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By: Kate Davies Designs February 20, 2014February 20, 2014

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Here is a tutorial to make the covered buttons, used in designs such as my Richard the Roundhead Tam, and Scatness Tunic. (These instructions can also be found in my book Colours of Shetland.) You will need: a plain button with a 1 in / 2.5cm diameter; thin cardboard (eg cereal box), sharp scissors, sharp…

By: Kate Davies Designs November 27, 2012

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Here is the next design from Colours of Shetland — the Scatness Tunic This design was the last in the collection to be completed. For many reasons, it is one of my favourites in the book. Here is some behind the scenes footage from the day that my friends at Old Scatness kindly allowed us…