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Boston Heritage Skills Festival – Make Your Own Rag Rug

11 October 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Organised by the Boston Townscape Heritage Project – funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund and Boston Borough Council.

This event is now sold out, if you would like to register for our waiting list please email katherine.briggs@heritagelincolnshire.org

Join Mary Cooper and learn how to create your very own rag rug!

A fantastic way to upcycle old clothes, rag rugs were a common feature of traditional homes, strongly associated with the Victorian and early Edwardian periods. You’ll learn all the skills you need to create gorgeous designs using scraps of fabric.

About Heritage Skills Festival 2023

This workshop is part of the 2023 Boston Heritage Skills Festival, where we showcase traditional and endangered crafts, with lots of opportunities to have a go yourself! Check out our Eventbrite collection for more workshops and to learn about our Heritage Skills and Craft Day on the 14th October!

*Please note, Blenkin Memorial has level access and fully accessible toilet facilities. However, if you would like to discuss accessibility please contact Heritage Lincolnshire.

*Please note, hot and cold beverages will be provided throughout the workshop, but lunch will not. Attendees are advised to bring their own packed lunches to the session.

*Please note booking is essential as places are limited.

Venue

Blenkin Memorial Hall
1 Wormgate
Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6NP United Kingdom
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