Still Time To Register For Heritage Skill Workshops
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS
County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County
There is still time to register for the Elkhart County Extension Homemaker’s Heritage Skills Workshop. Many of these heritage skills are not being learned and passed on to others. In an effort to teach these heritage skills, hands-on workshops have been planned for Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office, located on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen.
Full-day workshops will be from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Half-day workshops will be offered both morning and afternoon if enough interest is generated. Morning classes are from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon classes from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Lunch will be provided for all participants and is included in the workshop fee.
Fees will vary depending on the workshop.
Full Day Workshops:
- Intermediate Knitting
- Reversible Table Runner
- Twining
- Woven Fruit Basket
Half Day Workshops:
- Beginning Crochet
- Chevron Bracelet
- Flower Power Earrings
- Hand Quilting
- Learn to Wet-Felt
- Sculptured needle Felting
- Wool Felt Applique
Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. If you are interested in registering or learning more about these workshops, contact Heritage Skills Committee member, Alice Moy, at (574) 533-5968.
Class sample photos and more information can be found on the Purdue Extension Elkhart County website. Visit https://extension.purdue.edu/Elkhart.