In it there was a lovely bag of old buttons. Quite a mix of types and it was great fun sorting through them. There were some lovely old shell buttons, glass buttons that are so detailed and others that I am not sure if they are plastic or bakelite. If anyone can suggest what they are made of that would be great. I really want to use them and thought of maybe sewing them onto a background fabric as a display and framing them? Food for thought...
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the sun is shining this morning and two baskets of wet washing have been desperate to see some sun so off I go to put them out!
Have a lovely weekend...
cheers
Marina
Loving your pincushion top - lots of talented creative love for you to enjoy.
ReplyDeletePretty button collection. Those coloured ones look like some we had from the '50's no clue what the material is that they are made from.
Have a sunny weekend.
Oh how lucky to get these wonderful old buttons.
ReplyDeleteYour pin cushion is great too. Mine has also been held up in Canada - this has been such a fun project and every base I've seen is gorgeous.
Have a great weekend too.
Hello Marina.
ReplyDeleteYoure pincussion are beatifull, waht a lot of work to make those pincussion.
And youre buttons waauuuwww, they are wunderfull.
Cheers Els
Lucky you - a gorgeous pincushion and lovely buttons! Sorry can't help on what they are made of but love buttons myself and these look especially nice!
ReplyDeleteYay.. the pincushion is great.... now to make it up??? lovely buttons - what fun... I have no idea what they might be made of.... but they are pretty!! Hope your washing got dry!!!
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hello Marina , what beautiful buttons! so many and so different.Those glass buttons are so beautifull. and the quild lovelyso are the sticheries whit the pearls. Well done I'm a little better now, but it isn't quite finished yet. Greetings and hugs from Bruges Carine
ReplyDeleteLove the pincushion base and those are gorgeous buttons.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Robyn
Your pincushion is looking amazing, such a lot of interesting details! The buttons are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteYay Marina, it's so long since I have seen that I'd almost forgotton it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty pincushion. I particularly like the palomino and the strawberries.
ReplyDeleteThe buttons are cute but I can't help with any information and I am totally devoid of ideas at the moment.
Hello Marina,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pincushion,glad it arrived back from holiday in a Canadian post office. Lucky you to be given those stunning buttons. Maybe someone from http://luccello.blogspot.com/
may be able to help identify what the buttons are made from.
Good luck.
Bev.xoxo
I love your pincushion ... the pony is so adorable. Lovely to have something created by friends.
ReplyDeleteThose buttons are amazing too. They'd make a gorgeous display.
Love the pincushion and the buttons.. can never have too many buttons.. I wonder if the buttons are made from bakelite? I really have no idea, but they are lovely..
ReplyDeleteI love the pincushion, especially with the horse on it is is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI am lovin' those plastic buttons. I am always on the lookout for those when I go to antique stores. My favorites.
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