I never knew I had such a thing about buttons, but apparently I have … for this week anyway.  My mother-in-law has very kindly donated me her own mother’s button collection and as a bonus, check out the gorgeous tin they’re in!  Looks like a hat box non?  Well you’re wrong, it once contained 7lbs of Batger’s (Leading Confectioners since 1748 apparently) Jersey Toffees – SEVEN POUNDS!   Perhaps the buttons were collected for adjusting the formidable lady’s waistbands once the contents had been consumed?  Anyway, many thanks to Mrs W for passing it onto me, I shall treasure it dearly.

God it’s official, I’m a craft geek. Found myself in a quilting shop in the Needlemakers last week getting all hot and bothered about buttons, of all things. Half an hour later and a few quid lighter I was still sufficiently excited about the whole experience to take a picture of purchased buttons and write a post about them – AREN’T THEY GREAT? Put it down to retail euphoria …