Month: October 2017

The Stitchery Dorset started in November 2015, and they are so pleased that there small business is growing from strength to strength. As the company name suggests they are a small sewing business run from there home in the lovely county of Dorset UK.

To provide quality, different home made items, take a walk away from the conventional and have some fun!

“Sarah (me/I) have been sewing for many years, my love for fabric and haberdashery is great. I am so lucky to have access to such beautiful fabrics, and I am always on the lookout for more … you can never have too much fabric. My partner Tim helps me with the cutting out, stock control and shipping, together with our lovely daughters we make a great family team.”

My interest in the Dorset Button industry was developed during my time as Chairman of two museums – Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden and Gold Hill Museum.

Social history has always been an interest of mine and Dorset Buttons stemmed from this interest. Having read the available history on these small simple buttons, and seen them in museum collections, I realised how important they were in shaping the livelihoods of ordinary people living in East Dorset. This interest grew into a passion and I not only learnt how to make Dorset Buttons, but also researched their history and the impact of national events on this cottage industry.