Buttons!

Sorry for being so quiet for a long, long time. Blogging in more languages than one has proved to be rather exhausting at times. Still I decided to keep my blogs separate.

Today I want to talk about buttons. Many of us are in constant search of great buttons for different projects. I find it hard to find perfect buttons for cardis. Wooden buttons are also hard to find if you want anything special.

Etsy seems to be an answer to this, too. As always. My answer to everything (except "where to find perfect wrinkle-free office blouses") seems to be Etsy nowadays. I love all things hand-made. I love entrepreneurism in people, I love creative spirit, I love non-industrialized production (I made up most of the word in this sentence and can't be bothered to look them up - I hope my point gets across anyway). So I buy on Etsy.

One of my favorite button shops in Etsy is definitely Heatherknitz. The dinosaur buttons above are from her, as are many others in my stash. Absolutely adorable fabric covered buttons in many sizes + super friendly service. I can recommend her shop from all my heart.

Etsy buttons are not just for kids or kiddie clothing, though. Take a look at these ginkgo leaf beauties I got from Eclectic Oddities:

They are absolutely stunning - scrabble tiles, fabric, rhinestones and some sort of glass-like varnish. Super special!

Magic's buttons I've used in two garments already. She works with polymer, so the buttons have a funky feel to them. They look rather like metal due to the finishing, but the feel is more like flexible plastic.

Beautiful washable buttons can be also found in Buttons by Robin. I ordered a bunch of raccoons, skunks and owls from her and they are brilliant. I haven't taken any pictures of them yet, but do go check the shop out. You'll like them!

You might wanna go grab a cup of coffee - I am not nearly done yet :)

More fabric buttons. Buttered parsnips is one of my royal suppliers. I love her buttons. I love, love, love the ones with toadstools. Look at the hat I made for my niece:

SewingRabbit has provided me with these super cute kittie buttons. This hat is for my mom. I've also bought a bunch of piggies from her and they are ever so sweet :)

 Greenjelly I have tried also. These buttons are from her. I think it is fairly safe to say fabric buttons are not just for kids - they spice up accessories for adults too. I know my sister will love her new matryoshka hat.

People, do buy hand-made! And leave me a note if you know any good places to shop for buttons.