Swanston Dorset Button

I signed up for this 

free zoom class.

With the time zone change,

I think I'll catch the recording after the session!!

Check out the Beaker Button web site.

If you are interested follow the link:

https://www.beakerbutton.co.uk/free-zoom-workshop-swanston-dorset-button-2nd-apr-24-16202-p.asp

Beaker Button Swanston-Dorset Button

 

#64: Sabine Star Button

I used a 1 1/8" ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8 B5200 + 333.

Needle weaving with DMC Coton Perle No. 8 B5200.

Pattern:  Sabine Star

c.Gina Barrett

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Button 63: Change

This button pattern, called Change, is on a 28mm metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8 - Colors B5200, 518, 340.

Pattern:  Change   

c. Gina Barrett 2022     

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 

On Line Workshops via The Lace Museum can be

found on the virtual education

web page.

https://the-lace-museum-shop.myshopify.com/collections/virtual-workshops

 

Started .... not completed

I was with my girlfriends on Saturday 

& packed a 'buttonery' bag of tools, book/pattern, buttons, 

and a few DMC No. 8 coton perle fibers.  

This button pattern, called Change, was (started) on a 28mm metal ring.

So far, colors are similar to the pattern in the book.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8 - Colors B5200, 518, 340.

Pattern:  Change   

c. Gina Barrett 2022     

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 There are beginner Dorset Button

Sessions listed via The Lace Museum virtual education

web page.

If you are interested in giving buttons a try, 

check out the site.

Dorset Button Session.

If you are familiar with creating buttons, there are also workshops for a Dorset Tree,

Spring Flower, and one with crystal beads.

Maybe more - I heard there may be a sunflower pattern on the list soon.

 

#62 Wheel Rim

40mm metal ring.

DMC Perle Coton No. 8, 3753 & 930

Lizbeth Size 10, 646

Pattern:  Wheel Rim

 c. Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 There are beginner Dorset Button

Sessions listed via The Lace Museum virtual education

web page.

If you are interested in giving buttons a try, 

check out the site.

Dorset Button Session.

If you are familiar with creating buttons, there are also workshops for a Dorset Tree,

Spring Flower, and one with crystal beads.

Button 40 A.: Staphorst Variation

1" wooden bead.

Elisa No. 10, colors 8138, 8197

DMC Cebelia No. 20, color 955

Both of the variations --- A & B

Button 40 B: Staphorst Variation

I used a 28mm wooden mold.

DMC Perle Coton No. 8, color 3687

Elisa 10, color 8138.

Embroidery Lizbeth 20, #615

 

Button 44 A: Almond Button

I used a 1" wooden bead.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Colors 504 & 957.

Edge DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Colors 959 & 745.

Almond Buttons, A & B.

 

Button 44 B: Almond Button

I used a 1" wooden bead.

DMC Perle No. 8 Colors 728 + 959.

Edge DMC Perle No. 8, Colors 957 + 504.

 

Button 61: Fairy Lights

I used a 38mm metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8.

Colors 957, 53, 3687, 471, 996, 743

Pattern:  Fairy Lights

 c.Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

This is a pair --- 

One on the left done during zoom session.

One on the right made over the week-end.

A very interesting pattern - looking different with

a variety of fibers/colors.

 

Button 59: Triple Shirtlace

30mm metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8

Colors 996 + 743

Pattern:    Triple Shirtlace

 c.Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Button 58: Lenkrad Variation

I used a 1 3/8" metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8

Colors 991 + 818

Pattern:  Lenkrad Variation

c.Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Button 57: Ceres

25mm metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle No. 8

Colors 471 + 209

Pattern:   Ceres

c. Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 

Button 45: One Reproduction Button ..... Costume Button

 Schaumburg star w/foil + Needle weave points.

1" wooden bead.   DMC Perle 8 Color 321.

DMC Perle 5 Colors 367 and 321.

This button was created a few months ago, and I didn't care for the one I made then.  

Button w/Foil post ...

  I even added an edge.

I didn't think it was quite 'right', based on

the instruction and photographs in the book.

I like the new one.   I used a smaller button mold.   Actually a wooden bead.  

About an inch in size.   I started with DMC Perle 8, Color 321.

Switched to Coton Perle 5, Color 367 + Color 321.

The shiny paper was from a Hallmark envelope.

There are beginner Dorset Button

Sessions listed via The Lace Museum virtual education

web page.

If you are interested in giving buttons a try, 

check out the site.

Dorset Button Session.

If you are familiar, there are also workshops for a Dorset Tree,

Spring Flower, and one with crystal beads.

Button 42: Victorian Button

1 1/4" wooden mold.

Coton Perle DMC 8, Colors 642 + 3687

 

Button 41: Krumbacher Vest Button

I used a 24/25mm wooden bead (mold).

Turquoise Lizbeth 20 657 for corner anchors.

Turquoise Coton Perle DMC 8, Color 996.

DMC Diamant Gold metallic (Art. 380) D3852.

 

Button 66: Basket weave

I used 1 1/2" wooden mould.

Woven one way w/metallic pink ribbon floss.

Woven the other way, alternated metallic and regular ribbon floss.

Ribbon Floss colors 144F-8 + 142F-8. 

 

Busy week-end

Spring Ahead 5K-earlier today.

 

With friends, we enjoyed the Irish Pub for a bite and the 

Rickie Lee Jones Concert  ,    earlier this evening.

Could we pack anything else in this week - end?

We enjoyed the theatre Friday night with friends.  -- nice production.

 

61: Fairy Lights

38mm metal ring.

DMC Coton Perle 8

Colors:  743, 3687, 518, 333, 704, 469

Pattern:  Fairy Lights

 c.Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

 

#60: Mandala V

30mm ring.

DMC Coton Perle 8

Colors 367, 818, 321, 3687

Pattern:   Mandala V 

c.Gina Barrett 2022

www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

Button 67: Death's Head w/metallic fiber

1  1/2 " wooden button mold.

I used Superior Threads 

100% Polyester - Color 253.

 

Button 56: Zwirnknopf Variation

I used a 1" metal ring.

Lizbeth Fiber, Size 20.

Colors 601 and 656.

 

Button 55: Zwirnknopf variation

 

Zwirnknopf w/embroidered 4-point star

1" metal ring.

Coton Perle 5, Colors 321 + BLANC

Button #54: Zwirnknopf Variation

I used a 40mm metal ring.

Lizbeth, Size 20 fiber.

Colors 683, 670, 656