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  • Beaufort Historical Association Fiber Arts Festival on November 14 from 11 AM to 4 PM, featuring craft demonstrations.

    Fiber Arts Festival!

    Join us for a day of traditional craftsmanship at the Fiber Arts Festival! • When: Saturday, November 14th | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM • Where: Beaufort Historic Site (On the Grounds Near the Leffers Cottage and the Old Jail) • Admission: Free – A Family Friendly Event Once essential trades and household skills, fiber arts are now celebrated as specialized artisan crafts. Enjoy live, interactive demonstrations of loom weaving and wool and flax spinning by the local Warped Weavers, or learn about quilting, cross-stitch, and nålbinding from guest artisans across the region. Shop handcrafted fiber art and bring the kids for hands-on activities in the Kids Fun Zone. Come discover the beauty of past and present fiber arts. We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Felted Soap Workshop flyer, December 1 at 9:00 AM, showing two bars of felted soap.

    Felted Soap Workshop!

    Beaufort Historic Site 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States

    Join the Beaufort Historic Site in the Welcome Center on Tuesday, December 1, at 9:00am for a Felted Soap Workshop with Pat Tester, part of the Living History Series. What is felt? How do you make felt? What is felt used for? In Felting 101 we’ll have answers for your questions and more. We’ll explore the characteristics of different kinds of fiber that felt and some that don’t. We’ll take a short walk through the history of felt, felting and the use of felted articles. The hands-on part of this short workshop will be felting a soap bar or two. This is a wet felting exercise, so you’ll be asked to bring a dishpan-sized plastic bowl (or smaller) and a bath towel/beach towel to cover your workspace. All other supplies will be provided. If you have a favorite bar of soap, you may bring it, but it should have round, not square, corners. Cost: $15 Instructor: Pat Tester To reserve a spot, go by the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner Street or call 252.728.5225.

    $15