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This is part three on the inspiration I get from Pinterest. (letss1.tumblr.com) There is a fascination for me of jars filled with buttons.  The variation in the tones of white, the sizes, the shapes, the textures and the luminosity makes me want to find a way to display them.  Or maybe I just like to play with them. (flickr.com) Sometimes putting them in a pretty jar is all that is needed to display a collection of buttons. (zoomin24-7.blogspot.com) I thought this jar worked well for these identical buttons. (lauracaseyinteriors.com) I pin my button ideas to either my DIY board or my Neat Stuff board on pinterest so I have it for reference when I feel like some button therapy. (clothpaperscissors.com) I haven't tried this one yet but I think it is rising to the top of that "must try" list. (dbermangallery.com) This one is awesome.  It would be fun to do a series of dresses in buttons....if I could just stay foc...

This past weekend was the monthly meeting of a group I belong to that has been meeting for over 25 years.  We deviated from our regular agenda of discussing and analyzing our dreams to a special program for some of our members who turned 60 this Spring.  Part of that ceremony involved bringing an item that had special meaning for us that we were now ready to release.  We were allowed to then choose an item someone else brought and take it home with us.  I am delighted to share with you the item I brought home with me. This sewing machine was part of a collection that belonged to my friend's mother.  This little machine measures 10" wide by 6" deep and 9 1/2" high. The needle moves when you turn the wheel with this handle. It even came with instructions for threading. This shows it from the back where you see the lever that raises and lowers the presser foot. Imagine what might have been constructed or patched using this little machin...