Dorset Buttons and Crosswheel Ornaments with Deborah Jarchow
In this workshop students will learn to make beautiful matching buttons for their handcrafted wearables. Or learn to create their own delightful decorations for the holidays or anytime! By using bits of yarn, sparkly thread, a few beads and plastic or metal rings, they will fashion what will soon become treasured family heirlooms. After learning the basic technique, students can make the disks into beautiful accessories including necklaces, bracelets, hair clips, rings and other adornments. They will be able to create a huge variety of buttons simply by changing the size of the base ring, the thread used, and the pattern in which the thread is wrapped. The class kit will include everything needed to get started both to make a couple of buttons as well as ornaments!
This workshop is open to students age 16+
Date & Time
Sunday June 2, 9am-12pm
Skill Level
All levels welcome, no experience required
Materials Fee
A $15 materials fee is included in the cost of registration. This covers:
- Embroidery and sewing needles,
- Metal and plastic rings
- Yarns and threads
- Beads
Students Should Bring
- Scissors
- Print and bring the handout that will be sent to students prior to class
About the Instructor
Deborah Jarchow is a full-time weaver, author, designer, and artist who has exhibited at galleries and museums across the country winning numerous awards. She travels from her Arizona home sharing weaving enthusiasm and expertise. As a nationally recognized teacher, Deborah is known as a generous educator who makes weaving accessible and exciting to students of all levels. For the past several years, she’s focused on rigid heddle weaving and creating exciting pieces using simple looms. Deborah co-authored The Weaving Explorer (Storey Publishing, 2019) and wrote her new book Rigid Heddle Weaving the Basics and Beyond (Ashford Handicrafts LTD, 2022) which is available from Ashford dealers. Website: www.deborahjarchow.com
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