Button tins and boxes were a staple of most homes when I was growing up. Used for mending and making clothes, they were something that most mothers and grandmothers had with their sewing supplies. These days, I, too, keep a collection of buttons- not necessarily for mending tasks, however. But rather for button crafts like these- because there are some amazing ways to upcycle all those gorgeous vintage buttons.Read more ›
Button Crafts and Upcycle Ideas
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Skull Art with Vintage Buttons
Here I am again, pulling out a project from the Sadie Archives. You see, this skull art I made with a thrifted embroidery hoop and some vintage buttons never made it onto my blog. It dates back to 2014 and it’s taken me nearly 10 years to dig it back out for publishing.Read more ›
DIY Charm Bracelet with Rhinestone Buttons
Vintage buttons are such a fun and easy thing to collect, aren’t they? Perhaps especially the rhinestone buttons. And after collecting a handful of them, I decided to show a few of them off in the form of a DIY charm bracelet. Admittedly, I actually prefer vintage rhinestone ANYTHING over real diamonds, so this was right up my alley.
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