{"product_id":"dorset-buttons-a-traditional-english-craft-instructor-catherine-redford","title":"Dorset Buttons-A traditional English Craft Instructor: Catherine Redford","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1242.3px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(193, 0, 0);\"\u003eIN-STORE CLASS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin us on \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWednesday, July 29, 1–4 PM \u003c\/span\u003ewith Special Guest Catherine Redford \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eIn this class, you will make Dorset buttons with Catherine Redford.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eThis 3-hour class includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003ePattern and instructions from Catherine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003e#3 weight Perle Cotton (Eleganza) Thread for your button \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eSize 16 Tapestry Needle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eBeads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eDorset Button Form 1 1\/2\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"\u003eAdditional supplies needed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0in;\"\u003eBring small scissors to snip your threads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater bottle to stay hydrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; height: 523.812px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/8985\/5837\/files\/Dorset_4.jpg?v=1779376660\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 382.297px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; height: 382.297px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/8985\/5837\/files\/Dorset_2.jpg?v=1779376920\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; height: 382.297px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat are Dorset Buttons?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in;\" class=\"carina-rte-public-draftstyledefault-block\"\u003eDating back to the late sixteenth century, Dorset buttons are a great way to embellish your quilting project and knitwear. Finish them as jewelry pieces if you wish. They are functional too! Start the workshop by making the traditional Blandford cartwheel to learn the basics before discussing some variations, including a fan-style button and the Maltese Cross. Catherine will show you how to include beads and will finish the workshop with a look at styles inspired by vintage buttons of the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 336.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; height: 336.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eABOUT CATHERINE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I  was brought up in the Northwest of England, the “middle child,” with an older brother and a younger sister. I learned to knit and sew at an early age and kept my family’s Barbie Dolls and Action Men well dressed. University took me to Reading where I met my future husband, Steve. Knitting him a long “Doctor Who” style striped scarf and making needlepoint pictures gave welcome relief to the chemistry and microbiology courses demanded for my degree in Food Science. We married two weeks after I graduated and more than 40 years later have four married children and nine grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe moved to Naperville, IL from London in 1995. I had been teaching cross-stitch and just had my first pattern accepted for publication when we moved. Buying warm coats for the Illinois winters and making new friends kept me busy for a while and then in 1998 I discovered quilting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI took my first class at Stitches and Stuffing in Naperville. There seemed to be lots to learn. Five years later I started teaching classes at Pieceful Heart Fabrics in Lisle, just 10 minutes from my home for 10 years until the shop closed in June 2013. I am now teaching and speaking at Guilds and quilt shows around the country and continue to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2013 I was invited to appear on Quilting Arts TV and have since taped several segments on various topics. I am a regular contributor to several magazines and am the author of two Modern Machine Quilting QATV workshop DVDs, and two books, Modern Machine Quilting (Interweave press) and Butterfly Stitches (C\u0026amp;T Publishing).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA class with Phil Beaver in 2005 challenged me to take my art further and I have been creating more of my own original pieces. After taking many different classes locally my style could be described as “eclectic” but I am known best for my originality and innovation when completing my projects, particularly in the realm of free-motion quilting and embellishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe we all have an innate need to create in some sphere of our lives, being made in the image of a creator God. Quilting is my outlet of choice. I share my love of quilting as an inspiration to others. I have found that as I pass on the knowledge I have gained on my journey I learn more tips and techniques that take me still further.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efrom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/catherineredford.com\/biography\/\"\u003eCatherineRedford.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%; height: 336.188px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/8985\/5837\/files\/Dorset_3.jpg?v=1779376992\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/8985\/5837\/files\/11633_900x_e68f7d75-64df-4376-bc34-2971216bee79.webp?v=1779377171\"\u003e\u003cimg sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catherineredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-stitches-cover.jpg?w=1275\u0026amp;ssl=1 1275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catherineredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-stitches-cover.jpg?resize=300%2C300\u0026amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catherineredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-stitches-cover.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024\u0026amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catherineredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-stitches-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150\u0026amp;ssl=1 150w\" height=\"525\" width=\"525\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catherineredford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/butterfly-stitches-cover.jpg?resize=525%2C525\u0026amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14809\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"BERNINA of Naperville","offers":[{"title":"July 29 from1-4PM","offer_id":49574158237935,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/8985\/5837\/files\/Dorset1.jpg?v=1779377368","url":"https:\/\/www.berninaofnaperville.com\/products\/dorset-buttons-a-traditional-english-craft-instructor-catherine-redford","provider":"BERNINA of Naperville","version":"1.0","type":"link"}