A Day Of Buttons

Over the years I've collected quite a few jars of buttons.

I finally took a day to sort through and organize them.

Although one day wasn't enough time to get them all sorted, I did manage to get through most of them.

 

 I was shocked at how dirty they were.

I spent another few hours cleaning the ones that I did sort.

Although I have jars filled with pretty antique glass ones, fancy metal ones, colorful ones, etc.

I like the bone ones best, but only found a handful of those.

The ones made of shell are my next favorite.

 I imagine them to have been from children's wear.

They're tiny, worn thin and the edges are no longer perfect.

I love how they look in the little antique bottles.

One of these days I'll get back to sorting the rest of them.

karen