"Timeless Trades" Workshop Series: Intro to Colonial Tape Weaving

Stone House History’s Leigh Ann returns to Fort Ligonier this weekend with two immersive colonial tape weaving workshops. Participants will learn to weave tapes from cotton, linen, or wool on a tape loom and discover how colonial ladies used these narrow pieces of fabric for their 18th century fashions during the three-hour workshop. Select your day and register now! Only five spaces per workshop are available.

Stone House History was founded in 2017. Owners, Jay and Leigh Ann, love history and focusing on teaching the skills and crafts of the past.

Available Workshop Dates (select one):

Saturday, August 9, 2025: 9 a.m. - noon
Sunday, August 10, 2025: 1 - 4 p.m.

Cost: $50 (includes 3 hour class and materials)

Registration required. Register online: https://ticketstripe.com/events/9945107234847672

About “Timeless Trades” Workshops

“Timeless Trades” Workshops at Fort Ligonier feature historical tradespeople who share their knowledge of the trades and skills used by their 18th century counterparts. Workshops occur several times a year, highlighting skills from sewing and shoemaking to gunsmithing and cooking.

You may also like the following events from Fort Ligonier:

• This Saturday, 16th August, 10:00 am, History Alive! Featuring Penny River Millinery & Mantua Maker’s Shop in Ligonier
• Next Saturday, 23rd August, 10:00 am, History Alive! Meet British Army Captain Quintin Kennedy and see an Officer’s Tent in Ligonier
• This month, 30th August, 10:00 am, History Alive! Meet the North Carolina Provincials! in Ligonier

Also check out other Workshops in Ligonier.