Appreciation of the Humdrum Button

Growing up my Mother had an old cookie tin full of buttons. They were all shapes, sizes, colors and all types of metals, wood and plastics. I now have a mason jar filled with buttons. My collection pales in comparison to the one my mother had.

A button jar is one of the staple items in almost any household.  You just never know when you may need them for the traditional use, craft use or for the wintery snowman.  Perhaps replacing game pieces or when teaching someone how to count.....the possibilities are endless.

Buttons have been around forever and take their place in our history.   Buttons were issued by George Washington and continued to be a part of politics until the early 1900's.

Now though our buttons seem to be either decorative or functional.  

 The button or buttons can revamp the ordinary felted bag into an original stand out bag.

In a jar, box, tin or a drawer wherever they are kept a good button collection is a staple because you just never know when you will need one.

Dolls, Dolls and More Dolls!!!!

Paper dolls are such a classic toy and luckily not a thing of the past.  Gingermelon Dolls is an inspirational blog full of ideas, patterns and Gingermelon Etsy Shop that brings the gift back of paper dolls and dolls to life.

The Gingermelon shop is the perfect little shop for the original gift, pattern, or supply.  She sells patterns, wool felt, hardware for the projects or you can purchase completed items.   

Moda has a panel of dolls call The Flats that is fairly easy and fun to make.  Also there is a pattern for a flat doll house that also doubles as a carrying case.

No project is every as quick and easy as it appears to be, but this is fun.

I am not quite thru yet, there are alot of different outfits to put together and some pets to make also.  Be sure to check out the Gingermelon Shop and Blog for some original and unique dolls, doll patterns and supplies.