Join the Milliners to learn two basic embroidery stitches and sew together a copy of a thread case from circa 1795. Participants will use hand-dyed wool yarns to embroider the outside of this small project organizer. Limit of 8 participants.
Participants arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted.
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Fire a Flintlock Musket
Fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction 18th-century flintlock firearms used during the Revolutionary War.
Open to the Public
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Make a Stitched Book and Decorative Paste Paper
Book Binders will show different types of books and book sections. Each participant will make a booklet to keep and make a paste sheet for later pickup.
Open to the Public
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An Assemblage of Wares: Tinware in the Home
Through the lens of ongoing research, we will explore who was using tinware, where it shows up, and what kind of price tag it had in 18th-century Virginia.
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