Needlepoint is a form of embroidery in which people can create truly unique art using needles and threads or fiber, by following a painted design It is generally done on an even, open-weave fabric, usually a treated canvas. The stitcher can use a variety of thread or fiber types and any number of different stitches to achieve various effects. This will be a demonstration of this type of stitchery.

Join us at the farm on the second Saturday of the month.  Children and adults alike, ages 5 and up can join in the fun! There are hands on demonstrations, crafts, old fashioned games and even some education.  Learn about history, and a farming way of life. 

Join us and discover an authentic working farm owned by the Dudleys from post Civil War to mid-1940s.  Follow a park staff or docent in period clothing as they talk about the homestead consisting of eighteen restored buildings, farm animals, gardens and local history.

Bring a Project Day is for all of us who have unfinished craft projects that we have set aside and just don't seem to have time to work on.  Why not bring your project to Dudley Farm and join us for a couple of hours of crafting and conversation?  It is always more fun to work on things together.  Perhaps you have a project you haven't even started yet and just need a little nudge to get you going.  Come join us for inspiration and encouragement.  We'd love to see you there.

Learn how to stitch needlepoint. This beautiful and historic art form will be demonstrated.

The Southern Syrupmakers Assoc will bring a cane syrup tasting day of fun.  Come and vote for your favorite cane syrup.  If you are a syrup maker, feel free to enter your syrup. If you are a syrup taster, see which syrup tastes the best.

Butter churning was a common practice on farms in olden days. Absolutely nothing tastes better than freshly made butter.  See a demonstration of this old time domestic skill. This is a child friendly demonstration.

Introduce your children to the art of weaving making special weaving projects geared for children. It's fun, and they will have something to take home. This is a child friendly workshop.

Get a head start on Christmas preparation by making beautiful old-fashioned and Victorian ornaments. This is a child friendly workshop.

Plastic canvas needlepoint is a variation of traditional needlepoint. This is a great piece of material to make doll houses, sewing boxes, and other fun 3-D projects. You can build up and out with your stitches instead of staying on one surface. Plastic canvas is a great way to teach kids how to stitch. The holes are big and the projects can be simple. A great project for them would be ornaments for a tree. This is a child friendly demonstration.