Buttons

[Leigh]

Do you keep the buttons that come with clothes? I have just been cleaning out my desk and I had so many of those little packets of 1 button, I have no idea what half of them were for so tossed them all.
I have never really needed the spare, wouldn't know how to sew it on anyway LMAO

[Beverley]

Yes I do too Leigh.
When I moved to Brisbane I found a million and gave them to my sister. She's a sewer.
I've never had to use one either. I find the hems sometimes come down, but the buttons stay on.
I can sew though.

Just noticed- you are pissed off. Any reason in particular?

[Luv Angel Musik Babee]

LOL Leigh, I sometimes keep them but I generally forget where I put them and I find them if I move or have a big clean out so I just throw them out :Hehe:

[Di Nana]

yes I keep them to, also have a button tin when I through out clothes I cut the buttons off, I'm damed if I know why as I can't sew either not even a button back on :P

[afw]

I would love to have all the old buttons if you don't want them, I'll be needing them for the pillows I am making the girls for christmas(shh they don't know)

[Patricia]

Ok I will have a look and see what I can find for you YOYO..sometimes in Op shops I have seen big jars of them for sale...

[afw]

Thankyou Patricia very kind of you. Yes I have seen them too but I think they ask just a wee bit to much for them, I'm not begrudging that it goes to charity.

[Patricia]

Oh right..I have never asked how much they are..just seen them there and often wondered what people would buy them for..now you have answered my question :P

[Supa]

I often buy the big bottles of buttons from the op shop as I use heaps in my sewing :) I keep all the spare buttons from new clothes & if something is going in the rag bag I cut off the buttons & zips

[~CJJHRA~]

I have soooo many buttons! I love buttons, call me crazy. I dont do anything with them tho

[GINAinLA]

LMAO I just found a plastic bag with a button in the linen closet..lol.

I have a tin full of them somewhere. and OI know some are as old as 15 years ago..probably dont even have the outfit it came on anymore

[Naomi]

I used to love playing with my nana's Button Jar when I was little. I should start one now.

I prefer it when the spare button is sewn onto the tag in the seam (like mens business shirts), it's much easier to find them if the spare is needed.

So Yomamma, if I find all my spares, would you want them? do they need to match because I think they're all different?

[sandydee]

i am the same i have a few in a drawer too, but am hopeless at sewing anywayLMAO never seem to need them anyway.

[Leigh]

You could have told me, I would have saved them. Will save them now :)

[grammyjo]

I use mine in craft projects with the kids in my child care.

Jo

[afw]

Any donations would be nice thankyou,they don't need to match at all makes it more creative.
Jo when Sally was at daycare they made photo frames for mothers day and decorated them with buttons,then put a photo of the child in it. It looks very good and has held together after all these years.

[Barbara]

I have heaps but use them on my sewing as well. I actually went to Spotlight the other day & they had bucket loads for sale so I bought up big to add to the collection :)