Vintage button guide with valuable info on different types of antique buttons. Learn how to test vintage buttons to see what they're made from and how to safely clean and care for them.

How do you usually attach your buttons? did you ever try these unique ways before? This is really a fab idea of craft ideas, with which you can personalize your pillows, gift bags, or even garments. Check out all the button stitching ideas here: Decorating with Buttons, Unique Decorative Patterns Made with Stitches

{image from here} INSPIRATION 2014 #94: Lovely black and white assemblage. Check out many more beautifully styled vignettes here.

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In this post, I’ll go over a brief history of buttons, button storage, and types of buttons. I love buttons. Before I started sewing, I used to work at an antique shop, and I would just bring home cool buttons because I couldn't pass them up. I didn't even have a use for them--I just wanted them to

Did you know there's more than one type of bobbin? Learn about the different types of sewing machine bobbins, how to fix the issues, and what they fit.

Learn about the value of collecting vintage buttons by taking a look at various types of buttons, bone, jet, and glass, for example.

I came across a tutorial on making a flower button by Karen Smith, karensouth.blogspot.com/2009/01/attach-button-making-flow... Karen uses beads for the flower but I did a French Knot . I'll do some with a bead another time. I don't know what I'll do with them yet but it was an enjoyable couple of hours stitching! Several happened to be "Inchies"

Old buttons can be found by the thousands in old jars, cigar boxes and Christmas cookie tins at estate sales and garage sales. Sorting these huge quantities of buttons and then identifying them can be daunting because of their sheer numbers. But there are sure fire methods for identifying buttons.