{"product_id":"how-to-make-dorset-buttons-video-download","title":"How To Make Dorset Buttons Video Download","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCreate Modern Buttons Inspired by a Heritage Craft \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor three hundred years, intricately patterned buttons were produced in Dorset, England. These small, soft buttons made by wrapping linen thread around a wire ring were common during Jane Austen’s day. With the invention of machine-made buttons in the mid-nineteenth century, the Dorset button industry all but disappeared. But that history isn’t lost; now you can capture the joy of making buttons again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Kate Larson as she shares some of the history of Dorset buttons and guides you through making several button styles. Kate will show you how to make Blandford Cartwheels and introduce you to several easy variations to get your creativity flowing. Learn to use both traditional materials and modern knitting yarns to make beautiful buttons for your next project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this video, you will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn the history of Dorset buttons and the button makers in England. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a Blandford Cartwheel button.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore several other button styles that are still made in Dorset today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how to incorporate additional colors, textures, and beads into your buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to select and adapt knitting yarns to make stunning, modern buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis video is formatted as a webinar, in a PowerPoint presentation style. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlong with 48 minutes of video that captures Kate’s presentation, the accompanying workbook will help you follow along. Plus! You’ll also get a bonus article on the history of Dorset buttons and a knitting pattern for the Gold Hill Cowl. This beautiful lace cowl makes incorporating and adding Dorset buttons to a finished piece easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThread or yarn (Kate uses 2½ yards of handpainted sock yarn.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRings (Metal or plastic rings work, and Kate demonstrates using a 1\" plastic ring.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeedle and scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in the video package:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e48 minutes of video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus: Gold Hill Cowl knitting pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus: A History of Dorset Buttons article\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisites:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about Kate Larson:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate Larson is the editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpin Off\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine. She keeps a flock of beloved Border Leicester sheep on her farm in Indiana and loves using fiber arts as a bridge between her passions for art and agriculture. Along with a degree in soil chemistry, her fiber journeys have led to travels through northern Europe and opportunities to teach handspinning and knitting around the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Practical Spinner’s Guide: Wool\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Interweave, 2015), and several videos. Her articles and designs have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpin Off\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Austen Knits\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchanted Knits\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnitting Sweaters from Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Long Thread Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687952208156,"sku":"uch1791805688793","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/7078\/7868\/files\/how-to-make-dorset-buttons-video-download_1.jpg?v=1791805695","url":"https:\/\/www.blossomandbay.shop\/products\/how-to-make-dorset-buttons-video-download","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}