Today I am linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday. I finished my needle case from Anni Downs' book 'Some Kind Of Wonderful'. One thing I really enjoyed was looking through my button collection in search of a button to finish it off.
I saved these buttons (along with some old wooden cotton reels etc) when my parents moved house many years ago. Most of these buttons were in my Nan's stash and my mother was literally throwing them into the rubbish pile when I arrived just in time to save them. She can't possibly have known what prizes hid inside that container!!
I saved these buttons (along with some old wooden cotton reels etc) when my parents moved house many years ago. Most of these buttons were in my Nan's stash and my mother was literally throwing them into the rubbish pile when I arrived just in time to save them. She can't possibly have known what prizes hid inside that container!!
Here are a few in close up for you. I just can't imagine what my Nan was making that would require buttons that look like oranges??
Below...my needle case finally complete (I did complete the embroidery back in January 2012!! Has been in the 'to do' pile for a while).
Below...my needle case finally complete (I did complete the embroidery back in January 2012!! Has been in the 'to do' pile for a while).
So now I can also add this to my OPAM tally.
Oh, before you think I'm super organised with all of my buttons sorted into that container, here is the rest of my button collection thrown into a jar. I like to keep the special ones separate.
Always great to tick another project off, can't wait to make this needlecase the Ill have a matching pair too!
ReplyDeleteYou've inherited a nice button collection!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing up the needle case! Very cute!
Great work on the needlecase. Thank goodness you saved the buttons....I keep my special ones separate too.....but don't bring that little bunny to Cassilis! It might be dangerous.
ReplyDeletewow this is so pretty,love it,well done on a gorgeous finish.xx
ReplyDeletecute needlebook.........and I have my nan's buttons too.........
ReplyDeleteLove the buttons!
ReplyDeleteI have the same collection of buttons as you do... many many old ones from my mum and grandmother. They are sooo very handy!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful
ReplyDeleteNeedle case is lovely... and I just LOVE the buttons... great save!
ReplyDeleteLovely needle case! So glad you rescued all of those sweet buttons! Maybe because I am a FL girl, I LOVE the orange button! :)
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