Fleur de Lis Quilts and Accessories: Sunday Quilt Inspiration: B U T T O N S

Here's a repost of a 2013 Sunday Quilt Inspiration.

I'm working on a quilt inspired by a few of my grandmother's buttons. My mom gave them to me many years ago and I've kept them all this time. I can't bring myself to use them because they may be lost, so they serve more as a memento of her than as buttons normally do. A few days ago I saw a quilt on Pinterest that I decided I wanted to replicate.

Image © Love Patchwork & Quilting Cute as a button! Applique Quilt by @Kate Mazur F. Jones

Well, I can't replicate anything. The moment I begin working, I start making changes. Before I realized it, the only thing that my quilt had in common with the Pinterest quilt was that I was still sewing fabric buttons. In no time I was thinking of that plastic bag of my grandmother's old buttons. I pulled it out and looked for unusual specimens. They are pretty much basic 1960's button salvaged from all manner of clothing, but I was inspired by the colors, shapes and designs.

I thought that you might be inspired by a few buttons also. You don't have to make a quilt exactly like the one I started with. People have used buttons to make many different projects, so I thought I'd show you a few. Maybe one these projects will inspire you. Just be warned: for some of these, you'll need boxes of buttons!