Introduction to Basic Clothing Mending

Saturday, February 15, 2024 9 AM – 5 PM Spend a relaxing day learning the basics of clothing mending with Shelagh Jessop of Stuart Moores Textiles.  

$255

Amazing Ice Dyeing

Saturday, February 15 9 AM – 5 PM Learn to ice dye! With the magic of applying safe, easy-to-use fiber reactive dye powders over ice, colors & effects are ethereal, […]

$235

Redwork for a Valentine

Students will use Redwork techniques to embroider a hand towel. Instructor: Linda Kay Benning

Getting Started with Nuno Felting: Felt a Wool & Silk Scarf

The aim of this course is to provide a solid foundation in the art of nuno felting while creating a merino wool and silk scarf. We will drill down on equipment needed, felting and finishing technique and how to avoid the most common mistakes people make when learning to felt. Additionally, the course will cover […]

Shibori Dyeing with Low-Impact Dyes

Break out of the indigo-only box and learn to clamp, bind, fold, or twist fabric to achieve dozens of variations on traditional Shibori patterns. Because we are using easy, effective, […]

Black History Lyceum

Rust Library 380 Old Waterford Road NW, Leesburg, VA, United States

An in depth discussion by the Waterford Foundation Preservation Director about African American history in Waterford.

February 22, 2025 African American History Walking Tour – 1pm

Waterford Old School 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford, VA

  Experience the Waterford National Historic Landmark on a guided historic walking tour!  In 1970 the Secretary of the Interior designated Waterford and its rural surround a National Historic Landmark. […]

$20

The Women of Waterford Lyceum

For Women's History Month, we invite you to come experience some of the dynamic stories of the women who helped build Waterford into the place we know today! Through the […]

Divided on Main Street: The Civil War in Waterford

Rust Library 380 Old Waterford Road NW, Leesburg, VA, United States

Join our Preservation Director for a discussion at the Rust Library to learn more about life during the Civil War in Waterford; from the Loudoun Independent Rangers to the Waterford […]

Free!