Foofoogal
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Sat down for 3 hours the other day and sorted buttons out of a large tin. Now to figure out what I have. I even have a button book but it is so hard. This thread helps.
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Vintage Buttons Yay!!
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I unpacked the last of my things, and I cleaned my shadow boxes. I went through all my buttons (mmm fun!) and got some of my older and more collectable button cards.
My 20s/30s box
My Pilchers box.
My 40s box.
Makes me wish I have more shadow boxes.
LD
My 20s/30s box
My Pilchers box.
My 40s box.
Makes me wish I have more shadow boxes.
LD
glamour-girl
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thease are sooo cute, i like the good neighbor ones...
Foofoogal
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fabulous. what is the bottom middle one. the Art Deco colorful lady one. I swear I think I have a postcard that matches from the picture as good as I can tell.
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Ive seen these cards often. I think I have about 3 or so. Good ole Lady Washington buttons.
LD
olive bleu
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i love those buttons, my MIL ,quite a few years ago, knit me a lovely bright red cardi, that has those buttons on it. sadly, this lovely sweater seems to have shrunk in recent years.
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More buttons for the fun of it
Yay!
LD
Yay!
LD
Lorena B
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I absolutely love this thread!!
I wish i had my buttom boxes here ( i left them at my man´s in Holland)
They are from my grandmother, she is very fond of sewing and knitting and for years has been putting them in big black bags.
When i left UK, i declutted her house and brought all the bags with me, i have sorted some of them out but they are too many.
Now they are resting by colors in few large cookies tins mixed with necklaced beads.
On top, i also have been buying myself some more from Etsy.
I often joke that i have a buttoms supply for life!!
You can really say I love buttons toolol
I wish i had my buttom boxes here ( i left them at my man´s in Holland)
They are from my grandmother, she is very fond of sewing and knitting and for years has been putting them in big black bags.
When i left UK, i declutted her house and brought all the bags with me, i have sorted some of them out but they are too many.
Now they are resting by colors in few large cookies tins mixed with necklaced beads.
On top, i also have been buying myself some more from Etsy.
I often joke that i have a buttoms supply for life!!
You can really say I love buttons toolol
Vintage Betty
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sixsexsix said:
Picture please?
Vintage Betty
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sixsexsix said:they look like this, although I need ones uncovered
Found some here...
http://www.mjtrim.com/Catalog/Product/14/11349/11349.aspx
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http://www.jackobindi.com.au/Fabric-Greeting-Cards/Shop/Do-it-yourself-button-kits.aspx
Google search for 'self covered buttons' or 'self covers shank buttons'
I know the company Dritz makes them.
LD
Google search for 'self covered buttons' or 'self covers shank buttons'
I know the company Dritz makes them.
LD
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Well, keep searching
LD
LD
I'm pretty sure they don't exist any more I have been to all the best notion shops in the city and spent the majority of my work day scouring google, ebay, etsy, anything I could think of. I think I am going to have to rip out the other 9 buttons and replace all of them because I can't match 1. So annoying!
I have been to all the best notion shops in the city and spent the majority of my work day scouring google, ebay, etsy, anything I could think of. I think I am going to have to rip out the other 9 buttons and replace all of them because I can't match 1. So annoying!
ShoreRoadLady
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Alas, tiny covered buttons seem to be hard to find. Especially if you need a particular shape.
Sixsexsix, have you tried looking for buttons with the inch measurement, instead of the size? Especially on Ebay/Etsy, people might not bother to list the size when the inch measurement is right there.
Sixsexsix, have you tried looking for buttons with the inch measurement, instead of the size? Especially on Ebay/Etsy, people might not bother to list the size when the inch measurement is right there.
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Todays theme: Hook and eye cards from the 20s/30s
Ive always LOVED the graphics on hook and eye and snap fastener cards. Here are some I just got around to photographing.
LD
Ive always LOVED the graphics on hook and eye and snap fastener cards. Here are some I just got around to photographing.
LD
