Rose’s Buttons

In the most recent National Button Bulletin there is an article about the advertising campaign in England to promote antiques as being green. The thinking behind the slogan “Antiques are Green” is that if you buy antiques which have been recycled for generations instead of buying newly made goods, you are reducing by extending [...]

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Etsy
has become the premier online sales site for hand made goods and supplies. Sellers create “shops” from which they launch their latest creations. You’ll find all kinds of hand made and one of a kind items. From hand bound books to gorgeous hand designed jewelry. And everything in between. Etsy sellers set the bar high [...]

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Recently our local museum ran a highly successful fundraising event selling aprons that were decorated by various local artists and artisans. I think that denotes a growing appreciation for the apron as an object of creativity and art. Off and on, in the vintage patterns section of eBay Pulse, you find “apron” as one of [...]

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Who doesn’t love a beautiful hand knitted garment?  But the wrong button can detract from the beauty and feel of the garment.  Vogueknitting gives the following advice:

The button should be appropriate to the yarn. For example, wood, leather or stone buttons work best on tweedy, rugged yarns for outdoor garments, and fancy glass buttons are best [...]

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Today I want to introduce you to the notion that you can make your own unique buttons by using appropriately sized flat objects and simply gluing a button shank to the back.  Here’s what I mean.  This is a button shank. They come in different sizes and are simply glued onto the back of a [...]

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Collectors and sewing enthusiasts both love… love… love JHB Buttons.  I thought you might like to have a little more information about this company.
JHB are the initials of founder Jean Howard Barr.  Jean lived in Denver and was a part time sales rep for her brother’s coffee mug business and had a knit and yarn [...]

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I’ve discovered that pattern collecting guides are few and far between, so I thought I’d list the best ones that I’ve found so far:

A Beginners Guide to Pattern Collecting by Jennifer Warris  This is an online guide that hits the major points that a beginner should consider.
Vintage Patterns Overview by Vintage Fashion Guild members Karen [...]

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I’ve moved my eBay store to a different eBay seller ID: grandmastree
You’ll get the same great vintage finds and the same 5 Star Service. But if you were signed up for my newsletter, you’ll need to resubscribe
Why did I decide to do this?
It is simple really. I believe that I deserve to have a top [...]

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The easiest way to make fabric Christmas decorations is by buying and using pre-printed fabric panels. The pattern pieces and directions are printed right on the fabric, so all you do is cut and sew. The first pre-printed fabric panels I remember seeing are stockings and ornaments in the 1970s. I tried a google search [...]

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If the answer is yes, you’re probably looking around for last minute gifts for your special buddy.
[Time for a bit of shameless self promotion...]
Here are some fun gift ideas using my button buddies image and products on cafe press.

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