Heritage Farmstead presents July craft and creations workshops

Heritage Farmstead Museum today announced that the museum will present a series of heritage crafting workshops this summer for guests of all ages and abilities.

“Join us at Heritage Farmstead Museum this summer…take a step back in time and learn how to create a braided fabric basket or craft a sock puppet,” said Heritage Farmstead Museum Education Program Manager Sharon Cross. “Patrons of all ages and ability levels will enjoy an educational and informative visit to the farmstead during these unique craft workshops.”

Heritage Crafts Workshops offer an opportunity for visitors to learn heritage craft techniques and include all materials an instructions needed for each program. Class size is limited to 12 participants ages 6 to adult. Cost is $30 per workshop or $25 each for two or more workshops.

• Braided Fabric Basket: July 20, 1–3 p.m.
• Patchwork Pillow or Tote: July 22, 1–3 p.m.
• Sock Puppets, July 23, 10 a.m.–noon
• Rag Dolls: July 30, 1–3 p.m.

Sense-Able Creations Workshops are designed specifically for special needs children and adults. Workshops include all materials an instructions needed for each program. Class size is limited to 10 participants age 6 to adult. Cost is $30 per workshop or $25 each for two or more workshops.

• Braided Fabric Basket: July 19, 1–3 p.m.
• Patchwork Pillow or Tote: July 21, 1–3 p.m.
• Sock Puppets, July 23, 1–3 p.m.
• Rag Dolls: July 30, 1–3 p.m.

Heritage Farmstead Museum is located at 1900 West 15th St. in Plano. To register for any of these workshops, visit heritagefarmstead.org.
The Heritage Farmstead Museum
The Heritage Farmstead Museum, a four-acre historic site consisting of a restored, 14-room 1891 Victorian farmhouse with its original outbuildings, interprets rural life on the North Texas prairie between 1890 and 1925. The museum provides tours, field trips and programs for 35,000 visitors each year.