Are Buttons a Stash?

 Stash -/staSH/   a store or supply of something, 

typically one that is kept hidden or secret.

So, does this meaning describe a supply of buttons?

How many of us have a goodly supply of buttons?

Do we keep it secret or hidden?

Time for confessions is now. 

Here is a tour of my button stash.

I am not a "buttoner" as  button collectors are known. 

I have buttons because people give them to me,

I find them, I put them all in one place. I have a weird

frugal idea that I could use them for something worthwhile,

be in  clothes or crafty items. 

Recently, my button supply has increased due to 

legacy buttons, and estate donations.

I even get some as surprises among sewing scraps!

There are many superstitions about buttons.

An odd number of buttons on a wedding dress, 

were supposed to mean good luck.

Sewing a white button with black thread was bad luck

and finding a button is lucky.

 The oldest button is about officially 5,000 years old!

I like to display some of my buttons

and every so often I need one.

Many of mine are kept in antique canning jars like this one,

or decorative tins.

More antique jars,

and some are hiding away with other items.

I have green ones, pink ones,

big ones and small ones. 

More in jars, 

and lots are in bags.

Some look like bones, and some look like bees.

Some look like cups!

Many are are hiding on shelves in little containers.

 

I don't count these, they're more like beads.

These are from Scottish highland costumes, 

so they have lots of memories.

This one is more like a bone than a button.

So, do I have a stash or a collection?



It is surprising how many I have

 when I track them all down.

There is even a Legacy Collection

that should get sorted and dispersed.

Have fun with your buttons!

Stay safe and button up!

Button, button who's got the button?

 A great gift of quality wool came my way recently, 

so I am trying to be crafty and make some button 

embellished hearts that can be used a pincushions or key fobs.

Here is what they are supposed to look like:

 

So far, here are what mine are looking like. 

A perfect plan, in place for a road trip, fell

in a bit as I stitched up all the buttons I had 

in just a few hours. 

That lead to a nice afternoon, sorting buttons!

We quilters and crafters always seem to have 

lots of buttons.

 

  I also found a very weird 

assortment  of items in my big button box. 

Here is the list: 

a belt buckle

a rod for permanents

2 red 1/2" pom poms

1 larger gold trimmed pom pom 

3 keys, one being a windup key

a pinch shower rod clip

a drapery clip, very sharp

1 fresh water pearl

2 black grosgrain shoe bows

1 push-in curtain tie back

3 1/2" ribbon roses

1 blue game piece

1 metal feather charm 

1 3/8" machine screw

1 elastic eyeglass older

I seem to be a very eclectic collector!

The harvest was successful and 

I can move on with my stitching.

Stay safe and sew on !

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