[lace] Lace Buttons - Birds eye buttons
Last Saturday, at Poole Bobbin Lace Circle meeting, Thelma Johns, an expert on Dorset buttons gave us a talk on their history and a demonstration of their construction. We also had a chance to have a go at making one. She didn't mention Bird's eye buttons, but searching for more information on Dorset buttons, I came on the following site, which has books and kits for sale for these buttons. The 'Fact File' is described as A5 size booklet with 16 pages. Containing detailed instructions for making:-Crosswheels, Crosswheel variations, Beaded crosswheels, High tops and Dorset Knobs, Bird's eyes - two methods, Singletons, Sea-urchin buttons. Two pages of colour photographs. Cost GBP6.00 inc postage within the UK GBP7.00 inc postage outside the UK. She takes Paypal. http://www.s105325101.websitehome.co.uk/ I know nothing more than that, but I'm going to order a copy and the Buttons, Buttons booklet. Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] Lace Buttons - Birds eye buttons
Hello Jean, I've just got in from our lace class at Broadstone and am catching up with the e-mails. I've got both these books, Jean. Very good they are too. The author is Marion Howitt, who was taught by Thelma Johns. Birds Eye buttons are very easy to make. I wonder if the Dorset ones are the same as the original enquiry. If you look at the Fact File page you will see Birds Eyes in the middle column, second and third down, and second down on the right hand column. They are soft buttons not having a horn disc or metal ring inside, so were often used on baby clothes. Liz Pass (also in Poole.) I came on the following site, which has books and kits for sale for these buttons. http://www.s105325101.websitehome.co.uk/ PS Just got the Apr/May edition of 'Stitch' which has an article about Dorset Feather Stitchery, developed from the embroidery on agricultural labourers' smocks. One Photo clearly shows Cartwheel buttons. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 22/03/2007 07:44 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
