I'm Chrissie and I'm a buttonaholic! There, I've confessed.
I keep my buttons (all thrifted) in jamjars so I can see the colours and sizes at a glance, but I keep my favourite ones in a special box. I take them out and admire them from time-to-time, and then tuck them back safely. Recently, I've made myself use some of them in my for-sale craftwork, on presents and so on, but it's an agonising wrench when they have to leave home!
What qualities get a button into the 'special box'? Mother-of-pearl does it every time; glass probably; Art Deco definitely; a great big old coat button stands a fair chance; overall buttons have their own segmented compartments (did I really say that?); and a shabby silk-covered button could sidle it's way in too on a particularly sentimental day.
So what am I keeping them for? Goodness knows. Freud would have a field day with me. But, and I am convinced of this - I am not alone. Stand up, stick your chest out, and own up!
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9 comments:
hehe.....I'm right there with ya, Chrissie. It's a sickness, I tell you!!!
LOL, buttons, no not a problem (well, not much) I only have 2 boxes of my grandmothers', and then the one that my mother used to use and...
Now it you were talking about threads......
I might have to stand up!
Lovely buttons! What is it about them? When I was a child I used to love just feeling and playing with my mother's buttons. I now have several Cadbury chocolate biscuit tins absolutely full!!!
Lovely photos, Chrissie. I ran across mine the other day. I haven't gotten around to preparing them and uploading them. Maybe I should follow your lead and dedicate one of my posts to my button collection. I love seeing everyone's, don't you?
Haha! I knew there were some button soulmates out there! Thanks for visiting!
I found your beautiful blogg on my blogfollowers list!!
Thanks!
What a talent you got!
(I'm sorry that my english is so bad!)
Katta, with the blog: http://rostigarosor.blogspot.com/
Is also so good/gifted at making beautiful things out of felt.
You can see some of her creations in her right column......
I wish you a happy new year!!
Hugs
Flisan, Sweden
Chrissie, I do the same thing you do. When candle jars are empty, they get cleaned up to store buttons! And I use compartmentalized boxes as well. When my mom passed away and my dad gave me her button jar, you can imagine how happy I was!
Flisan, thank you for your kind message and the link to Katta's blog - she makes some beautiful felt.
Judy, I think there's a thesis just waiting to be written here!
I'm Gunnel and I'm a buttonaholic, too!
Such beautiful photos here on your blog!
thank you for the comment on my blog.
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