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‘Bright As a Button’ with Dot Ronaldson * New 2026

£65

A Collage and Hand Embroidery workshop with Dot Ronaldson

Description

Vintage buttons are often very beautiful in themselves. This workshop show cases these little treasures by incorporating them into a fabric collage composition.
You may have some delicious buttons in your stash if not lots will be provided.
The collage is created using a range of silk fabrics. Including some painted silk. A variety of ways of attaching buttons will be explored as well as a range of embroidery stitches to further embellish the piece.
You will also have the opportunity to create a Dorset button and a Yorkshire button.
The composition could be made into a framed piece, a wall hanging or you could make a few smaller compositions as greeting cards.
This workshop is suitable for those fairly new to embroidery as well as those with more experience.

Additional information

Dates:

26th January 2026

Times:

10am- 4pm

Requirements:

  • Materials fee of £6.00
  • Your lunch
  • Milliners, crewel and tapestry needles
  • Fabric and thread cutting scissors.
  • Any buttons and beads you  would like to incorporate. 

Tutor Brings:

  • Silk fabrics
  • Painted silk
  • Interfacing
  • Vintage and unusual buttons
  • Beads
  • Washers
  • Yorkshire button circular loom
  • Embroidery threads to include perle, stranded and sateen
  • Blank greeting cards.

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