Crafts in Šaukėnai

A talk on how clothing and footwear changed and how raw materials became products. Participants make their own shoelaces.

A talk on how jewellery changed and on macramé, the knotting technique. Participants make bracelets or bookmarks.

A two-hour session teaching the oldest weaving technique: using cards, participants twist a band that becomes a bookmark.

A talk about old work tools and their uses, after which participants learn to knit on a rake.

A workshop on 18 November about old Christmas toys made of cotton wool, led by folk artist Vilija Jocienė.

A session for children on 26 November on making festive decorations.

A handicraft club that marked its tenth anniversary in 2026. Members knit, weave sashes, learn from one another and hold exhibitions and wor…