Responses I’ve received to my post, Beading Retreats – Do Quilters Attend These? inspired me to set up a poll at Quilting & Patchwork.
Check it out and let me know your thoughts.  Also, share in the comments, your experiences with using beads and/or buttons in your quilting and quilting art.
I’ve asked:  Do you use beads and buttons to embellish your quilts? 
You can choose the following answers:
Yes, frequently
Yes, occasionally
No, never

           Quilters and fabric artists find buttons a popular embellishment in their work.  Some may sew on an occasional button.  Others practically cover their piece with these interesting attachments.
I’ve always enjoyed collecting buttons, ever since I explored my grandmother’s and mother’s button jars.  In days ago, ladies didn’t run to the store for buttons.  They saved them from worn clothing relegated to the rag bag.  They cut the buttons off and put them  into a jar or tin.
When my daughter was small and we lived in a distant city while my husband attended airline pilot training school, I made friends with …read more