I collected lots of silk and velvet flowers (mostly from hats) when I was making vintage Christmas stockings for fundraisers.

It’s time to pass them on to someone who will do something beautiful with them.

I didn’t realize I had so many until I opened the storage boxes.  I’ve divided them into lots and they will be listed on Ebay sometime this week.

And then there are the buttons.  I spent most of yesterday afternoon sorting through a million or so of them.  All vintage.  All colors.  Plastic, bone, ceramic, bakelite, wood…and so interesting.

And yes, they are bound for Ebay as soon as I can figure out how to mail them without it costing the buyers a small fortune.

I hope a fabric artist/seamstress/craftswoman enjoys creating with them.  It’s time for someone else to delight in the possibilities!

And it’s time for me to acknowledge that I am no longer going to use them.

The winter purge continues…