Celebrate the local history of textiles at Kingston City Hall this Saturday

Get ready to spin a yarn—literally—at “All Was Done by Hand: Home Production of the Nineteenth Century”, a hands-on celebration of historic textile craft at Kingston City Hall. This free event brings the past to life with weaving, spinning, quilting, embroidery, and basket-making demonstrations, plus a special “Fleece to Shawl” showcase where raw wool transforms into a woven masterpiece. Learn about spinning and quilting bees as acts of historical protest and explore the role of textile work in women’s labor, including during the lifetime of Sojourner Truth.