My daughter, Brittney, who runs (along with her sister-in-law) an upscale consignment boutique, told me, when I first wrote this blog on 6/25/11, that buttons were in fashion, so, since I crochet necklaces, I thought I'd research how to use buttons in my crocheted projects.
The first place I thought to look was buttons.com, because it just seemed to be the logical place to start.
As I looked through the variety of buttons, my imagination and creativity flourished. I started thinking about how I could combine buttons with beads to make truly unique crocheted necklaces. Then I wondered about the history of buttons and how long people had been wearing them.
So I plugged into my search engine, "history of buttons." Up popped a site for Unique Button Jewelry, which writes that in 2000 BCE, buttons were used, not as fasteners, as we might imagine, but as decorations. Buttons back then were made from bone, horn, wood, and sea shells.
Fast forward to the 1600s and you'll find that the First Duke of Buckingham wore diamond buttons on a suit that was designed just for him.
Cloth buttons, metal buttons, wood buttons, black glass buttons, Mother of Pearl buttons – so many choices – anybody interested in using buttons for their creative crafts can find all kinds of buttons to make any craft project unique.
Photos above were borrowed from these sites: Buttons, Unique Button Jewelry, and All Beatles Store.
You can even crochet your own buttons!
If you have any crafts you'd like to display or you've found some unusual crafts you'd like to showcase, please comment below.
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