Describing button-making as ‘a very useful skill’, Mrs Best elaborates: ‘If you make your own button, it will be perfect for your project, plus it’s quick to learn and cheap to make.' 'You can make a ...

The Dorset Button Makers - From 1622 to 1850 the button industry influenced the lives of hundreds of women in Dorset. Aileen Chevalier Preston - The first woman to acquire a Royal Automobile ...

It took the group from Dorset eight weeks to create the giant 2.2m woolly button.

I was one of those children who got bored very quickly,’ confesses Jen Best, who bubbles with enthusiasm about Dorset button-making. ‘My Gran used to do crocheting, knitting, smocking, embroidery and ...