Fiber Arts Weekend

Thread, yarn, and rope – just a few of the important things made of different fibers! Step back in time and see how various fiber-related activities affected our Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State Park!

All day: Quilting demonstration, nature weaving, pioneer toys and games, needle felting demonstration

August 31:
10:30 AM – Make a Tic Tac Toe game
11:30 AM – Spinning & Quilting demonstrations. Try to use a drop spindle!
1:30 PM – Make a small woven coaster on a cardboard loom (Weavers Cabin)
2:00 PM – Arm knitting demonstration
2:30 PM – Lace-making demonstration. You can even try your hand at bobbin lace and see tatting! (Leather Shop)
3:00 PM – Learn finger knitting
3:30-4:15 PM – Pick up a coloring book from the Grist Mill about flowers in the village gardens while learning about the construction on the mill
4:30 PM – Mill and Mercantile close
5:00 PM – All Village buildings closed

September 1:
8:30 AM – Non-denominational worship service (Meeting House)
9:30 AM – Pick up a coloring book at the Grist Mill and find out about the ongoing construction
10:00 AM – Spinning demonstration – try spinning on the spinning wheel and drop spindle!
11:00 AM – Try your hand at quilting!
1:30 PM – See how to felt soap
2:30 PM – Pick up a Gods eye ornament kit and see how to make one
3:30 PM – Make a craft at the Leather Shop
4:30 PM – Mill and Mercantile close
5:00 PM – All Village buildings closed

September 2:
10:00 AM – Cord making demonstration
11:00 AM – Find out all about weaving. Pick up a weaving project (Weavers Shop)
11:30 AM – Make stick people using a stick and scraps of fabric
1:15 PM – Pick up paper dolls to take home, while finding out about the construction in the village (Grist Mill)
2:30 PM – Find out how to make a small cord. Get a bracelet kit to take home!
3:30 PM – Make a butterfly on a cloths pin
4:30 PM – Mill and Mercantile close
5:00 PM – All Village buildings closed