1620s Sewing – the Fancy Kind

Wednesday 13th August to Sunday 31st August, All day

Free with admission

Summary

Come and see the variety of sewing skills – such as embroidery, tapestry, and blackwork, among others, which was typically carried out in a well-to-do like ours. You will see how this is still with us today, and has never fallen totally out of fashion since the 1620s.

Display of seventeenth century textile crafts created by the Friends craft group.

Textiles and needlework showing the crafts of the period..

If you are interested in sewing of the period, come and see our Jacobean Craft Group.

More events at the 1620s House

Friends Jacobean Craft Group

Saturday 8th April, 11am to 3pm

Come and meet the wonderful Friends of the 1620s House & Garden Craft Group and discover domestic needle and wool craft styles of the 17th Century