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| Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
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| EU & Northern Ireland | £11.00 | |
| United States | £15.50 | £0.20 |
| Rest of the World | £14.00 |
I love the combination of the colours and the star beads that I have used for these earrings
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These lovely drop earrings with star beads are worked in cotton thread using the traditional method to make a cartwheel Dorset Button.
I've used variegated cotton thread and a 40mm fine metal ring. The total drop of the earring including the finding is 65mm.
The earring hoops are silver. I have tree pairs of these earrings all made with the same variegated thread and star beads.
Earrings made from yarn has always been a favorite of mine. However, the type of yarn used is an important factor when I choose what to buy as I find some yarns, when worn next to my skin, brings me out in what looks like a heat rash. To avoid such allergies I use cotton, linen, and polyester yarns to work my Dorset Buttons.
The Dorset Button cottage industry originated in Shaftesbury in the 1620s and became a major cottage industry throughout east Dorset creating employment for many families. Dorset Buttons were replaced by buttons made by machines during the first half of the 1800s. To help keep this heritage craft alive, I use the original methods to work my Dorset Buttons but use contemporary materials. I also try out new designs and ways to use the skills of this heritage craft to show off the yarn to its best advantage.
Some monitors do not show colours the same way as mine so please take into consideration that colours may be slightly different.
Designed by Anna McDowell in Shaftesbury, Dorset
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