Buttons by Mairéad

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02-APR-2010

Buttons

This collection of buttons was started by my mother and many of the
buttons belonged to garments she wore before I was even born.
I guess she saved old buttons so that they could be re-used as she
often made her own clothes (and later mine) and knitted. It's a habit
I've kept even though, as my husband will testify, I'm not too
diligent a sewing on lost buttons!

Nikon D90
1/50s f/7.1 at 50.0mm iso400 hide exif

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Date/Time	02-Apr-2010 15:16:06
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Focal Length	50 mm
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Aperture	f/7.1
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias	-0.33
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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Exposure Program	manual (1)
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Antonio Ruggiero		14-Apr-2010 13:37
Ottima photo...Bravo....V

LynnH		06-Apr-2010 17:11
How nostalgic! My grandmother and mother saved buttons and so do I. This is a very nice shot, with great composition.

Carl and Racine Erland		05-Apr-2010 12:26
A wonderful collection and great momentos. Nice composition and focus. - Racine

Guest		04-Apr-2010 19:16
This is refreshing my mind as my mother would do the same she would say you never know when you would need a button.Very nice Mairead. Monica Ralph.

Mieke WA Minkjan		04-Apr-2010 07:01
buttons also do remember of long forgotten times, great composition

Nora van Beek		04-Apr-2010 00:09
I have quite a collection myself and I can't remember the last time I sewed on a button. Old habits die hard!

Johnny JAG		03-Apr-2010 18:59
My granny always had a jar like that, I suspect my mam still has them.

Doug Cruden		03-Apr-2010 13:33
Agree with the others' sentiments here - we should embrace the care and slower-paced-ness that sewing buttons back on demands. Being a single bloke though, I'm just waiting until my daughter has mastered the art of sewing; then I present her with a great pile of shirts and their missing buttons!! :o)

Neal Nye		03-Apr-2010 10:57
As you were hunting around the house for something to photograph, I can just imagine your eyes lighting up at the sight of these. Delightfully presented!

claude		03-Apr-2010 09:44
A nice shot full of colors "nuances" thanks to your collection !

Guest		03-Apr-2010 07:01
I have a tin of buttons too.. they are something I find very differcult to throw away. Lovely shot Mairead! V

lou_rozensteins		03-Apr-2010 05:36
We don't mend, darn or knit anymore ..... these contemplative activities are really missing from our lives. Instead we exploit third world people, who have come to rely on the pittance they are paid ...... and get clothes that end up in second hand stores after a few wears! I love button jars, old sewing kits and someone even mentioned the toadstool contraption! Your shot brings all of these things to mind .... well done. A great concept!

borisalex		03-Apr-2010 04:56
Great collection, lovely idea!

Bill Reed		03-Apr-2010 03:11
Great idea and a wonderful image of all of the buttons. Well Done

Walter Otto Koenig		03-Apr-2010 02:27
Great idea. Mrs. Amoxtli has a jar full of buttons somewhere too.

carol j. phipps		03-Apr-2010 02:10
Wonderful collection! Some are difficult to find.

laine		03-Apr-2010 02:02
My aunt was a tailoress & she made trousers for her 11 brothers...she gave me a collection of men's trouser buttons when I was first married & I still have many of them :)

Inga Morozoff		03-Apr-2010 01:17
What a treasure! I also have a tin of buttons that has contributions from my grandmother. Sometimes it's these little things that really count.

Dave Hein		03-Apr-2010 00:41
I knew somebody would do one of these. :)

Cindi Smith		02-Apr-2010 23:54
Well done on the idea! Excellent collection!

Jola Dziubinska		02-Apr-2010 23:25
My grandmother would do the same, always was keeping old buttons put on a string. Wonderful keepsake collection. V.

monica memoli		02-Apr-2010 22:48
Nice variety. v

pkocinski		02-Apr-2010 22:43
I have a jar of them as well, as did my Mom. I haven't replaced a button in a long time :-)

Bill Ewart Jr		02-Apr-2010 22:39
I know the feeling about that carrying your camera all day just to get a last minute shot, happens all the time! Buttons! Nice shot!~

J. Scott Coile		02-Apr-2010 22:29
A frugal habit lost on the newer generations.

Guest		02-Apr-2010 22:29
I think we all collect buttons , we know we may never use them, but we still collect them, they must have something special!! Beautiful capture Mairead!

Stephanie		02-Apr-2010 22:19
I have a collection of buttons as does my mother too! You just never know when you will need one! Terrific shot Mairead!

Sheila		02-Apr-2010 22:15
Ah, this brings back memories . I used to love looking in my mums button tin, always had to ask permission first. She had some beauties.

Fay Stout		02-Apr-2010 22:14
I can relate to this. I have a jar of buttons but I never seem to use them for anything, yet I sure don't want to throw them away... just in case they are needed. Some of the old buttons were so beautiful. Nicely composed and great colors...

routerer		02-Apr-2010 21:46
Every mother had a button tin and also a collection of zips too. We don't keep or clothes long enough to have a button fall off now, hey...when did you last darn a sock Mairead.? Did your mother have one of those toadstool contraptions for darning socks.?? You're now thinking...no ...my mother used a needle...........aaah...well. john

slhoornstra		02-Apr-2010 21:32
Buttons are a wonderful thing to collect. I have a cigar box for mine, and y mom has a huge canister full of history! V

Phillip Normanton		02-Apr-2010 21:28
So that's where they all went! :o)

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