Get your
flax straight!
Westfield’s
Textile Day Coming up Soon
On Sunday August 23, Westfield Heritage
Village’s Sunday afternoon program will have a special focus: the methods of textile fibre production in
early Ontario. A variety of
demonstrations and activities will take place in select areas of the village throughout
the afternoon. At the Marr Spinning and
Weaving Shop, you can see a weaver hard at work on a massive mid-19th
century barn loom. You can also try your
hand at carding raw wool, learn to use a drop spindle or watch a master spinner
at the wheel. Outside the shop, the
Cambridge Spinners and Weavers Guild will be demonstrating how natural dyes are
used to tint sheep’s wool and other fibres. You will also discover how rope is made! In the Tailor Shop, you can learn about how
clothing was produced for both men and women using both hand and machine
stitching. Nearby, you can watch the
fascinating process of transforming the coarse flax plant fibres into the raw material
that is used to produce linen fabric. As
you tour the village, there will be many opportunities to see antique textiles,
including quilts, clothing, decorate arts and floor coverings.
Westfield Heritage Village is living history
museum in Rockton that preserves and interprets more than thirty-five heritage
buildings. Here you can visit a one room
school house, train station, blacksmith’s shop, print shop, homes, businesses
and much more. Authentically costumed
interpreters will take you back to earlier times and places. Guests can enjoy baked goods and other treats
from the General Store, or visit the Gift Shop.
Visit Westfield Heritage Village for Fibre Day on Sunday August 23 from 12:30
to 4:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.westfieldheritage.ca
or call (519) 621-8851. Westfield is
located at 1049 Kirkwall Road, off Hwy #8, midway between Hamilton and
Cambridge.
Regular Admission Prices - Adults $8.50,
Seniors (65+) $7.50 and Children 6-12 years $5.50. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Parking is free.
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