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Intro to Tufting

Bok 1901 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join us for an in-person tufting workshop with Tuft the World! In this hands-on instructional class, participants will learn to use power tufting machines to create a rug or wall hanging. The 6-hour class will cover the basics of setting up a tufting frame with stretched primary cloth and threading and operating tufting machines. Instructions for how to cut, glue, and finish a tufted piece will also be provided. Participants will work on projects of their own design on a frame that can accommodate pieces 22 x 22 inches. Frame, cloth, and yarn are included in the cost of the

Free

Peter Wentz Farmstead’s Harvest Festival

Peter Wentz Farmstead 2030 Shearer Road, Lansdale, PA, United States

November 4th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Harvest Festival For a colonial farm family like the Wentzes, the fall harvest was the most important time of the year. Join us as we prepare for the cold 18th century winter during our Harvest Festival! Watch demonstrations of traditional farming practices like cider pressing, corn shelling, and cultivating a field. Visit our group of talented craftspeople from basket makers to tape weavers to woodworkers and more. Step into the shoes of a colonial farmer with a variety of hands-on activities. Featuring a special magic show from The Colonial Conjurer. It’s fall

Free

Botanical Printing: Design Cotton Kerchief Headband using Flowers

Cherry Street Pier, North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, USA 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Bonnie MacAllister has exhibited her embroideries at Yellowstone Art Museum, the New York Public Library , the New School for Social Research, the Trenton City Museum, and the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Her work incorporates recycled textiles and farm sourced fibers. In her residency at Cherry Street Pier, Bonnie offers community education in fiber arts using locally sourced and recycled materials. Her favorite thing is to create new embroiders by teaching accessible methods for all ages and abilities. Register for the Drop In Embroidery session in Studio 16 for a drop in 1-4 pm session which will include targeted advice

$25

Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop

Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA, United States

Do you have invasive vines growing in your yard? Join Riverbend staff for the first event in our Sustainable Living Series to learn how to remove vines and turn them into something beautiful. We’ll begin the workshop outside with some easy-to-follow instructions on removing invasive vines like English Ivy and five-leaf akebia. Clippers and work gloves will be provided. Next we’ll move inside Riverbend’s barn to turn the vines into a decoration you can enjoy in your own home or gift to a loved one. Every participant will receive a wooden wreath frame and have access to tools and supplies

$40

Weathering the Winter

Peter Wentz Farmstead 2030 Shearer Road, Lansdale, PA, United States

Saturday, February 1 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Weathering the Winter Winters were harsh in the 18th century, but even in cold and snowy weather there was still plenty of work to do around the farm. Fires had to be built, food preserved and cooked, and animals needed tending. Visit the Farmstead on February 1st to watch our living historians demonstrate the types of farm chores a family like the Wentzes would have had to do this time of year. Watch as meat and other provisions are cured and preserved in the Smokehouse, check out a cooking demonstration in

Cassies Craft Coven Old City Grand Opening

Cassies Craft Coven 10 North Third Street, Philadelphia, United States

Come join us in celebrating our brand new Olde City location! Look forward to: Gallery Retrospective: a selective showing of work made by Craft Coven CEO (Craft Experience Organizer) Cassie Jones over the years of her creative career. Work will span from her time as an AP Art student at Pennridge High School, to her time at The Savannah College of Art and Design double majoring in Accessory Design and Fiber Arts, on to Cassie's position at Victoria Leather Handbag Factory, managing the Center City Philadelphia Painting With a Twist, as well as running her own leather brand CUSP by

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