Monday, February 22, 2016

Lace Button Book...


I am sharing lots of photos in this post.  Last week I took some precious time to sew and create this simple Lace Button Book.  It is approximately 5" x 7" and just perfect for holding in one's hands and viewing the contents.  My friend Lori gifted me with a small box of buttons and this little lace book now contains those buttons.


My inspiration for the lace book came from this beautiful Lace Book my friend Judy of Judy's Lace Creations gifted me with a while back.  I am in love with lace and this is a precious gift.  I keep some pin brooches in this book and have shared it before.  Thank you Judy Dear.


These are the beautiful buttons Lori of Pretty Things blog sent to me.  Thank You Lori Dear.  I hope you like what I have done with them.


My lace book consists of wool felt pages and soft cotton batiste pages to give some protection between the buttoned pages.  This front flap has a pocket in which I inserted Lori's fun business card.  Then I merely hand stitched buttons on the pages.  Patriotic Red, White and Blue here.


I chose coordinating colors and then placed them in pleasing groupings.  This is the "centerfold" and I realize I should have inserted a batiste page here.  I can still add it after I post this.


Another page of beautiful buttons.  There is something about buttons that I just love and always have since I was a very little girl and got to play in my Grandma's button cart.  She had lots of buttons she kept in a little wooden cart her son (my uncle) hand made for her.  I would let all those glorious buttons just spill from my little hands.  I still like to do that when I go to a fabric store and they have a bin of buttons (or beads).


Here is the back page and flap of the book.  I added another lace pocket here with a tag that I wrote to tell the story of how I came by these buttons.  Who knows when or how this little book will carry on after I have enjoyed it.  I can only hope someone who loves buttons as much as I do gets to be its caretaker.


One more photo of the front and spine which I added lots of smaller buttons on to.  Thank you Lori Dear.  I hope you know how happy your gift of kindness has made me.  A simple small gesture really can make such a huge difference in someone's life.  What are you sharing that gives a smile to someone else?  Random Acts of Kindness really do make a world of difference.
We had some more rain and now the sun is shining.  Looks like we will have a week of beautiful weather.  There are daffodils blooming and just a bit lower in elevation there are so many gorgeous trees blooming all in white or soft pink.  Our short freeway actually has daffodils planted along its edges and the yellow blossoms are quite the bright spots.  We will still get Winter and snow.  It happens every year.  For now I shall stop to smell the "roses" and enjoy all of Nature and her wonder.
I am seeing lots of Easter creations already and had to look at the calendar to realize Easter is not too far off.  What shall I create?  Hmmm...  Meanwhile I am Embracing Creative Bliss and hope you are doing all that makes you happy and feeling blessed...

27 comments:

  1. I AM blessed and that is a gorgeous book and your creations will be blissful!

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  2. Love your very pretty lace button book Sherry.

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  3. Isn't that "stop and smell the daffodils"! HA...thanks for sharing our lace button book! How unique!

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  4. What a sweet way to use your gifted buttons! I have similar memories about my grandmothers buttons - she used to let me play with them when I visited (and I was lucky enough to inherit some of her collection). She also let me help her sew on her treadle machine - I got to sit on the floor and push the treadle. Wish I had inherited that machine!!

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  5. This is so sweet and dainty looking...love the lace and buttons! I used to play in my mom's button can and now my grandsons do, too.

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  6. Oh my, what a gorgeous button book!! I absolutely love it!! The lace is fabulous, too!! You are so creative my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  7. That button book is fabulous! You did such a beautiful job on it and the buttons and lace are a perfect combination.

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  8. That is a gorgeous book and a terrific idea! I love your creativity!

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  9. Great project. Love all the lace. thanks as always for sharing.

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  10. What a good idea! I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with buttons at the moment, perhaps I should do something similar.

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  11. such a lovely book and what a wonderful way to keep your pretty buttons

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  12. Love your pretty lace book..so pretty x

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  13. Gosh this book is so pretty. What a unique way to display you pretty buttons.

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  14. Great little button book! Nice way to use lace too.

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  15. This is just lovely! What joy sorting through and choosing all the wonderful bits for your little book. I have a vintage lace book in me just waiting to get out. You've inspired me to get on with it.

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  16. So lovely Sherry dear, and a sweet way of keeping your gift, collected in this beautiful book. Your cover and the spine are so wonderful both, a keepsake to treasure the button gift from your friend.
    You are so lucky with the mild weather you have already, with trees blooming and daffodils too. Here nothing of the kind yet !
    Wishing you lovely days to enjoy the trees and sunshine.
    Hug,Dorthe

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  17. Hi Sherry, what a gorgeous button book. I love the lace in the neutral tones which really set off the different buttons. What a lovely work of art my friend. How special to enjoy the button gift in this unique way. Enjoy springtime soon. We are getting rain today with colder temps and high wind. Mr. Winter is giving us a taste of what we missed all winter. haha.
    Blessings and happy creating sweet friend, xo

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  18. Your button book is fabulous and what a clever idea.

    Hugs diane

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  19. WOW! But then I shouldn't be surprised it's amazing because I have some of your handiwork to prove it! Thank you for being a wonderful friend.

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  20. A wonderful post with such a lot of lovely pictures. Your lace button book looks so very nice and must have been a joy to make.

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  21. I did a button book swap a few years back and the book I received back is a lace extravaganza . Your book is a delight with all the buttons arranged so thoughtfully. I too used to love playing with my Mum's button box. I hunted high nd low for it when we cleared the home out but couldn't find it. I felt quite sad about that.
    Hugs Mrs A.

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  22. That is precious and I love it. I have some very special bauttons and should make a book like that. Hope Mr. C is better now. I start to feel better then do too much and relapse a bit. You'd think I'd learn.

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  23. Oh, my goodness! You have such imagination and talent! This is just lovely! XO

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  24. Sherry- your button book is beautiful. I love this idea of displaying loved and favorite buttons in this way!! I have bags of favorites- lol. You are so creative-- this one is a real prize winner:)
    Vicki

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