Button collecting is one of my favorite creative addictions. I find endless satisfaction in sorting through buttons and discovering the ones I can’t live without. My attraction to these vintage embellishments led me to pursue publishing Button Ware.
To make the reproduction of these designs more accessible, Indygo Junction partnered with JHB International to create many of the projects in this new book using their current collection of colorful and stylish buttons.
I hope that this book will provide crafters with a wonderful guide to using buttons to create unique and eye-catching jewelry and wearables.
JHB International began when Mrs. Jean Howard Barr, of Denver, Colorado, was preparing to leave on a European buying trip for her family business. A knitting store asked her to bring back a specific type of metal button for use on sweaters. From this modest request, the company has grown to become one of the world’s major suppliers of basic, novelty and fashion buttons.
At the Winter 2008 Craft and Hobby Association Show the Button Ware Kits won the Best of Class in the Fabric, Quilting and Needlecraft category. The kits include pins, pendants, chokers, necklaces and bracelets.
that will provide crafters with a one-stop shopping approach for creating beautiful accessories. The kits include everything you need to make your very own piece from the direction sheet to the jump ring.
through your own stash of buttons or your Mother’s and Grandmother’s reserve of buttons. Vintage buttons are also easily found in flea markets, at garage sales, and on Ebay. In choosing which button to buy, my advice is this: “Express yourself! Buy what you like and eventually it will find its way into a design.” Exciting news on the horizon is that we are collaborating again with JHB to create a line of vintage styled reproduction buttons similar to the many styles we have featured in the book. Be sure to sign up for our Indygo Junction Newsletter http://www.indygojunctioninc.com/store/information.php?info_id=18 to receive updates as to when the buttons will be available.
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How fun! I can't wait to get a hold of the book. I have button that belong to my Great Grandmas and Great Aunts. What a fun way to use them.
Dianah
Posted by: Dianah | November 30, 2008 4:25 PM
Buttons can be so much fun to use in so many projects.
Posted by: Carrie P. | December 1, 2008 1:40 PM
Have you abandoned us? I am missing your blog.
Posted by: Mary Ann | January 8, 2009 6:30 AM
This is a GREAT book. Amy signed one for me at CHA and I can't wait to use up some of my button stash to create the items in the book! Very clever designs.
Posted by: denise clason | February 7, 2009 12:11 PM
I love to see colorful buttons. They will be better when you put talent and imagination over those buttons.
Posted by: Sewing machines | February 11, 2009 5:50 AM
Hi Amy I love the button bracelets and I would really like to try and make one can you give me a few instruction over the internet,I would really appreciate if you could help. Thanks so much, Barb
Posted by: Anonymous | April 12, 2009 8:34 PM