Learn to make Dorset Buttons (2025 Retreat Workshop)

£20.00

SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2025 (9:30am – 12:30pm)

***Please note: This workshop is exclusively available to attendees of the 2025 Truro Wool Knitting & Crochet Retreat ***

Dorset buttons are a traditional handmade button that originated in the English county of Dorset, dating back to the 1600s. These delicate and intricate buttons are crafted by wrapping fabric, embroidery thread, or yarn around a circular base using time-honoured techniques. In this three-hour workshop, expert tutor Julie Cowan will guide you through each step and technique, helping you create your own beautiful, handcrafted buttons – the perfect finishing touch for your handmade projects.
Sparkly Dorset Button Kit to make 10 Dorset Buttons included.

Cost: £65.00
(£20.00 non-refundable deposit required to secure your place with the balance payable on the day)

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***Please note: This workshop is exclusively available to attendees of the 2025 Truro Wool Knitting & Crochet Retreat ***

Dorset buttons are a traditional handmade button that originated in the English county of Dorset, dating back to the 1600s. These delicate and intricate buttons are crafted by wrapping fabric, embroidery thread, or yarn around a circular base using time-honoured techniques. In this three-hour workshop, expert tutor Julie Cowan will guide you through each step and technique, helping you create your own beautiful, handcrafted buttons – the perfect finishing touch for your handmade projects.

Price:

  • Cost: £65.00
  • £20.00 non-refundable deposit required to secure your place. The balance of £40.00 will be payable to Truro Wool on the day of the workshop.

Included:

  • 3-hour workshop
  • Full printed instructions to make Crosswheel, Yarrell, Daisy Chain, Flower, and Cross Dorset Buttons.
  • 10 Sparkly Dorset Button Kit

Techniques covered:

  • Crosswheel Dorset Button
  • Yarrell Dorset Button

Skill Level:

  • Beginner

Date & Time:

  • Saturday 1st February 2025 9:30am – 12:30pm

Location: 

  • Workshop Studio, Budock Vean Hotel

Maximum Participants:

  • This workshop is limited to maximum of 10 participants

Cancellation Policy:

  • If your circumstances change and you are unable to attend a workshop you have booked, please let us know as soon as possible.
  • The £20.00 deposit paid is non-refundable and is used to cover administrative costs incurred.
  • This workshop requires a minimum of 4 participants to run.
  • Should circumstances beyond our control mean that workshops must be cancelled, your deposit will be fully refunded.

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