Lucky charms are woven on various occasions to provide protection and bring good luck. They are certainly woven for weddings. Using threads of different colors, beautiful crosses are woven between at least two wooden sticks, starting from the center and working outward. These are meant to ward off evil at the wedding, protect the newlyweds, and keep an eye on the proceedings.

In this workshop, we’ll talk about traditional wedding customs, objects, and activities.

In the past, braided yarn ribbons were used at weddings as gifts, to secure bundles of hay, as tokens of appreciation for musicians, and for various other occasions. In this workshop, you’ll have the chance to braid your own colorful ribbon, which we’ll decorate at the ends with little bows made from strips of fabric.

Guided by Liis Burk.