Weekend Workshops
Starting this winter, The Weaver's Croft will be offering hands-on workshops devoted to specific topics relevant to the weaving, spinning, dyeing, sewing, basket making and historic research.
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Distaff Spinning
taught by Rebecca Ranta
Long before the invention of the spinning wheel and modern "drop" spindle, our ancestors spun both wool and flax with a distaff and hand spindle. Students will learn about the history of the distaff and hand spindle and then get an introduction to the use of this tool
Dates:
August 24, 2024 9 am - 12 pm
Cost: $75 materials icluded
Handsewing - Stitches and Techniques
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taught by Rebecca Ranta
Learn the basic stitches and techniques to construct textile objects by hand.
Date: June 22, 2024 9 am - 5 pm with a break for lunch
Cost: $150 materials icluded