I spotted this clever display idea at a local antique mall: the dealer has put a selection of collectible pinbacks in a birdbath. At home, of course, this might present a dusting problem (always the bane of collectors!), but if you used a sturdy cement birdbath, you could place a large round piece of glass [...]

At Design Sponge, Haylie Waring shows us how to make sewing notions displays. Waring’s examples use ribbons and buttons, but this project could also be done with beads, lace, fabric swatches, etc. — as well as jewelry, shoe clips, pinbacks, and other bits and bobs. Beautiful to look at and, as Waring says, this offers [...]