is a neat little shop i've passed by millions of times, but have never truly acknowledged. UNTIL: NOW. the place is brimming with cute. it's mighty tiny, and potent. buttons on every wall, arranged lovingly, cradled by wooden compartments or pop-top tubes. every surface is covered in buttons of all varieties. mother of pearl, plastic, wooden, brass, fish leather, ceramics, you name it it's probably there.
anyway, spent the better part of an hour holding buttons up to a piece of felted grey wool, soon to be a hooded something for my love. chose the most beautiful buttons---with the help from a new friend, marion who looks after the shop once a week, if my memory serves me right. I might get sewing lessons from her next season. she and i discussed my origami method (she mentioned her favourite designer issey miyake) of sewing and how fabrics and fibers tend to just fall into place, shape themselves.
AND met the makeshift gal, nathalie. she seems as neat in person as she does in blogland.photos to come once we find the card reader! [edit: just gonna photo booth everything for now!]
can you guess which one sat in the 'steampunk' tin?
also, painted today and made a portfolio out of a huge piece of cardboard, an exacto knife, and duct tape.
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