Dorset Button Making Class

Description

Join expert fiber artist Susan Ritter for a beginner level class on Dorset Button making at Driftless Fiber Arts Collective! Starting at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 12th, participants will be guided through each step in the process from start to finish.

This class will cost only $5.00 (cash or check) per participant. Class registration includes a kit with written instructions, pearl cotton threads, a tapestry needle, and 1 inch plastic rings.

A Dorset Button is a style of craft-made button originating in the English county of Dorset. Their manufacture was at a peak between 1622 and 1850, after which they were overtaken by machine-made buttons from factories.

Dorset Buttons are characteristically made by repeatedly binding yarn over a disc or ring former. There are four main forms and a large number of individual styles within these. Wheels are the most characteristic form of dorset button and worked on a ring. They are also known as Dorset Cartwheels, Crosswheels, Basket weave, and Yarrells.

Driftless Fiber Arts Collective’s purpose is to extend Lanesboro, Minnesota’s status as an Art Campus, cultivating a communal learning space and engaging creative exploration of craft, words, and games.Driftless Fiber Arts Collective’s purpose is to extend Lanesboro, Minnesota’s status as an Art Campus, cultivating a communal learning space and engaging creative exploration of craft, words, and games. Join us for our weeknight gatherings or for a class!