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Central Coast NSW Event. I am a historical costume designer that runs a historical supplies store for re-enactors and craftspeople including natural fabrics, natural dyes and fully customisable made to order costume kits as well as providing commission work for people wanting accurate made to measure costumes.
We will be hand sewing woollen mittens based on an 8th - 9th Century Icelandic find. You will be able to choose your fabric and thread colour and will be provided with a Historical Sewing Kit - All fabrics are 100% Wool and threads are 100% Linen and naturally dyed using historical dyes.
During the workshop you will cut out your Mitten Patterns in the size that fits you, pick your fabric and thread colours and learn a few different historical sewing techniques, you will be able to go home with a fantastic pair of handmade mittens.
This workshop is an Adults only class and is open to all sewing abilities as the techniques used in this class are beginner appropriate.
The tickets to this workshop are $140 and include all materials used, lunch and a Historical Sewing Kit to take home and continue using to create handmade items, this includes: 75m of naturally dyed linen thread, 50m of undyed linen thread, beeswax to coat and protect your thread and a wooden needle case with pins and needles included in a canvas bag.
Tickets are available from the link below
https://py.pl/9DTNvo5Qhx1
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
6/4 dell road West Gosford NSW 2250, 4 Dell Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250, Australia,West Gosford
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