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This item will be posted to you by Dorset Buttons within 5 days of receiving payment.
| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom incl. Northern Ireland | £3.90 | |
| European Union | £11.00 | |
| United States | £15.50 | £0.20 |
| Rest of the World | £14.00 |
I have made Dorset Buttons for over fourteen years and decided to share my knowledge through these kits.
You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.
Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken; digital items.
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Full description
These kits are ideal if you want to learn how to make the popular Dorset Button called a Cartwheel (also called a Crosswheel) button. On several occasions I have been asked if it is possible to have additional threads, so my kits now in include:
- 2 x 16 mm rings, 2 x 19mm rings and one 25mm ring (the colour and type of the rings may differ from the photos but the diameter remains the same)
- two DMC Coton Broder skeins of thread size 16
- a tapestry needle
- detailed instructions on how to make a Dorset Cartwheel Button also called a Crosswheel button.
The thread comes in the following colours - ecru, pink, blue, green and lavender. Each kit will receive two skeins of threads - one from the list above and one white (Blanc which is not a brilliant white but a lovely vintage white).
All you need to do is supply your own scissors.
Some monitors do not show colours the same way as mine so please take into consideration that colours may be slightly different.
Dorset Buttons originated in Shaftesbury in the 1620s. They became a major cottage industry in Dorset creating employment and income for many families. By the 1780s 4,000 women and children were employed in the industry. The industry came to an end in the 1800s with the introduction of a button making machine.
Designed by Anna McDowell in Shaftesbury, Dorset
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