This is a set of 6 buttons handmade for you.

You choose the colour.

They are handmade using the traditional Dorset Button craft. Dorset buttons were a way of making buttons before the Industrial Revolution.

They are made using a ring (in this case plastic) and wrapping and weaving thread round and through the ring. I use embroidery thread (floss).

I love making these and trying out different colour combinations.

These buttons are made using a 100% cotton. I use DMC thread and am able to get many different colours. Please contact me with the colour you wish. For instance all red, all dark blue, or 3 green and 3 pink. I can also do each buttons using two colours as in this example in the photos.

They are approximately 1.5 cms (half an inch) in size.

Because these buttons will be made for you, please add an extra 2 days to the normal delivery times. Thank you.

These buttons can be used simply as buttons on a garment or sewn or stuck as embelishments. The final two photo is an example of how the buttons can be used on garments. One is a modern cardigan, the other is a Regency dress. These buttons can be traditional and contemporary depending on the colours used and the clothes you choose.

I would recommend hand-washing if used on garments, however in a trial I have washed at 40 degrees and then tumble-dried a similar button 3 times with no effect.

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