Do you have a button box? We do, but ours might be a bit bigger than yours... Our button box contains a multitude of button tins Even so, we are always delighted when other people's button boxes come our way. They are often tins, but sometimes they are wooden, cardboard, papier-mâché or even Bakelite. Often they come to us following a death - generally people are not parted from their button tins when they are alive! I spend a great deal of time going through the collections

We're so pleased to be kicking off 2026 with some great news, namely that Jan has made it on to the f :Entrepreneur list of the UK’s 100 most inspiring female entrepreneurs. The campaign celebrates 100 exceptional women across the UK who are driving innovation, growth, and positive impact in their communities, while running successful businesses. Once again, our small business - and a high street shop no less - is being recognised for being innovative, inclusive and supportin

What to do when you have some recycled cotton yearn in a sort of dull orangey colour? Crochet a fox, of course!

Lots of small fabric scraps? Perfect for making a shaggy rag rug!

Woven buttons are a great use of scrap yarn or thread - currently we're enjoying making Yorkshire buttons.

Our sock yarn is very popular, but what do you do with all those oddments? Well, I'm using mine to make a beekeeper's quilt.

We run classes teaching how to make Dorset buttons - here's an example of what we do.

by Jan Once again this year (2025) we were delighted to appear on the shortlist for Small Business Britain's High Street Heroes Award,...

by Jan So, why are we called The Snail of Happiness ? It's a question that we often get asked in the shop, understandably so as it is a...

June 2025 by Jan After a long absence from ScrapHappy posts, I’m pleased to say that we are back. If you do a bit of exploring , you will...

WELCOME to a new chapter in the story of The Snail of Happiness… a new website, online shop and new life for our sadly neglected blog....