I've decided that as well as all my handmade goodies that it's time to share a bit of the vintage stash that I've been hoarding for the last couple of years so I'll be having a little fabric and button destash too.
My button collection was one of my favourite op-shop finds. I happened one day a few years ago to stumble upon a box of dusty old button tubes.....full of buttons....in perfect condition! I was amazed to see the gorgeous bright retro colours still intact whilst the top button was all faded and grimy.
Anyways, I'm thinking it's time to share the love....if I'm not using it then someone else will. No point hanging onto it until I'm an old lady...or is there? What do you think? Do you think the mint old stuff should be locked away and kept or cut up and used?
I love the 'some where, some time' buttons. Are you giving them up? If so, I would be interested in buying them. Shay (shay2shay2@hotmail.com)
ReplyDeleteDon't you love the stash? Only yesterday I once again dashed my foot against a giant plastic vat of dress fabric (not to be confused with my Hot Fudge fabric or my quilting fabric) and decided something had to be done. I have fabric going back to the Eighties, as well as my late mother's stash, and she was a bigger hoarder than I am. Maybe I'll leave it all to the kids in my will.
ReplyDeleteI love the buttons with the scalloped edge, really cute:)
ReplyDeleteHaha yeah, I have lots of those tubes too, but I do actually use them, though probably not all...
YOu never know. I work on 2 principles with regards to my stash...
ReplyDeleteif a world catastrophe happens, I will be able to lock myself away in the house and craft for years without needing supplies
I love deciding on Saturday night at 11:45pm that I want to make a vintage style bag and I can go and browse my stash and get what I need for it then and there.
I couldn't bear to destash those goodies I don't think...