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Medieval Costumes, Medieval Garb, Dorset Buttons, Fancy Buttons, Jewelry Pliers, Fiber Jewelry, Medieval Costume, Crochet Buttons, Fabric Beads

Updated with another style (Rib in) on 12-23-16 First off, there are several other tutorials and articles filled with photos of period examples out there...that's where I learned it from. They have decent information...but not very good step-by-step photos of the process--which is what I am publishing here. The two articles I primarily made use of were one by Cathy Snell--her article on Making Buttons. It covers a variety of period button styles, with brief tutorials on self-stuffed cloth…

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Smart & Simple: The Best Way to Sew on a Button — Apartment Therapy Tutorials Cute Ways To Sew On Buttons, Button Closures Ideas, Sewing On A Button, How To Sew On A Button, Button Stitching Ideas, How To Sew A Button, Sew On A Button, Sew Button, Sew A Button

Save some dough by taking care of loose or missing buttons yourself; there’s no need to pay the dry cleaner to put them back on for you. All you need is a sewing kit and five minutes of concentration to do it RIGHT, so they’ll stay put and work well. And if you think you already know how to do this, you might want to read up on it anyway, unless you already know about the toothpick trick, and the proper direction to stitch your buttons… ThreadButtonNeedleScissors 1.

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P8 Buttons & Fabrics: Buttons : Dorset Buttons Thread Buttons, Button Making, Dorset Buttons, Handmade Buttons, Mode Crochet, Diy Buttons, Crochet Buttons, Button Art, Button Crafts

(My own Dorset buttons) I have some tiny white buttons made of thread in my collection, and after some research I found out that they are called Dorset buttons. Here some history about Dorset buttons. (from Dorset buttons from Dorothy Johnstone made by Eve Hale) Dorset buttons are woven thread buttons, also know as needle-lace buttons. Initially the buttons were made from a disc of the horn of Dorset Sheep, those first buttons being called "high tops" and "knobs" (The high-tops were worn by…

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