Sailors Ditty Bag Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
$$$
22 Feb 2025
Description
Learn to sew a sailor's ditty bag with Rick Mitchell.
Sailor's ditty bags were traditionally used to store the small tools of a sailor's trade and was made from the offcuts of sail canvas.
In this full-day workshop, you will learn to make your own ditty bag using traditional tools such as a sailmaker's palm and needle.
At the end of the day, you can carry your belongings home in your ditty bag.
Held at Ballarat's Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades, a world-class facility dedicated to learning and preserving Australia’s rare arts and trades through a series of workshops, masterclasses, events, and residencies.
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