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My Show and Tell from Houston

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Jim Gatling

We always have Show and Tell each night at Houston. There are several reasons for doing it, but the main one is someone always finds something you need and they usually remember where they bought it. I am so different … Continue reading →

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My Art Show at My Retirement Party

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Jim Gatling

I showed my miniature primitive watercolors, teacup gardens, wood burning, post card making, a few quilts, and hand mirrows.

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Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Jim Gatling

When I was at AWOL my good friend, Marilyn Kinsey, asked me to sort our late friend, Debbie Chance’s, buttons to see if there was lots of money in them. Randall had given them to Marilyn to bring. I got several … Continue reading →

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Collecting Buttons – Gifts from Friends

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Jim Gatling

Buttons: Little individual miniature works of art.  When you collect buttons someone is giving you some. I have a friend Brenda in Morrilton that when she  goes junking, she finds cheap bags or jars of buttons for me. She dropped off … Continue reading →

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What I Picked Up at the Houston Quilt Show

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Jim Gatling

This year I decided to save my pennies before I went to the Houston quilt show. I wanted to go and have a great time and spend  what I wanted without coming home broke and a bunch of credit card bills at … Continue reading →

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The Last Meeting of our Button Club was in June in Hot Springs Village

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jim Gatling

Our last Button Club meeting was in June at Pat W.’s house in Hot Spring Village. We haven’t been meeting regularly for about a year, but Pat wanted to have us to her house to see her colletions. She has … Continue reading →

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Button Club and Barbara’s Studio – A Wonderful Day!!!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jim Gatling

Button Club met this past week. Oh, gosh, we have been meeting for years, maybe 10??? Our club is not a “club” but a closed group of button enthusiasts who are friends. Keri and Pat have been collecting the longest. … Continue reading →

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