button embellished felt mittens by Amy

Got a box or jar full of buttons carefully saved by your mother or grandmother? For 2015 I’m in search of great ways to put those buttons to use. Here is this week’s idea:

The weather here in Utah has turned from a lovely autumn to feeling like winter, so these adorable felt mitten ornaments are just right. I pinned this idea on Pinterest a while ago and it has been repinned many times since then. No instructions, just a the photo by Amy on Flickr, but they look straight forward in how to make them. They would make the perfect addition to a story about winter or Christmas, especially if there are mittens as part of the story.

It would be a good idea to document where the buttons for your project came from and any relevant stories or information about that person or family. If you are looking for more button crafts, check out my Pinterest board.