local shops for local people (and Mrs Nighton's button bag)

I've just got back from a shopping trip to Glossop to buy supplies.

As usual I popped into the Sewing Box on High Street West which is a treasure trove. The owner Caroline was on holiday but I got some lovely pink cotton to cover my table when I'm doing fairs.

I also left some Liberty 'Wiltshire' fabric for her to cover some buttons for my autumn/winter collection denim shift dresses which I'm designing at the moment.

Another Aladdin's Cave is Wain Services on Arundel Street in the old Gas Works. For a stationery addict like me it's heaven. I buy my pattern card there (see previous post).

And last but not least is the Glossop Craft Centre where I get my 3mm ribbon from for my Liberty culottes and baby knickers. The assistants kindly brought up boxes of buttons from the basement. My husband cheekily calls it 'button porn' but I really can't ever resist rummaging through buttons.

It no doubt stems from childhood. Mum had an old, brown, drawstring bag full of all shapes and sizes of buttons, given to her by an elderly lady called Mrs Nighton. My sister and I used to play with them for hours.