#dorsetbutton

[arianezurcher]

Creating My 2nd Mixed Media Vessel: Collage, Buttons & Creative Evolution

[glammamamma]

Fancy an adults only #evening? Tomorrow from 6:30pm-9pm with @yarnaramayarns in @cocobarclaylondon #greenwich. Enjoy#craft #cake & #prosecco! You can: #weave a #DorsetButton, #knit a #SpaWashCloth, #crochet a #coaster & #PegloomWeaving #wools #yarns #needles & #hooks provided.10% #discount off full-priced #yarnarama #stock during the evening. DM me, #phone or pop into the #shop to #book by 5pm Monday 22nd April (at Coco Barclay) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhSGuOjN1V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g15p4tne4gts

[arnolds-attic]

I’ve won a prize at the Quilt and Stitch Village in Uttoxeter. I’m chuffed to bits. ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️#dorsetbutton #arnoldsatticstitchery #cutpinsew #handstitched #handsewn #ilovered #slowsewing #sewing #sew #embroidery #sewingastherapy #sewcialists #sewcialist #sewingaddict #sewersofinstagram #stitchersofinstagram #embroideryinstaguild #embroiderersofinstagram #slowstitching #mrxstitch #modernembroidery #stitchingonsunday #sundaysewing #sundaysew #sundaysewday #sundaystitches #sundaystitching #sundaymorningstitching #sewinsunday #britishquiltandstitchvillage (at Uttoxeter Racecourse) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwT8moCnw6L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12zhlxzwgawun

[eclecticyarnyneedle]

My latest dorset button. I used a very vibrant nylon cord and some beads. A used curtain ring as mold.

Will wear it as a necklace.

[lsbknittingtheology]

Final Tour de Fleece weekend! Finished my Sweet Pea with stellina on the Turkish spindle and plunged into the purple alpaca. Spun at the Washington Spinners and Weavers meeting and at home. Our class at the WSW meeting was making Dorsett buttons from rings. Fun!

[quirkysewingknit]

My first attempt at a Dorset button, I have done a spider web stitch before though. #dorsetbuttons #embroidery #needlecraft #crafters #spiderwebstitch (at Millbrook, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYMGRTlvwm/?igshid=1d9e0amll1qcf

[stitchlovebyhazel]

I do love trying new skills and have wanted to try Dorset buttons for some time. The tree decorations were easier than the little stitch marker, but it was fun making all three. #christmasgiftbag #newskills #newmakes #dorsetbuttons #tryingnewthings #angel #christmastree #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #festivemakes #stitchlovebyhazel https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQ-4jOp1HA/?igshid=efnarugqf2ad

[rainbowsnmore-blog]

#dorsetbuttons you can see why this one is called a crosswheel. (at Burnham-on-Sea) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3tgUN0FZPx/?igshid=17gris3wm62sc

[textileadmirer-blog]

Dorset Buttons: Beauty in Details

Dorset, a county in the South of England gave a name to the whole industry that reached a peak of popularity in the 18-19th centuries.

According to the story, Abraham Case who was born in Cotswolds (Dorset county) and was a professional soldier, in 1610s lived in Europe. There he saw how other soldiers replaced buttons on their uniforms - a piece of cloth was twisted over a button and then tightened with a thread. As Abraham returned to England, he married to a local Dorset girl and together they set up Dorset buttons industry. 

Their business spread, and soon the whole county was associated with buttons production. In the 18th century more than 4 thousand people were involved in this industry. Later however the handmade Dorset buttons were replaced by machine-made buttons, and production gradually declined. The last member of Case family, who was connected with button industry, died in 1912. 

For a long time Dorset buttons technique was considered to be lost, but in 1970s it was revived, and now it’s gaining more and more popularity.

For making a button, yarn or thread is repeatedly bound over a ring. It is believed that the first Dorset button was made of a sheep’s horn cut into thin disks. Today for button making wire rings and wooden molds are widely used.

All Dorset buttons fall into four main categories:

1) Wheels, known as well as Cartwheel, Crosswheels, Basket weave and Yarrells, are made on a metal ring, and are the most famous type of Dorset buttons. As a name implies, they resemble a wheel.

2) High Tops and Dorset Knobs - first Dorset buttons ever made. They usually were tiny, about 9 mm in diameter at the base, and were very popular: the story goes that King Charles I wore a waistcoat with Dorset buttons to his execution, and Queen Victoria owned a gown trimmed with Dorset Knobs. 

3) Birdseyes and Mites - made of fabric and thread only. Fabric is rolled in such a way that it forms a hole in the center.

4) Singletons, a name derives from the Singleton family who invented this style in the 17th century. A piece of fabric covers a metal ring and later can be decorated with embroidery.

Today Dorset button are widely used in clothing, jewelry making, home decoration and more. Fantasy has no limits! 

Credits: a great deal of information and pictures are taken from a wonderful Henry’s Buttons site - the main source of my inspiration.

[espacioclaudelina]

⚪️ Yo Yos al crochet + Botones Dorset ⚪️ Estos botones fueron furor desde el año 1700 al 1860. Se fabricaban en Dorset, Inglaterra. Los hacían los hombres, las mujeres y los niños. Debido a la demana también se hacían en orfanatos y prisiones. Se trabajaban sobre una arandela alrededor de la que se pasaban hilos, y luego se trabajaba el centro con puntos de bordado con relieve 🌼. El patrón para hacer los Yo Yos al crochet ⚪️ lo encontrás en el link de la Bio 👆🏻#yoyos #milyoyosart #botonesdorset #dorsetbuttons #hechoenargentina #hechoamano #espacioclaudelina (en Buenos Aires, Argentina)

[colorjoylynn]

I learned how to make Dorset #Buttons from @darrowby_kate last night at @wovenartshop - it was a joy! Sat with @mabawg @crosswindfarmllc and a dozen other fine fiberarts enthusiasts who I can't find to tag here. It was such a breath of fresh air to be social and learn something new. I think my surgery brain is de-fogging, finally. #dorsetbuttons #fiberartist #knittingdesigner #ArtAsAnEveryDayAttitude

[arianezurcher]

Dorset Buttons Gone Wild using @thethreadgatherer silk ribbon and oriental linen and Stef Francis Perle Cotton Dorset Buttons Gone Wild II Workshop: March 31st #dorsetbuttons #dorsetbutton #dorsetbuttonsgonerogue #dorsetbuttonsgonewildworkshop #dorsetbuttonsgonewild #dorsetbuttonsoninstagram #arianezurcherdesigns #arianezurcherontheotherhand #arianezurcheryoutube #arianezurcherstitching #handstitching #madebyhand #handmade #design #newdesign #thethreadgatherer #steffrancisthread https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-c76Knfzq/?igshid=i3paack2m6kf

[glammamamma]

No need to stay #buttoned up! I'll be bringing some #handmade #buttons to the very 1st @thewastelessmarket next #Sunday. The #FabricButtons are #made from #recycled #cotton #LibertyPrint #clothing. The #Dorsetbuttons are #hand #woven by #Mec & I, using a #metal #ring, #recycled #wools, #yarns & #threads. To #weave 1 button can take up to 1 hour, depending on the #technique. The #brooches take even longer? The buttons are great for #upcycling or adding #embellishments to a #garment, #artwork, or just #collect them just to look at! See & buy them next Sunday @exchangeerith #TheOldLibrary #WalnutTreeRd #erith from 11am-3pm. #plasticfreejuly #ecofriendly #ToxinFree #MadeInLondon #SingleUsePlasticFree #PopUpMarket #indie #curated #artisan (at The Exchange the Old Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkizsonZP2/?igshid=xxep0h8z78hf

[arnolds-attic]

Happy Mothering Sunday 💐. This is my next piece for exhibition ‘Dorset Button Study No. 2’ - at the Quilt and Stitch Village in Uttoxeter this month. Thank you for your kind Stitchery comments and support about ‘Take Time to Smell the Roses’ . ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ ✂️#dorsetbutton #arnoldsatticstitchery #cutpinsew #handstitched #handsewn #ilovered #slowsewing #sewing #sew #embroidery #sewingastherapy #sewcialists #sewcialist #sewingaddict #sewersofinstagram #stitchersofinstagram #embroideryinstaguild #embroiderersofinstagram #slowstitching #embroiderersguild #embroiderersguilduk #mrxstitch #modernembroidery #stitchingonsunday #sundaysewing #sundaysew #sundaysewday #sundaystitches #sundaystitching #sundaymorningstitching #sewinsunday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvq8Mn-HPg8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b8ywdowzuxgi

[eclecticyarnyneedle]

Lately, I have been learning how to make Dorset buttons.

It is very relaxing & a great excuse to play with some nice yarn.

I’ve upcycled some metal washers for the shapes and turned them into necklaces.

[tinker-tale-blog]

My mum is such an amazing creative, she made these dorset button earings for me to go with my outfits. She has a wonderful Etsy shop called WonderWoollens, take a peek. She specialises in hand spun, hand dyed, hand knitted yarn and creates the most stunning items. #wonderwoollens #etsy #etsysellers #mum #dorsetbuttons #earrings #kawaii #craft #handmade