Dorset Buttons
Nov. 16th, 2023 09:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbit I missed last month's Dare to Dabble, as we were on holiday, so was pleased to go this time, when we were making Dorset buttons.
We began with a small metal ring, a sewing needle and our choice of threads:
The ring, as you can see, is slightly smaller in diameter than the length of the needle. As it turned out I used mostly different threads, as these weren't long enough.
We began by covering the ring in thread, using blanket stitch:
Then we used a different thread to add spokes:
After which we worked round the spokes using backstitch to fill in the gaps:
It takes a long time. That is the result of slightly over two hours' work.
The ring, as you can see, is slightly smaller in diameter than the length of the needle. As it turned out I used mostly different threads, as these weren't long enough.
We began by covering the ring in thread, using blanket stitch:
Then we used a different thread to add spokes:
After which we worked round the spokes using backstitch to fill in the gaps:
It takes a long time. That is the result of slightly over two hours' work.
