Dorset Knob Tutorial part 3: stitching the outside of the button

This is part three of how to make a Dorset knob button. The first part showed you how to make a button mould. The second part showed you how to cover the mould with fabric. Part three will show you how to stitch around your mould and how to finish the button off ready for use. You will need a fabric covered button mould (see parts 1 and 2 for instructions on making a button mould) long length of strong thread, scissors, a sharp and a blunt needle. See www.beakerbutton.co.uk for more Dorset button goodness.

[@theexchipmunk]

I didn’t comment when I found this a bit over a year ago, but having to find this again now I will.
Thank you very much for making this tutorial. It’s one of the very few ones on this specific type of needle work for covering buttons out there, and shows really well how to do it. There isn’t really anything else I found giving good information on this. And with me making 18th century men’s wear knowing how to make this type of covering for buttons is pretty important to know when making shirts, as many did feature dorset buttons with this specific type of needle work on them. (The wheel and simple ring ones also being common, but this type is also seen quite often.)
So this tutorial was a great help to me, even if I only really use this part as the base for the versions I reproduce is a wood blank thats covered a bit different to achieve a flat bottom. Making me able to make these and have a variant of buttons on my reproductions that are historically accurate, super fancy and basically no one else has.

[@Bowmanville100]

May be wax a little bit the tread will help? I love this button. It would be nice for a crochet summer top.❤

[@beakerbuttonjenbesttextile1736]

I've always found it easiest to just let the twist out of the thread by letting the button spin. Love the summer top idea.