Spinning and Weaving with the Bay Area Weavers and Spinners
Schedule
Sat Jun 13 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
3523 Independence Parkway South , La Porte, TX, United States, Texas 77571 | Channelview, TX
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Settlers on the Texas frontier, especially settlers who lived far from the urban centers like San Felipe de Austin and Columbia like the McCormicks, had to rely on their own skill to make fabric for clothing. Women made homespun cotton fabric using spinning wheels and primitive looms.Mary Rabb, who immigrated to Texas with her husband John in 1823, recalled her early days in Texas, saying, “Andrew Rabb made a spinning wheel and made me a present of it. Then I was very much pleased and soon got work to make clothing for my family…. I kept my spinning wheel whistling all day and also a good part of the night.”
Learn more about traditional spinning and weaving at a demonstration from the Bay Area Weavers and Spinners every second Saturday at the San Jacinto Museum.
Where: Inside the San Jacinto Museum Elevator Lobby
Age Range: All ages
Cost: Free with the purchase of a ticket to the San Jacinto Museum.
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3523 Independence Parkway South , La Porte, TX, United States, Texas 77571, 3523 Independence Pkwy S, La Porte, TX 77571-9773, United States, ChannelviewEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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