Buttons, buttons!!
#71
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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I usually display some of them in the old fashion canning jars, the blue tinited ones. I use them myself (have bought many) for pictues that I make along with yoyo's, and embroidery thread. You could sell them at a yard sale or even on this board...
#72
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MO (the Show Me state)
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i'm going to an estate sale in the morning. there are jars of buttons and tables of fabric for sale. hopefully i get there early enough to snag the buttons and find some great fabrics.
the sewing machine with cabinet is priced at $15.00. the fabric looks vintage so hopefully there are great prices on it all.
the sewing machine with cabinet is priced at $15.00. the fabric looks vintage so hopefully there are great prices on it all.
jars of buttons on sew machine
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#75
I've seen some beautiful jewelry made with vingtage buttons. My older sister got ALL of my grandmothers buttons - grandma was a seamstress and had a great collection, as children we spent hours and hours playing with them - counting, sorting, sewing on scraps of fabric...
#77
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Winchester, VA
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Originally Posted by nls
I have a large container of buttons collected from mother,
grandmother and myself. Wondering what I can do with them--any ideas? Am trying to downsize quilting/sewing supplies. Thanks for any suggestions.
grandmother and myself. Wondering what I can do with them--any ideas? Am trying to downsize quilting/sewing supplies. Thanks for any suggestions.
#78
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 282
I'm like many of you, I have sooo many. When my grandmother
passed, mother kept hers. Then when my mother passed I had a whole day of button sorting. I do have a half gallon glass jar that is about 3/4 full, and it is made into a lamp
then I have several old odd shape Mason jars on top of my
fabric cabinet. One jar is all white, one red and green,
one metal, and etc. I also filled a couple quart size with
the old wood spools. I just enjoy looking at them.
I don't sew a lot of clothing any more, but when I do I
never seem to have the right size, color, or amount of buttons in my collection, so end up buying some more..
passed, mother kept hers. Then when my mother passed I had a whole day of button sorting. I do have a half gallon glass jar that is about 3/4 full, and it is made into a lamp
then I have several old odd shape Mason jars on top of my
fabric cabinet. One jar is all white, one red and green,
one metal, and etc. I also filled a couple quart size with
the old wood spools. I just enjoy looking at them.
I don't sew a lot of clothing any more, but when I do I
never seem to have the right size, color, or amount of buttons in my collection, so end up buying some more..
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