Under a Blue Moon

Decor, cooking, organization, all the pretty things

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I was procrastinating yesterday.  I needed to turn in a Microsoft Project plan and I hate MS Project.  So I kept finding other things to do.


I need to work on my stuffing skills.  I thought I had it thoroughly stuffed and could barely stitch it closed but when I bound it with the embroidery floss the felt still kind of puckered. 


This time I sewed on the embellishments before stitching the top to the bottom.  Much easier.  Here’s a little tip – I didn’t want to go to the trouble of fusing the hearts in place but I did want them to stay put while I was doing the blanket stitch around the edges.  So I rummaged through my paper craft supplies and got my adhesive dispenser (it rolls out a thin film of double sided adhesive for adhering paper bits together) and just put a bit on one side of each heart and them positioned them. 


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Last Friday I had to make an emergency run to our local antique mall.  I broke my makeup brush holder and wanted to find a replacement (which I did – a small hobnail glass three footed vase).  This place has aisle after aisle of booths belonging to different vendors.  I was on the last aisle and saw an entire shelf filled with jelly jars of different colored buttons.  Each jar was $4.  I bought the two jars that had white and ivory colored buttons in them.   The are a mix of plastic and mother of pearl but I don’t care.  I just like all the creamy tones. 


Look at that big old button on top – can’t you just picture your grandmother buttoning up her thick, woolly cardigan and stuffing a handkerchief up her sleeve?  That’s what I see when I look at it.


When I brought the two jars of buttons up to the counter the girl ringing me up asked if I was buying them for the buttons or for the jars.  I looked at the jars, both Smucker’s jam jars circa 2006 (which to my knowledge aren’t a collectible) and seeing the puzzled look on my face she snapped “it’s a valid question.”  How can anyone not know the siren song of a collection of buttons?


Have a splendid weekend everyone. 


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  2. Lisa D. says

    I love this pincushion – even better than the last one you posted! I’m a button collector too. What a nice stash you have!

  3. Lisa says

    Oh my gosh, I could just eat it! It actually looks delicious or am I crazy?

    Great job.

    Lisa
    Knitty, Vintage and Rosy

  4. Adrienne says

    I have enjoyed all of your pincushions but this one takes my breath away! It is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it with us. Aren’t old buttons fun? I’m kicking myself for giving my great-grandmother’s button box to the thrift store many years ago. That was before I got smart! ~Adrienne~

  5. Mim says

    Stunning because I love white and ivory. The buttons are perfect.
    And your mantel header picture is just beautiful with these same colors.

  7. Kathleen Grace says

    I love your pincushions. I am seeing so many pretty hand made pincushions and they are all so unique and pretty. So much love and effort put into them, I need to try one myself. Thank you for teh inspiration:>)

  11. Judy says

    I love this one!!! I agree with you, what a silly question. The buttons of course. What a great buy. I love buttons.

  16. Jenni- nest to keep says

    Hi, this is the first time I have read your blog and I love it! 🙂 I found the link to it on the “Lovely Vintage Cottage Life” blog and it sounded interesting!
    I just love the white/creme pincushion! You could sell it! ( I know I’d buy it!)
    I laughed when I read what you said ( in an earlier post, I think) about always imagining making tons of some new craft and “starting a cottage industry” ! That is just like me! (My husband is agreeing with me!)
    I will be back!