Dorset Button Workshop (Christmas 2024)

Two Tier Hanging

kit and instruction by

c. Anna McDowell of

Henry's Buttons.

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Session via the Lace Museum virtual education.

Anna McDowell's web site:  

 Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Shopping: web site and Etsy.

 Quite a challenge to capture the colors in this piece.

 

Christmas 2021 Kit

Celebrating Christmas 2021;

Dorset Button Workshop Kit for 

advanced buttoners

Kit + Instructions

c. Anna McDowell of Henry's Buttons

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Henry's Buttons website.

Dorset Buttons ETSY.

Earlier today -- My work space.   I'm also putting together Anna McDowell's workshop kit called 

Two Tier Hanging.   Colorful and Delightful.

The sessions are thru

The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  

There are new Spring sessions listed.

 

Dorset Button with Preciosa Crystal Beads

Created with 40mm ring, DMC Perle 8, DMC Diamant, 3mm bicone crystals (Kit).

Pattern & Kit:  Dorset Button with Preciosa Crystal Beads

c.Anna McDowell   

henrysbuttons.co.uk

The Online Workshop, "The Joy of Dorset Buttons and Crystal Beads",  was offered thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.  The sessions are recorded and available for a couple weeks after the workshop - which is nice to refer back, to if needed, to complete projects.

 

Online Workshop

 

 Oh, so close to finishing!!!  Yet it is after midnight and I need some shut eye -- maybe finish tomorrow  ...

Pattern & Kit:  Dorset Button with Preciosa Crystal Beads

c.Anna McDowell   

henrysbuttons.co.uk

 The kit included everything to create this one button - bicone crystal beads are awesome.  (participant provided scissors).  I have aquired many small items for my buttonery tool box.  I like to use clover clips, tweezers, needle threaders, beeswax, bamboo stiletto, ruler, small knitting bobbins, scissors, post it notes!!!  

The Online Workshop, "The Joy of Dorset Buttons and Crystal Beads",  was offered thru The Lace Museum, Virtual Education.    I've enjoyed the sessions/classess offered.   The sessions are recorded and available for a couple weeks after the workshop - which is nice to refer back to if needed to complete the project (s).

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I'm nearly finished with this button certificate program .... If you have seen some of the hand made buttons on this blog, if you might be interested in creating buttons, might want to search for a program ...    

go to the Virtual Education section -- of the Lace Museum.   

Scroll down ....  look for:

"Certificate Program for German Thread-Wrapped Buttons"

"Course Description: Monika Hoede and her associates at the TracfhtenKultur Beratung (Traditional Costume Culture Center) in Krumbach, Germany have created a button certificate program in which students make 100 different thread-technique buttons. Karen (Smock) was given permission to adapt the program with additional buttons by Anna McDowell (England), Gina Barrett (England) and Sabine Krump (Austria). She and her first students are also just finishing their translation of the course book, Posamentenknopf, into English."

Well, it is a start

EDITED   post ....

 

Online Workshop:  Tree Buttons with Anna McDowell

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

These are the start of tree dorset buttons.    The zoom class was wonderful, loads of information and now I know how to create a couple different types of tree Dorset-Buttons.

The kit had a couple 32mm rings.   coton perle (DMC) 801, 367, 67.

Should be more interesting once embellished ; )

EDITED ....

 its a finish!!!

Preparing for zoom class ....

On Tuesday, I have a zoom class thru the Lace Museum virtual education,

with Anna McDowell.   Henry's Buttons.

I've got two rings, from her kit, 

ready to embellish.

The first photo has a few of the buttons I've

created with her patterns (thru zoom sessions).

In addition to the trees, Anna McDowell with teach a Dorset Button

with crystal beads -- looking forward to that session, too.

Or, if you are interested in a button program -- 

go to the Virtual Education section -- of the Lace Museum.   

Scroll down ....  look for:

"Certificate Program for German Thread-Wrapped Buttons"

"Course Description: Monika Hoede and her associates at the TracfhtenKultur Beratung (Traditional Costume Culture Center) in Krumbach, Germany have created a button certificate program in which students make 100 different thread-technique buttons. Karen was given permission to adapt the program with additional buttons by Anna McDowell (England), Gina Barrett (England) and Sabine Krump (Austria). She and her first students are also just finishing their translation of the course book, Posamentenknopf, into English."

 

100: Dorset 'Forget-Me-Not' Button

I used a 1 3/8" ring.   DMC Coton Perle 8.

Colors 799 - 725 - Blanc

Pattern c.Anna McDowell.   January 2018

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

This is a fabulous pattern -- see this post

to see the other one I made ....

btw, this is the next button I signed up for -- thru the Lace Museum:

   If interested, sign up!!

link HERE.

Online Workshop: Dorset Button, Flower Design w/Anna McDowell

Zoom session.   Pattern and Kit by

Anna McDowell

henrysbuttons.co.uk

I think kit was perle coton (maybe colors 445, 307, 367) - size 8

on a 32mm ring.

Session hosted by The Lace Museum Virtual Education.   

I looked at the web site and see more button classes, tatting, tatting with wire, bobbin lace, Flanders lace, Bedforshire, needle lace -- beginner and continuing education.   

Check out the classes and sign up!!  

 

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

 

Button 90: Tudor Rose

I used a 1 1/4" metal ring.

Lizbeth, Size 20, Col. 648.

Online workshop:  Dorset Button

Tudor Rose with Anna McDowell

"This Tudor Rose Dosrest Button

was designed by the excellent Dorset Buttoner,

Elizabeth Gilbert"

Pattern and instruction 

c.Anna McDowell

www.henrysbuttons.co.uk

Online workshop

Button 87: Yarrel or Yannel

1" metal ring.

Flora 20, Color 19 - Lot 201

 

Anna McDowell

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Button 85: Dorset Cartwheel

1" Metal Ring.

Paralak Oren Bayan Dantel Ipligl 

50, #579

 

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Button 86: Blandford Crosswheel

 

1" metal ring.

Parlak Oren Bayan Dantel Iplig

50, color 582

 

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

Button 89: Dorset Flowers

1 1/4" metal ring.

Parlak Oren Bayan Dantel (50) #579 Blue

Lizbeth (20) Col. 684 Green

Col. 621 Pink

 

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Buttons 81, 80: Dorset Knob + High Top

Somehow, I feel like I've got the technique, but need more practice.

And need a cone shape for the knob - -

The knob have rounded tops.

I made a round shape with cotton, fiberfil

Embellished with Flora 20, Col. 201.

The high top should be cone shape.

So - I sort of made a longish shape w/cotton fabric, filled with small pebble and fiberfil.

Embellished with DMC Cordonnet Special 40, Ecru.

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Button 88: Grindle or Sea Urchin

Polyfil stuffed fabric.

Round, ribbed button.

Flora 20, Color 11

 

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Buttons 82 + 83: Bird's Eye

Cone shape wooden bead covered with DMC Coton Perle 5 - Col 738.  

(I think called a Ribbed technique).

Decorative Bird's Eye

Made a 'ring' using fiber w Hedebo Stick,

 embellish w/DMC Coton Perle 5 - Col 738.

Bird's Eye

Ring of fiber, embellish with DMC Coton Perle 5, Col 738

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

 

Button 84: Singleton

1 1/4" metal ring, covered with cotton fabric (small bit of fiber fil).

Londonderry #5095 Ivory 50/3 Linen thread.

[thank you Beth for the spool of linen thread]

I read the Singleton buttons were embroidered

using simple stitches.

Hoping Spring is around the corner,

couldn't resist a basic flower and french knots.

 

Anna McDowell.

Website:  Dorset Buttons at Henry's Buttons.

Etsy:  Dorset Buttons.

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.