Category Archives: crafts

Reindeer Mittens!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by booksandbuttons

Oh, I suppose you think it’s too late in the season to be knitting mittens. Well, this all started last fall when one of our little granddaughters asked me to knit her some mittens—some purple mittens . . .

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Adieu, Froggy

Posted on December 31, 2015 by booksandbuttons
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The Frog, The Frog

Posted on December 30, 2015 by booksandbuttons

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel.  Am finishing up Froggy. As you’ll see from the photos . . .

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Stuffed Frog for Christmas, continued

Posted on December 29, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Froggy continues . . . and to tell you the truth it’s OK that he’s not quite done because he’s for my friend’s January 8th birthday  . . .

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Stuffed Frog for Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2015 by booksandbuttons

We’re nearly there!  One week to go and working on the plans. It’s fun to remember the old get-togethers, and to look forward to the new. This year we’ll have a mixed family—no, not the type you might think of, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Buttons for Fun

Posted on December 12, 2015 by booksandbuttons

Take a break from baking and buying and wrapping and decorating and . . . and just take a break for a minute or two to look at some new Christmas buttons—

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Titusville NJ Button Show Sept 12, 2015

Posted on September 12, 2015 by booksandbuttons

It’s Saturday and today was the Titusville Button Show–didn’t see you there so I’ll let you catch up with some photos.

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Elmer’s Glue

Posted on November 6, 2014 by booksandbuttons

Glue and I go back a long way. Recently I started sending out ebay items using the ebay shipping labels.  Navigating that process is daunting and time consuming, but I think I’m getting the hang of it.  But, because I’m … Continue reading →

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Clutter and a Surprise

Posted on October 15, 2014 by booksandbuttons

I was looking for a piece of felt for . . .well, never mind why . . . and I figured that the felt was in the basement somewhere—oh, Nurse! And I knew it was in the old Kilworth’s bag … Continue reading →

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Back from Vacation!

Posted on July 28, 2014 by booksandbuttons

Well, we didn’t actually go anywhere, but I feel like I had a nice week’s vacation . . . our fourteen year old granddaughter came to visit for four days and we really packed . . .

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