Uses for old buttons

MATH

Your memory bracelet is a beautiful idea. Love lives forever in memories

16011996

aw, thanks math, you made me feel better about it.

Lucie_2

My sister has a gorgeous jumper from Next decorated with buttons - it cost her a fortune. It's cream cotton with mother of pearl buttons sewn into a heart shape on the front. You could do the same onto kids jumpers/t shirts - heart shaped / star shaped / smiley face. No need for artistic skill what-so-ever. Much cheaper than Next.

16011996

thats a cool idea. thanks lucie, think my daughter would like them on her jeans, with some on a tshirt,

thanks lucie.

Tabasco_Sauce

There are some lovely ideas here but please be careful if allowing children to play with buttons though as they are a quite considerable choking hazzard. Also be careful when fixing them to childrens clothes as buttons coming loose could need some medical attention and intervention (16011996 has already pointed out that she has had to remove something from a bowel )

cathy_3

if yuve got the patience sew them into the hems of voile curtains or net curtains as the weigh them down and they hang better

i did it once but got sick of sewing them on so used the old farts fishing lead weights instead lol


you could thread them through wax cotton and use them as counters when the kids are learning to count

you could get a big bunch of them threaded and carry it in your pocket, if anyone jumps you whack em with it

assault with a deadly button?? theyd never charge you

lol

16011996

i did it once  but got sick of sewing them on   so used the old farts fishing lead weights instead    lol


you could thread them through wax cotton and use them as counters when the kids are learning to count

you could  get a big bunch of them threaded and carry it in your pocket, if anyone jumps you whack em with it

assault  with a deadly button??  theyd never charge you

lol

rotflmao. gotta do the button defense thing. only problem is i'm running out of buttons. ;D

carrottopsuk

was bit worried had offended you, glad you lol.  ;D

my daughter says sew them allon a bag, it'll look cool, yes by the time i'm finished i'd have no fingers left.

sorry 160 - just re-reading the thread & realised you had already mentioned the bag idea before I posted. Sorry - must change those glasses

16011996

;D don't worry i do it all the time.

Glad

sew an old button onto your dishcloth
it makes it easy to rub off dried food stains on work surfaces when you are wiping them ;D