Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

[Marsha Cassada]

Hmph! I always wonder where my buttons go

The best stash of buttons I ever found was in England. A biscuit tin full for 1 pound. Yes, those beautiful buttons came to America. Do you ever see bog oak buttons in your locale? I have a lovely vest button with a shamrock in it--if only they could talk and tell of their travels!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

We are going to try out our new RV for the first time this weekend, traveling to the TX state button show. I plan to be there early the first day so I can help with the judging procedure. I will help clerk, be a gopher, do whatever the lowly helpers do who wait upon the Judges.

I'm on the hunt for some special small white glass buttons for a competition card, and also more unusual buttons with spider webs. Wish me luck!

Anyone in the Frisco area, check out the Embassy Suites Hotel showroom for some fabulous miniature art.

 

[Charley]

Have a great time! Hope you find the perfect buttons.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I've been making corn cob buttons. I wanted one for a primitive project, and experimented. Now I've actually sold some! What fun!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I went to an auction on Saturday. Managed to snag one gallon jar of old buttons. What a trove! I have had a great time sorting and cleaning them. There were other button lovers there, which equals competition!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

The National button show is coming up. It is in NH this year, so I will not be going--too far. But I have my cards for competition completed and ready to mail. Also wanted a few things to offer for their Ways & Means table. Woke up at 1:47 am yesterday and couldn't go back to sleep. What quiet thing to do?? I decided to make some greeting cards to send to National. A friend gave me a portfolio of some gorgeous Morris papers from England so I used a few of those. Yes, the spider is a button. It is prong-set glass from the Czech Republic. The pretty lady is from an old 1920 magazine; I scanned it to copy. She is perfect to model button hats. I will also send one of my bread dough buttons and a corn cob button.

Still working on the feather tree, and have started a new silk tie/burlap tree skirt.