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Black Cherry Treasury

Check out the new treasury !

From the Button Jar

I am a complete sucker for a button jar. Anytime I see one at a yard sale or junk store I just have to have it. I do not sew a lot of clothing so basically I just keep adding these button jars to a never ending collection that I have sitting on my shelf. For those of you who have purchased a poppy or peacock pin set from me, you will know that I always glue some buttons to my paper backers. People often ask me at shows, "what are the buttons for?" I tell them of my button jar obsession and the fact that I really have no other idea of what to do with all of them. Since I have so many buttons, I decided to try to make some crafts using them. So periodically you will see a "From the button jar" post pop up in the near future as I explore some uses for these wonderful little treasures. My first idea was to make a button ring. Not to long ago I purchased ring blanks on a whim. Needless to say they have sat next to the button jar for months until finally it hit me that I