Heritage Trades Trail

On the weekend before Scrub Stitchin’ I was able to attend the Heritage Trades Trail held at the historic Bathurst Showground.  This was a bonus, as it usually clashes with our time at Baradine and this year was to clash with us being in Melbourne, but as we cancelled that trip I was able to have a wander around.

The event showcases a wide variety of artisans working on traditional arts and crafts.  Let’s have a look around.

Our patchwork group had a stall and some of their quilts hanging on the pavilion balcony.

The Bathurst Historical Society had a wonderful display of vintage clothing and accessories.

I love the white work from previous eras.

These dresses and undergarments were gorgeous.

Check out the detail on this one.

The Spinners and Weavers Guild were in attendance.  A very traditional craft, but my, how spinning wheels have changed in recent times.

We have a local cycle builder in town.  There were a few penny farthings riding around along with two of these gorgeous cycles for ladies that he has built.  The originals, back in the day, were a luxury item and would have cost the equivalent of a top line Mercedes Benz today.

There was a fellow using a manual wood lathe.

On the same stand, there was a lady with fabrics dyed with the wood shavings.  Some wonderful rich, earthy colours were produced.

A local collector had a display of post vices.

Inside, there was a man doing leatherwork and I was rather taken with the shoe maker's sewing machine.

A lady was doing some very detailed upholstery.

While another lady was replacing the woven cane on a bentwood chair.

You could have a personalise coaster printed on this antique manual printing press.

Such a lot to see.  I’m glad I went for a quick wander around.