It all started with a set of buttons that Jeff (my husband) made for fun.
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We wondered~ would folks want to spend the money to purchase high-quality handmade buttons? With so many cheap, mass-produced, machine-made buttons out there?
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Our question was quickly answered. With the attention those first handmade buttons received, Jeff made another set. Then he had requests for more.
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The requests kept coming and he kept making them, and that's how the button-making began.
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We never set out to start a button business... rather it found us. It was a natural fit!
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Being a knitter, I was pretty pleased to have gorgeous handmade buttons for my projects too.
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We heard from other knitters, saying that after all the time and energy (and love!) they poured into their special projects, they wanted unique buttons made with the same love and care.
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We heard the same from folks when it came to their sewing projects, crochet projects, leather work... you name it.
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We were glad to hear it! There are many, many plastic buttons in the world, and we wanted to see more buttons made with natural materials~ and by hand!
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Unlike plastic buttons- our wood and antler buttons, and the cards they come on, are biodegradable. We feel really good about that!
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You know what else our buttons have? Handmade, soulful character.
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We all feel it~ there truly is something special about things that are handmade!
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Oh, and have I mentioned our delightful wooden earrings yet?
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Those also began as an inspiration~ the feedback we received told us to keep on sharing nature's beauty with the world.
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We are inspired by beautiful woods and love sharing them with you!
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Now our family works together creating buttons, earrings and pendants to offer you in our family's online shop. Our son Bracken has also started offering organic seeds for the garden!
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The fun part about sending buttons out into the world is that their story is not yet finished~ hearing from you and seeing your projects brings us so much joy! (Feel free to reach out and send us a message here, or tag us on Instagram @woolymossroots)
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In a world filled with so many machine made items... when you purchase from our family's shop, you are supporting a return to items made by hand!
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You are voting with your dollars for a more handmade world! That is the world we are working to create, and we appreciate your support in creating it.
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We invite you to join us over on Instagram @woolymossroots where we share adventures from our humble hobbit-y homestead, along with encouragement and inspiration for your journey to a more handmade life.
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We want to encourage you to keep feeding your creative spirit, friends! Whether it's cooking, knitting, building, sewing, painting or anything in between~ our hearts love creating through our hands!
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We love what we do. And we are grateful to bring it to you! We truly appreciate your support of our family business, thank you!