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
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
A while back there was a thread pertaining to lace buttons which
contained a link to an online tutorial and a reference to 50 Heirloom
Buttons to Make. I followed the link and have the book but neither
has instructions for making a bird's eye button which is the type I
want to duplicate.
I would also like the information on the birds eye buttons
I also bought the book and have made two hat bands with buttons so far
thanks in advance
At 03:42 PM 3/20/2007, Sue Fischler wrote:
A while back there was a thread pertaining to lace buttons which
contained a link to an online tutorial
Hello lacemakers
The lace button thread was a while ago but I have just found an interesting
tutorial on the Internet. Have a look at http://tinyurl.com/27qpdv
Lindy in Ireland
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Lindy wrote:
The lace button thread was a while ago but I have just found an interesting
tutorial on the Internet. Have a look at http://tinyurl.com/27qpdv
This shows how to make Dorset buttons. It's very appropriate, being in
Dorset, that the speaker at the Poole Bobbin Lace Circle
And I hear that we will be actually making them as she talks.
Liz Pass (also in Poole)
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Lindy wrote:
The lace button thread
With the russian spider technique you less wear and tear your thread and can
achieve multicolor effects
Jo Falkink.
The lace button thread was a while ago but I have just found an
interesting tutorial on the Internet. Have a look at
http://tinyurl.com/27qpdv
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Amazon UK have four copies of the book mentioned below at an exorbitant
prices ranging from GBP 65.99 (around 128 US dollars) to 83.52 all from the
USA. The only reason for looking at it on Amazon is that you can look inside
at the first few pages. It's certainly not worth looking to buy at
In a message dated 2/10/07 3:28:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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Amazon UK have four copies of the book mentioned below at an exorbitant
prices ranging from GBP 65.99 (around 128 US dollars) to 83.52 all from the
USA. The only reason for looking at it on Amazon is
Abe books have 3 copies for considerably less money, one is in Canada, two
in US. I find this an excellent site for out of print, rare and obscure
books, and most of the people that sell their books here are small
independent sellers, always a plus in my mind!
http://www.abebooks.co.uk
Hi Everybody:
The prices Jean got from amazon.co.uk for the 50 Heirloom Buttons to
Make book show how you need to shop around when you're on the Internet.
I popped the title into http://www.abebooks.com and got three results,
one here in Canada for $32.95 (about 15 British pounds) and one
I have lost track of which person originally requested information on
lace buttons - my apologies. I have a book called 50 Heirloom
Buttons to Make by Nancy Nehring. According to Amazaon.com it has 3
new or used books available for around $17.00 US.
The book gives instructions to make
At the moment, it seems Amazon is out of the less
expensive copies, but Alibris seems to have some. If
interested, try there.
Alice in Oregon
--- Carol Melton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a book called
50 Heirloom
Buttons to Make by Nancy Nehring. According to
Amazaon.com it has 3
Thanks to all who ,both on the list ,and to me privately responded to my
inquiry about Lace buttons
I have send all replies on to the button collector ( yes yes I deleted
all e-mail addresses etc.to protect the lace list members privacy )
All replies were most informative not only for the
Hello Hendrika
Now the button collector , who mentioned that she is familiar with
crochet
buttons ,and myself are rather curious if there are, or if anyone has
ever
heard of, Lace buttons ?
Dorset buttons, as used on the traditional smocks worn by agricultural
workers, are a form of
Greetings to all,
There was talk of lace covered buttons earlier today/yesterday.
I came across this book by Gilian Dye on ebay: Bobbin lace patterns for
Birds, buttons bookmarks if anyone is interested.
Item number: 290080357670
The description says there are 15 patterns for lace buttons.
Inquiry
Recently I spoke to a gentleman about an matter unrelated to Lace ( actually
it pertained to woodturning ) this gentleman mentioned that his wife was a
Button Collector.
I mentioned that the public very likely viewed the Hobby of button collecting
as unusual as Lacemaking.
As a follow
We can tell a lot from buttons - our mother's 'button jars' are a gold mine
of information if you know what to look for.
The only lace buttons that come to my mind are the needlewoven covered
buttons called Dorset buttons.
There is a picture here:
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Now the button collector , who mentioned that she is familiar with crochet
buttons ,and myself are rather curious if there are, or if anyone has ever
heard of, Lace buttons ?
Hendrika
Member of Simcoe
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