the little things

Buttons! Shopping for buttons is a very pleasurable task. The endless possibilities...the colors...the textures... Just like a pair of shoes, you can easily change the look or mood of a piece by selecting a different closure. (Of course, I am still debating which task I consider to be the least tedious: sewing on buttons or weaving in the ends of knitted projects.) Here is a recent selection from a weekend button binge: