Comments on: Buttons! In Circles! http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/ A blog about knitting addiction Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:33:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anne Kaelber http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-34082 Anne Kaelber Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:42:35 +0000 http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/#comment-34082 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. 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.

]]> By: Salihan http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-31367 Salihan Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:04:51 +0000 http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/#comment-31367 How about a small button version on a small wreath? It'll be cute as Christmas tree decorations or stocking stuffers. How about a small button version on a small wreath? It’ll be cute as Christmas tree decorations or stocking stuffers.

]]> By: ladylungdoc http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-31345 ladylungdoc Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:28:06 +0000 http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/#comment-31345 Dollar stores often have buttons. Dollar stores often have buttons.

]]> By: Eve http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-31272 Eve Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:17:37 +0000 http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/#comment-31272 Good idea! Good idea!

]]> By: Barbara http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-31265 Barbara Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:52:35 +0000 http://needle-exchange.ca/2007/12/17/buttons/#comment-31265 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. 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.

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