About the event
Make your own interpretations of traditional thread buttons in a workshop led by Catherine Bailey of History Hunters and Ann Gibson of Creative Textiles. The museum traces Macclesfield button making from sixteenth-century oxhair buttons through the cottage industry of the seventeenth century and the silk trimmings that followed. Button moulds and other workshop-specific materials are provided. Participants should bring basic sewing equipment, an embroidery frame if they prefer, and a small selection of silk or cotton threads. The two-hour session costs £20 and is for adults aged 18 and over.
Date and venue
Tuesday 26 January 2027, 13:00–15:00.
The Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ.
Tickets and materials
£20. Ages 18+. Specific materials and button moulds provided. Bring basic sewing equipment, an embroidery frame if preferred, and a small selection of silk or cotton threads.
Official workshop details and booking link.
Listing compiled by Visit Macclesfield.
