Sunday 2 March 2014

Module 3-Chapter 7 DORSET BUTTONS

 This is my first try at Dorset buttons. I had found plastic rings and had a go, using different threads and contrasting colors. My greatest difficulty was to center the spokes and I certainly will have to practice a bit more. Button number 3 was one of those were the center "wasn't in the center" so I tried to make a tree out of it. Also with this sample I had tried to make my own ring with wire. Covering it with button hole stitch was tricky as the wire was too slippery.



Here I covered the outer ring and the center with little beads


A giant button and also my favourite. The ring is made with thicker wire. The I used fabric painted fabric strips for the weaving, the spokes are wrapped with orange wool thread.


Further rings are waiting to be turned into dorset buttons

And another one

number 6

One of the thicker curtain rings was wrapped, the center is made out of tubular nylon knitting yarn



4 comments:

ferinn said...

These are just lovely Pascale,look forward to seeing what else you develop.

Catherine said...

Lovely Dorset buttons Pascale! You have always such beautiful colours. I think your little tree works really well. I found it hard too to get the windings to cross in the centre.

chikanstitch said...

Pascale I love your buttons. Like you, I had not made any before but what a super selection you have made. Love your No 4 button and your giant sample. Take a look at my chapter - we have a museum not far from here which I visited.

Elena said...

J'aime beaucoup!