Button: Dorset Buttons

Cartwheel

Dorset Button

Pattern by Anna McDowell.

I had a class / zoom (earlier this year) 

and she provided a nice kit with a 2nd ring, to

try using a different fiber (than what was in the kit).

The white one - was made

during class.

For the 2nd ring:

I used Anchor Mercer Crochet 10

Col. 1012.  Lot. 722314

1" rings.    

Article re. Dorset Buttons

Full of information and diagrams

 

Button: Daisy

Lizbeth Fiber.   Size 20.

Col. 615 & Col. 601

1" Ring

Pattern located in this book.   Pg. 21.

Says:  "Daisy by Elizabeth Gilbert"

Dorset Ring Button

These were started with 1" rings.   Variations of Dorset Ring Buttons.

 

July - One Mile Race

 DH + I continue with Race the Region.    

Third in my age category : )

swag ....

Questions Questions Questions ....

.... and , no -- don't have all the answers.

I'm kind of new at making buttons.

I took classes thru The Lace Museum virtual education.

There is a class listed right now for Beginning Zwirnknöpf Buttons.

There are tutorials - you tube video - instruction sheets online.

You  may want to start HERE.     https://henrysbuttons.co.uk/worksheets-and-tutorials.html.

or HERE.   https://www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk/videos.

Photo above white button from zoom class.

The other rings I tried (am creating) on my own from a book.

There are 'tools' needed ie

ring(s), needle, fiber; 

optional:  clips, celtic shuttles, tweezers, rubber gripper.

Stay tuned ....

 

Dorset Button: Swanston

I used LizBeth fiber.

Size 20, Col. 696

1" ring.

Pattern from this book -- pg. 21.

Says:  "Swanston by Marion Howitt".

Now the book I'd like to

get my hands on:

 

Dorset Button: Basket

 I used LizBeth Twist, Size 20, Color 409 (Blaze).   1" ring.

I used apx. 9 yards of fiber.

This is a variation of the Dorset Ring Button.

Pattern from this book:

Close-up:

You Tube Video

How to Add Spokes

by Anna McDowell

Link:   Dorset Button - How to Sheet

http://www.mandacrafts.co.uk/Dorset%20Buttons.pdf

 

Dorset Button Workshop: Beaded Spiral

 

Kit and pattern by Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

I did not use the beads which came with the kit.   I had some 8/0 Sea Foam Lined Japanese seed Beads (Miyuki) that I used.   The fiber DMC BLANC Broder Special Coton A Broder No. 16.  40mm Ring.

Two buttons were instructed during this zoom class.  

First, we learned the spiral -- then, the beaded spiral.

Delightful class - awesome instructor!

This was a zoom class thru the

Lace Museum virtual education.

(Many classes being offered:  Clones Lace, Binche, Tatting, Designing Torchon, Buttons, Flanders -- etc.)

Dorset Button Workshop: Spiral

Pattern and Kit by Anna McDowell

thru The Lace Museum virtual education.

(and, YES - they also have In-person education.

Anna McDowell's web site:   Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Shopping: web site and Etsy.

For this button, we started with a 40mm ring and 6-yards of DMC Broder Special, Coton a Broder, BLANC.    I added another 3+ yards to complete the ring.

We covered the ring, added spokes, and

then made several rounds to create the design.

(photo above are my hands creating the button).

The next button, from this class - Beaded Spiral Dorset Button.

Stay tuned.

Interview with Anna McDowell:

 

Thread Wrapped Buttons:

Week One - Four:

Thread Wrapped Button: Teneriffe

Thread Wrapped Button / Week Four, Third Button

Teneriffe Button

Pattern/Instruction by Karen Smock.

Zoom Class thru The Lace Museum virtual education.

The fiber was with our kit.   Says Crochet Cotton #10.

It works like a Lizbeth fiber (IMO).

We used a button mould, padding (polyfil), and fabric.  

Teneriffe was created on a template.

then sewn to the button.

Thread Wrapped Button: Pinwheel

Week Four, Second Button:

Pinwheel

This was my second try.   I used DMC Color 959, No. 8 Perle Coton.

The patted button was created with a Clover yo yo maker, polyfil, and a button mould

This one was created during class (zoom).   I used a clover yo yo maker,

no padding. Button Mould.  DMC 5 coton perle, Color 518

with a mistake or two (or more).

Pattern/Instruction

 Gina Barrett.

Class via The Lace Museum virtual education.