Today’s giveaway is from my favorite handmade button (and herbal goodness) shop, Wooly Moss Roots.
Jeff, Taryn, and Bracken Wilson live on a small homestead in the Oregon Coastal Range. Their days are dedicated to each other, their family business, and homesteading pursuits. You can read more about their family at Taryn’s blog.
I asked Taryn to share a little about what she and Jeff are working on right now for their shop.
What’s new in the shop?
For the most part, lots of new buttons! We have an abundance of gorgeous, reclaimed woods to work with right now and we love making buttons… so it’s a good combination. We have buttons in all shapes and sizes for a variety of creative projects and Jeff just finished carving some new tree buttons for the shop too. Those add a really special touch to creative projects.
We’re also excited about a new salve we made with organic herbs from our garden, called ‘Blissful Baby Balm.’ The label features our son Bracken (which he absolutely loves.) We still use our ‘Magical Healing Salve‘ all the time in our home, but are happy to now offer a salve especially for babies. It’s a wonder worker for baby bonks and bruises, and for cuts, scrapes, burns, bug bites, diaper rash, and dry skin. Bracken points to the salve every time he finds a spot that needs some. (Ginny here–I just want to add that I love this salve, and have been reaching for it over my own homemade salve to use on Silas’ bum.)
What else is new? We’ve been playing around with more felting with wool, making pouches and purses. I love knitting and started knitting cowls for the shop, one reason being that I wanted to show different fun creative projects that paired perfectly with our buttons and a simple cowl can be absolutely transformed with a few artisan buttons. I also started making some original watercolor greeting cards with our buttons on them. The inspiration came one morning when I was half awake and I thought “what a fun way to give buttons as gifts to your creative friends!”
In general, we’ve been creating up a storm. We set a goal to have 200 items in our shop by August 1 and we made it! And with the new batch of buttons Jeff is working on right now, we’ll be well over that number soon.
What’s one of your goals this year?
One of our goals this year is to sell our handmade wooden buttons in yarn shops around the world! We’ve been talking about the process behind making them, letting people know that they are high-quality artisan buttons… specialty buttons… and that a lot goes into making each and every one. We want people to know that when they pour their time and energy into making very special handmade items, that we’ll provide very special buttons to go right along with them.
We have our buttons in a lovely yarn shop in Oregon and we’d love to see them in many more. To help us reach this goal, we are offering an ongoing deal. Here’s how it works: if you love our buttons and you have a favorite local yarn shop (or several) where you’d like to see them, let the yarn shop know about our buttons by passing along our website and letting them know we offer 50% off retail price for wholesale orders. Then send me an e-mail, letting me know your name and the yarn shop you contacted. If they put in a wholesale order with us, you will be rewarded with three sets of buttons of your choice! And we’re happy to make custom buttons for you if you’d like a particular size or type of wood for a project you’re working on. (You can find out more about this offer here.) We’ve had some wonderful enthusiasm about this offer so far and we feel it’s a win win for all, everybody’s happy.
We feel deeply grateful for the appreciation and support we receive from so many wonderful people. It makes what we do a joy!
P.S. I started a Pinterest board showcasing people’s creative projects with our buttons. If you’d like to see a picture of your project there, let me know!
(Ginny here. I just wanted to show off some Wooly Moss Roots buttons on my February Lady Sweater. I think I will have to wear it down to my local yarn store and hopefully convince them that they need buttons from Wooly Moss Roots in their shop!)
(these buttons are being given away!)
(and so are two sets of these!)
Jeff and Taryn are offering a coupon code to Small Things Readers. This is the perfect time to stock up on buttons for your fall and winter knitting projects! I have an entire cardigan for myself planned around a set of their walnut buttons!
Enter: SMALLTHINGS and get 15% off for the duration of the giveaway. This coupon code is good in their Mystic Orb shop too (amazing jewelry in that shop!)
For the giveaway Jeff and Taryn are generously offering the following:
One winner will get:
-1 set of 8 wooden heart buttons in reclaimed purpleheart.
-1 set of 8 wooden buttons in reclaimed rosewood.
-1 regular size salve of their choice
Second winner will get:
-1 set of 8 wooden heart buttons in reclaimed purpleheart.
-1 set of 6 wooden buttons in reclaimed sassafras.
-1 regular size salve of their choice
For a chance to win leave a comment on this post. For a second chance, “like” Wooly Moss Roots on Facebook and leave me a second comment letting me know that you did so.
Two winners will be chosen via random number generator on Monday evening, August 13. The winners will be announced within this post.
Comments are closed. The winners are Amanda: “I adore their buttons and would love a chance to win!!!” and Sarah Jane, “Love the buttons!”
Thanks Jeff and Taryn!
sarah says
Gaaaaaa!!!!! I love them all!!! Hope my comment is not too late to be randomly generated 😉
Laurie Emerson says
I like you on Facebook.
Laurie Emerson
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Laurie Emerson says
I love these buttons! I do a lot of knitting and they are so perfect for sweaters.
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
Marlo says
Oh, I hope I am not too late. I love their buttons and would love to win some. Thanks Ginny.
Pam says
Handcrafted buttons! Nearly a lost art! Beautiful!
The perfect finishing touch on a lovingly knitted sweater.
Kerri Warmus says
I liked wolly moss roots on facebook for my 2nd chance to win! yay!
Kerri Warmus says
Ooh la la! Those are some beautiful buttons and some swell folks! Thanks for the give-away chance to win!
Katy says
Liked Wooly Moss Roots on Facebook!
Katy says
Love the buttons! Please enter me in the giveaway!
Rebecca says
Heavens, those are some wonderful buttons and I have been looking for just those kind. I liked on facebook and will buy some buttons very soon. thanks for offering this give away.
Bridgit's Bell says
I like their FB page. Thanks again!
Bridgit's Bell says
These buttons look wonderful. I follow their blog and Etsy shop. Thanks for the giveaway!
NinnyNoodleNoo says
If it’s ok to enter as someone from the UK, I’d like to. The buttons are beautiful! x
Sonja says
I liked them on fb! 🙂
Sonja says
Oh! I hope I’m not too late to enter! These buttons are gorgeous and I definitely plan on talking to my LYS about carrying them. 🙂
gail says
liked on fb
gail says
thanks for this giveaway!
Erica says
Ooooh, what beautiful buttons! I’ll have to visit some of my local yarn shops…..
abby says
I hope I’m not too late here.. I love these guys, and it’s great to see them here again! Wilson’s, you guys are so productive – the yarn shop idea is super clever.
dorinalouise says
ooohhh, the buttons and the sweater are just gorgeous. what inspiration for me to just sit and knit!
Becky says
I love your blog! Your buttons are BEAUTIFUL! and I clicked ~like~ on facebook 🙂
Lauren says
I liked them on FB too! Thanks for sharing
about awesome small companies Ginny!
Peg says
…and I was happy to “like” on facebook too.
Lauren says
Beautiful buttons and an awesome company.
Would love to win some buttons!
Peg says
Such beautiful work. What a lovely giveaway!
susan smoaks says
i would love to win, this is really cool!
Beth says
Would love, love, love these to finish off one of my projects! Thanks so much for the chance!
Buddy Garrett says
I love these buttons. They are beautiful. Thanks.
Nathalie says
Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!
Tina says
I would love to win some of those beautiful buttons! Thanks for the chance Ginny!
Rachael says
Already a fan on Facebook! =)
Rachael says
Oh how I love these buttons! So beautiful!
Rebekah says
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing! I’m always looking for buttons to complete my projects and these are just wonderful! Finger’s crossed…
Nushechka says
I’m a fan on facebook
Nushechka says
Great giveaway!
I’d love to win.
Susan says
I just “liked” on Facebook!
Susan says
Great giveaway! Hope I win!
lori says
i’ve been admiring (lusting after) wooly moss roots buttons for some time, they are all so beautiful. i would LOVE to win! thank you taryn jeff and ginny. xxx lori
Paige says
I’ve been wanting to knit my first sweater, those buttons would look great!
rachel says
I’m a fan on facebook!
rachel says
What an incredible and generous giveaway! The Wilsons are such an wonderful family. Thanks for sharing the giveaway!
Missy says
These are so beautiful! I’d love to win some!
Holly O says
I like Wooly Moss Roots on facebook.
Holly O says
Wow! These buttons are beautiful! I know some little girls who would love to have the hearts! Thanks for the chance
Gianna says
Thanks for the giveaway!
Jennifer Peaslee says
I liked you on facebook!