Name
Dorset Buttons: Crosswheel Design (NEW!)
Date
Friday, September 13, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Session Type:
2-Hour Class
Skill Level:
All Levels Welcome
Teacher
Tania Ashton Jones (TJFrog)
Category
Accessories
Class Details:
Join Tania of TJFrog to learn about the techniques and history of the heritage craft of Dorset button making. Using a craft ring and yarn you'll start with the four basic techniques of casting, slicking, laying, and rounding to make the famous Crosswheel design. With these basic techniques mastered, there are endless designs and possibilities of how to use them. Dorset buttons are a great way to use up those odd ends of yarn to add a personal finishing touch to your handmade projects.
Homework:
None
Supplies to Bring:
A craft ring approximately an inch in diameter, either wooden, plastic, or hollow metal (e.g., a curtain ring). Yarn scraps either fingering weight or DK, tapestry needle, scissors.