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Making Old New Again, Family Day
April 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come celebrate sustainable fashion for all ages at the Portsmouth Historical Society, as we look to the past for inspiration in creating and taking care of our clothing.
Admission is free, pre-registration for workshops required.
Mending with Maggie Ruth
Kid’s Workshop, ages 5+ 11am
Explore the basics of sewing in this workshop designed for children ages 5 and up. With safe plastic needles, Maggie will guide participants through designing and creating their own patch, which can then be sewn onto a piece of clothing. Kids will build their crafting confidence and leave with their own unique creation! Please note that this is not a drop-off program; children will need an adult present.
Mending with Maggie
All Ages Workshop
1 & 3 pm
Practice gratitude for what we already have and learn the historic, practical, and sustainable art of mending! In this workshop, participants will learn basic stitches and common mends, which will help them repair all kinds of clothing. We ask that each participant bring in a piece of clothing from home that they’d like to mend, but we will also have fabric scraps available for practicing. Please note that this workshop uses sharp needles, so all participants need to be comfortable around sharp objects.
All-Day Activities
Need an idea of what to do with all those old t-shirts? There will be projects using recycled fabrics available all day in the upstairs gallery. Make a tote bag with no sewing required, a braided bracelet, a fabric bookmark, or just experiment and explore with the materials provided!