Growing up The Mom always had this button jar. It's been the same big mason jar for as long as I can remember, with the exception of the needlepoint on top which I think she's changed out a time or two, and it's filled to the brim with buttons; all sorts of mixed and matched buttons she's collected over her 35 years ( teehee, you're welcome mom) along with a bunch passed down from her mom. Truly vintage buttons.
I can't say that I've ever appreciated this button jar, though, until now. I mean, it was fun growing up to look through them all and if you needed a new button on your pants you had the pick of the rainbow, but it was always just there. Now that I've been sewing more and crafting little pockets and things, I am loving this jar. To make a little case, today, and put an old button on it that may have been my grandmother's or even my great grandmother's is such a neat thought. I was never able to meet her, but I can use little memories of her in my crafts...how sweet!
All that said, today I'm starting my button jar.
It's little yet, and only has a few buttons so far, but hopefully down the road I'll be able to add some buttons from The Mom's infamous jar for my daughter to use some day. It's the little things in life :)
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