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By KARA O'CONNOR

Villager Staff Writer


WILTON -- If your looking for a way to pass the time during those last dreary winter months, Ambler Farm and the Wilton Historical Society have developed a unique craft series to keep you entertained, according to the series' organizers.

"I've lived in Wilton for around 10 years and I'm fine in the winter, up until the end of January," said Wilton resident Kathy Rosenbaum, who is the series' yo-yo quilting instructor. "I think this is the perfect opportunity to learn something new, get out of your house and pass the time in the winter."

This is the first year that Ambler Farm and the Wilton Historical Society have teamed up to teach Wilton residents how to make a few old fashioned crafts in their "Series on Rural Crafts," which starts Feb. 21. According to Wilton Historical Society volunteer Kate Gluckin, the series consists of five different workshops that are all very fun and unique.

Wilton resident Pamela Hovland, who is teaching the series' historical scrapbooking workshop, said the craft workshops offer a wonderful opportunity to try hands-on activities in an increasingly digital world.

"Most people seem to make fewer things with their hands today than they used to," said Hovland about the workshops, which were offered last year but did not include the involvement of the historical society. "This series is perfect to try new hands on activities, whether it's scrapbooking, knitting or cooking. It's good to use your own hands to make something."

Rosenbaum said all of the crafts are easy to make and easy to learn.

"I think that all of these crafts are interesting and really easy," said Rosenbaum. "These workshops give people the opportunity to actually learn a new craft, so when you are sitting at home and bored, you can make something instead of just looking at it in a magazine wishing you knew how to do it."

The workshops are geared for adults but, according to Hovland, they're also a good opportunity for parents to take home their new skills and teach it to their children.
"I had a scrapbook when I was young, probably because my mom did," said Hovland. "Adults seem to be trying to return to activities they did as a child an teaching it to their children is a great way to spend time with the family."

The series begins on Sunday, Feb. 21 and runs from 2 to 4 p.m. every Sunday until March 28. The workshops include felt knitting, historical scrapbooking, yo-yo quilting, soap making and grain painting, and run in that order. The cost is $20 for Ambler Farm and Wilton Historical Society members and $25 for non-members. To sign up and see the workshop locations, go to www.amblerfarm.org or www.wiltonhistorical.org.

"This is a good time to come out of hibernation," said Hovland. "It's a fun celebration of hands-on activities."

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