I've been snooping around on a few other crafty blogs lately that all seem to have good buttons. They'll need a button for an eye on a softie or the perfect button to adorn a new carrysmall and they'll dig into their stash and just find one. I was envious, I'll admit it. I had exactly 3 kinds of buttons. Brown ones from Haiku, daisy ones from my rollup needlecase and 3 teeny purple ones that I found in the very bottom of my quilting fabric box. Not much good for giving something that cute little finishing touch.
The solution? ebay, of course. I won a mixed lot of over 1100 buttons for about $8. A pretty good deal I'd say, considering a set of 5 boring ones sell on a card for over a buck at fabric shops. This is just a small selection of what was in the auction, but I'm really pleased with them. I did need to give some of them a little bath, they were pretty dusty and dirty. Thankfully I only allowed one button to fall into the garbage disposal. I tried to get it out, but sticking my hand into the disposal gives me nightmares. I always think someone is going to sneak in and turn it on <shiver.> At any rate, the button was plastic and the disposal seemed to eat it up just fine.
Ummm...yeah, I'm jealous! Those buttons are awesome! Can't wait to see what kind of crafty goodness you come up with!! I loved the jeans knitting basket!
Posted by: Stacey | February 17, 2005 at 19:19
Wow, I love buttons! You got some goodies in there too! Maybe I can play copycat and check out the ebay scene...
Posted by: Lolly | February 18, 2005 at 07:44
I love buttons! I like to buy the bag-o-buttons when I find them. But I have managed to keep my button fetish under control. But I see a whole new line of stitch markers coming from you - butto markers.
Posted by: mia | February 18, 2005 at 11:49
I remember digging thru my g-ma's button jars...I love buttons...I bet they are soo cool. little treasures
Posted by: heather | February 18, 2005 at 22:13
Wow, cool buttons! That was true luck, hope you'll find lots of great places to use them!
Have you seen the button bag? I want to make one!
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel182644&catid=cat356&navLevel=4
:-)
Posted by: Hanna | February 20, 2005 at 13:48
cute buttons! I have fears about reaching into the garbage disposal too! I had to face the fear once when I was changing the water in my newt's tank. I tilted the tank a bit too far, and the newt rolled out and down the sink. I was sooooo horrified. But I couldn't just leave him in there. I reached down there, and felt around, and eventually pulled up my newt (slimy and perfectly okay).
Posted by: lori | February 21, 2005 at 17:37
Jackpot! I am always searching ebay for goodies like fun buttons or printed fabric. :D
Posted by: joleen | March 01, 2005 at 21:00