My new favorite notion - flower head pins

These flower head pins are fantastic!   I use alot of pins in my work, and these pins are great - 2" long so you can pin through layers of  bulky fabrics.  You can also iron over them as they will not melt and won't get in your way since the heads are flat.  Can't get enough of these!



Pin Stoppers

                                                                 

Ever lose your pins?  I never trust the pinbacks completely to stay latched and recently found a wonderful trick to see that your pin won't fall off.  I sent one of my pins to be repaired by Valerie Hector, talented bead artist, and she returned it to me with a plastic stopper and the following instructions:

1.  Stick the pin through the fabric like normal.
2.  Slide on one stopper (those plastic earring backs that often come with fish hook earrings) and push it
     halfway down the pinstem.  The stopper sits on the back of the fabric, not the front.

3.  Stick the pin back through the fabric and secure the clasp.

4.  If the clasp should come undone, the stopper will keep it attached to the fabric.

 

True Confessions

I have a weakness for buttons. Buttons don't take up much space:) Candy of Candy's Collections has fabulous buttons. Not only are they unusual and reasonably priced, but they are also beautifully presented. I can't get enough! Candy sells her buttons on the West Side of Madison at the Bead Bin in Westgate Mall. She also sells her buttons on the Fashionable East Side of Madison at the Madison Gift and Craft shop located at 4118 Monona Drive in the Lakeside Shopping Center. Her booth is on the far left side of the shop.

Did I mention she also has the most fabulous buckles for sale too......