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Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop
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Multiple Style Dorset Button Workshop

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • Beginner level

Description

This workshop is designed to take you through making several styles of Dorset button. You'll start with a crosswheel, the most popular and easiest style to make, and progress through various stitching techniques to make different styles of Dorset ring buttons. You will cover changing threads, finishing techniques, attaching to a garment, and what materials you can use.

You will need: 4 x 25mm rings; 2 x 29mm rings; 4ply sock yarn or equivelent in two colours; size 18 tapestry materials; snips or scissors. You can use other sizes, and threads if you have them. There are instructions in the course for measuring thread, types of materials ect. If you would like to buy materials for this workshop please see our website www.beakerbutton.co.uk

This course is a self guided course, designed to be worked in small chunks over a period of about 5 weeks with practice between lessons, but you could do most of it in a solid day of working if you desire. The PDF instructions are comprehensively written with colour photos throughout. The videos support the PDF files or can be used on their own, and have basic captions. You will need to have Adobe to read the PDF files, which can be downloaded for free from the internet.

If you need further help please get in touch and we can arrange a one to one zoom class.

Course Content

Videos
  1. Starting and measuring thread
  2. Casting around the ring
  3. Slicking the edges
  4. Laying 12 spokes
  5. Laying 10 spokes
  6. Laying 16 spokes on a larger ring
  7. Laying 18 spokes
  8. Simple finish
  9. Invisible finish
  10. Making a shank
  11. Attaching the button to fabric
  12. Changing colour or thread
  13. Untwisting threads
  14. Rounding crosswheel
  15. Rounding yarrell with change of colour
  16. Rounding daisy chain
  17. Rounding flower
  18. Rounding Templar cross
  19. Rounding Ammonite
Week 1: Crosswheel button and simple finishing
  1. Crosswheel button and simple finishing
Week 2: Yarrell button, changing colours, and making a shank
  1. Yarrell buttons and changing colour/thread
Week 3: Daisy chain button and stitching to a garment
  1. Daisy chain button and attaching to a garment
Week 4: Templar cross and flower button
  1. Templar cross and flower Dorset button patterns
Week 5: Ammonite button and invisible finishing
  1. Ammonite button and invisible finishing
Help section, and materials
  1. Help and Materials for Dorset Button Making

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