gives people infinite reverie. From ancient times to the present, purple and dark blue always represented dreams and mysteries.

I hope this has made you a bit intrigued!ย Happy stitching!

Meg

Folklore buttons
26 Sep
Buttons

Button Mood Board | Pigeon Wishes, Halloween 2021

Written by Megan Valero

 

Hello Stitchers,

Itโ€™s almost the most magical time of the year! SO, I thought it might be nice to do something a bit different when it comes to our newest, most magical, button collection. Our Halloween collection will be available to buy on the 1st October and hereโ€™s a bit of a sneak peek.

I usually only show the finished button but recently Iโ€™ve really enjoyed seeing the behind the scenes of other indie businesses like the new Selkie Patterns Video and Charlotte Emma Patterns videos. We wanted to show our inspiration and who doesnโ€™t love a mood board? Youโ€™ll get to know exactly where each name inspiration comes from and get a feel for the overall look.

Mystic Meg

Most people from the UK, from a certain *ahem* generation will recognise the inspiration for this button.

I loved Mystic Meg as a child and yes, having the same name helped, however it was mostly because of her style, presence and apparent attunement with the otherworld. She gave me my first glimpse into that subculture, there was no internet after all and all the 90’s Witch films hadn’t been released yet. Mystic Meg appeared during the lottery and it was family tradition to watch the lottery every week to check our ticket. Sadly we never did win the lottery! But I did get my first taste of astrology, not exactly a million pounds but……..something? lol

 

Nightshade

Black doesnโ€™t always have to be basic and every forest/hedge witch knows Deadly Nightshade is a pantry essential.

The main inspiration for this button actually comes from The Nightmare Before Christmas. When the character Sally picks some of the plant to slip into her creators/enslavers soup, to comatose him for a while so she can slip out and escape. The whole scene of her going to collect the plant, knowing its properties and brewing a soup is mesmerising. I personally would love to know more about botanical herbs (not to poison people lol) and have heard amazing reviews about the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.


 

Folklore

Dried flowers seem to have exploded over the past few years, not complaining! I prefer a dried flower bouquet that seemingly stays good forever than looking at fresh flowers slowly, and sometimes not so slowly, wilting and dying.ย Dried flowers are a Witchโ€™s kitchen staple and, sans having children on the menu, a witches kitchen is a place filled with strange plants and herbs ready to produce and bottle potions.ย 

 

Wickedย 

I wept real tears when I saw Wicked in the theatre. No spoilers but I went into the musical knowing a few of the songs and left needing a warm drink and a few hours to process my emotions. Elphaba is the ultimate Witch, finding her power and voice and using it to be true to herself. YAS WITCH. Cue me listening to the Wicked Soundtrack and badly singing along to Defying Gravity until the end of October.

 

This is definitely the most sombre collection we have ever released, we wanted something different in terms of colour palette and feeling. In comparison to our Halloween collection from last year, this moodier and broodier collection come together really naturally and as a bit of a surprise since Iโ€™m usually the first person to drift towards a bright and bold colour!ย 

Thereโ€™s only one button from last year’s collection that is being re released and thatโ€™s Witches Brew. Pink and green forever!

This collection marks a year of us releasing our buttons in collections and officially launching our button business. Itโ€™s been wonderful! Everyone says this but itโ€™s still true, I never thought our button business would grow into what it is today and Iโ€™m truly grateful for all our consumers, the reception, the makes, the reviews. Thank you!

Happy stitching and happy soon-to-be spooky season,

Meg

Southend buttons
08 Sep
Buttons

The Beaches Collection | Pigeon Wishes Buttons

Written by Megan Valero

 

Welcome to this side of the blue. Weโ€™ve gone back to our original blue Pigeon Wishes packaging for this collection. The Beaches Collection was inspired by my childhood local day trips to the coast. Being in the UK the coastline is never too far away and while the beaches arenโ€™t tropical! They do hold that magic and beauty a seashore just seems to possess.ย Coronavirus has halted most international flights and Iโ€™m sure more people than ever, since cheap flights became available, are spending their holidays locally.ย 

For us that meant embracing the unpredictable weather, fish and chips and seagulls. We spent our summer holiday this year in North Wales going along the coast, only going inland to spend a few nights in Snowdonia. It was wonderful.

With this shared grounding experience in mind, we reached out to our followers for inspiration (and possibly to get some recommendations for future travel destinations) with a competition. We asked for a description of their favourite local beach/a beach they went to often and we would design a button from our favourite entry. It was tough narrowing it down!!!! Really tough! We want to thank everyone who entered and made it so difficult! It was a pleasure and a joy reading through all the replies and picturing what each button could look like. The winner, comment and winning button design are featured below.

Now let me introduce our Beaches Button Collection……

Brightonย 

Brighton is an obvious coastal day trip from London (where I grew up) and when I finally visited at about 12 years old, I stood on the pebble beach of Brighton, on a gloomy dayโ€ฆโ€ฆ. and beauty wasnโ€™t the first thing I noted! Sand and sun are still a top requirement for a great beach for me personally! However, I slowly came around to the fun and vibrancy of the city which came through from everywhere.ย I visited again a few times (on sunnier days!) and I like walking around the actual city rather than hanging out on the beach.

Our Brighton button comes in two sizes the large (25mm) and the small (15mm)

 

Southend-On-Sea

Filled with nostalgia, Southend-on-sea was an annual trip my mum’s friend took a group of us kids on. Roller coasters, that weird penny falls arcade game, too much sugar and pure excitement. Iโ€™ve not been in over a decade and donโ€™t want to, I just donโ€™t think the reality will live up to the rose tinted memories! Just thinking about the amount of rock I would consume on the day trip and the days after make my teeth hurt! No pier will ever be as colourful, no sky as blue or crookedย house so….crooked. ย The crooked house was my favourite attraction and I’m happy to say it’s still there! Not so happy that it’s described as one of the oldestย 

Our Southend-On-Sea buttons also come in two sizes the large (25mm) and the small (15mm)

 

Formby

Now my local beach, Formby is a place Iโ€™ve just discovered since my move to Liverpool last year. A northern secret and treasure. From the pine woods, to the sand dunes to the beautiful sandy beach. Iโ€™m so thankful to be such a short train ride away from such a beautiful part of the coast. Spontaneous days to the beach are possible and inexpensive. Formby will be place my son (Olimi) will have his first beach memories and the place he will go with his friends when he is older. I wanted these buttons to have a special, magical whimsy since it’s a place that will be full of new cherished, childhood memories. I absolutely LOVE how Art Deco these buttons came out and expect them to be part of great makes.

This button set has 13 buttons as opposed to our usual 15 in a set. This is because our Formby buttons are more detailed and take more time and money to produce.

 

Aberystwyth

The competition winner!ย Thank you Jennie (@jenjen.bollands) for giving us the inspiration to create this button!

Here’s her description.

โ€œI would suggest Aberystwyth in Wales. It faces directly west so you get a beautiful rich sunset over the horizon in the middle of the ocean every evening – burning oranges and reds over blue sea. My boyfriend went to university there and tells stories of their bonfires on the beach. These stories are filled with so much joy and nostalgia, and are so vivid, you can almost feel the heat of the fire.โ€

We hope we’ve encapsulated the feeling right in you Aberystwyth button!

 

Pure Shores

Pure shores and pure vibes. Instead of a place, these buttons were inspired by the All Saints 90โ€™s classic song. We couldnโ€™t have a beach collection without some actual real shell buttons! Our Pure Shores buttons are iridescent and ย beautifully natural in their bumps and crevices.ย 

So loved imaging and bringing this collection to life. We absolutely cannot wait to see what creations they end up on.

Happy stitching,

Meg