Yellow and Orange Daffodil Dorset Button Stitch Markers

Bring a little floral sunshine to your spring projects with these tiny daffodil Dorset buttons! These beautiful stitch markers have been hand stitched by myself and are made to order. Each marker comprises of a Dorset Button in a daffodil pattern, hand sewn using Wonderfil Egyptian cotton thread, and finished with a lever back clasp with a width of 20mm and a drop of 40mm approximately. They are so lightweight and are perfect for keeping a crochet stitch safe, marking the beginning of rounds, or keeping track of patterns in whatever project you're currently working on. They also look incredibly attractive on your project bag in between uses! The perfect present for the hooker / knitter in your life (- you can never have too many stitch markers in your project bag!) as well as a tiny piece of crafting history. What's not to love?

This design is also available as a pair of earrings and a pendant to help bring an air of spring to your wardrobe.

Dorset buttons had been hand stitched in Dorset since the 1600s, employing  more than 4000 people at the height of the cottage industry's popularity and sending the buttons they made all over the world. Unfortunately, this came to an abrupt end with the invention of a new button machine that was showcased at the Great Exhibition of 1851, making Dorset buttons obsolete and plunging Dorset families into extreme poverty. The art of Dorset button making was almost lost entirely. Thanks to the efforts of artists and crafters since this time, Dorset buttons have not died out completely. The pattern for this Dorset button design is a Midget Workshop original, and has been designed by myself. I fell in love with making Dorset buttons after buying myself a kit from the incredibly talented Jen Best, champion of the Dorset button. Should you wish to have a go at making your own Dorset buttons, everything you could possibly need to do so can be found in Jen's shop, Beaker Button, here.