Gina Barrett shows you how to make beautiful Dorset ring buttons using traditional techniques in this comprehensive guide. From favorite time honored designs through to modern variations.
Button designs included: (please remember that traditional button names do vary) Dorset Crosswheel * Dorset Crosswheel variation * Dorset Crosswheel variation 2 * Blandford Cartwheel * Dorset Basket * Old Blandford * Lytchett Basket * Basket Weave * Mite * Old Dorset * Honeycomb * Woven Wheel * Maltese Cross * Yarrell * Yarrell Variation * Nautical * Pinwheel * Small Pinwheel * Wide Flower * Flower Type 1 * Double Flower * Flower Type 2 * Petal * Flower Type 3 * Templar Cross * Encased Star * Open Star * Swanston * Ammonite * Ammonite variation * Eddy * Swirl * Triskele * Triskele Colours * Eruption * Chain Stitch * Cogwheel * Double Chain * Daisy Chain * Spoked * Basket Chain * Water Wheel * Open Basket * Windwheel * Barley Basket * Spinning Wheel * Rainbow Swirl * Rainbow * Flower Basket * Dorset Posy * Dorset Tree * Tree of Life * Blossom Tree * Flower Row * Flower Garden * Spangle * Beads Spokes * Beaded Rounding * Liberty * Birds Eye Mite * Birds Eye * Ribbed Birds Eye * Singleton a * Singleton B * Singleton C * Singleton D * Singleton E * Singleton F * Dotted Singleton * Spider Web * Trinket * Carolus * Singleton Pinwheel * Singleton Wheel * Filigree * Star & Dot
76 beautiful buttons
full color, step-by-step instructions
A5 book - 68 pages
398 photographs
22 illustrations
Size: 12" x 3" Loop on the back for hanging Locally sourced natural fibers, hand dyed and handwoven with sweetgrass & sisal
Due to the handmade quality, some size and color variation may occur
Creative Stitching Book
Needles: •#24 Chenille: Tulip or Clover •#18 Chenille: Tulip or Clover •#3 Milliners Tulip or Gold Eye