Buttons! In Circles!
Monday, December 17th, 2007Categories: Ideas & Inspiration, Other Crafts
I love these wreaths. If only I had giant piles of buttons with which to make one. Anyone have tips on where to get buttons in bulk?
You could try thrift stores. Maybe not Value Village, but the smaller, charity-run thrift stores often have bags of old buttons for really cheap.
Comment by BarbaraDecember 17, 2007 @ 9:52 am
Good idea!
Comment by EveDecember 17, 2007 @ 10:17 am
Dollar stores often have buttons.
Comment by ladylungdocDecember 17, 2007 @ 9:28 pm
How about a small button version on a small wreath? It’ll be cute as Christmas tree decorations or stocking stuffers.
Comment by SalihanDecember 18, 2007 @ 1:04 am
I’ve found some really interesting sewing/crafting supplies at second hand thrift-shops. Not “Salvation Army” but the more locally owned and operated kind—usually by a church in the community.
You might also check your yellow pages for “Estate Sales” and ask if they ever keep a list of “wants” for customers. When estates come in, it’s usually “lock, stock and barrell” and they go through it and break it down….I imagine it’d be nice to have customers to call and say, “Hey, we got in this incredible stash of sewing supplies. Want to come look?” But then again, I’ve never actually tried this, so I could be wrong. *smile*
Good luck!
Anne.
Comment by Anne KaelberJanuary 10, 2008 @ 1:42 am