Fiber Arts

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Sewing – Easy Tote Bag

Confident Beginner

Registration Required
Saturday January 24 2:00pm

West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Use beginner sewing techniques to turn fabric into a useful and reuseable tote! Create a simple and easy tote bag perfect for shopping, the beach or running errands.

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Saturday January 24 2:00pm

Southwest Branch (Technology Classroom)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Reading the hieroglyphics on a sewing pattern can be quite intimidating. Learn to read a professional sewing pattern, how to layout fabric and prepare material for a project.

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Sewing – Zippered Pouch

Confident Beginner

Registration Required
Saturday January 24 2:30pm

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Does the idea of sewing a zipper steer you away from projects? Let us help you tackle zippers head-on with confidence!

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Seniors Crochet Meetup

Community Project: Lap Blankets

Registration Required
Saturday January 24 3:00pm

Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Lab)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY

Join our crochet program, where Seniors come together to create Lap blankets and Beanies for the elderly and patients battling chemotherapy in our community.

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Sunday January 25 1:30pm

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Make your own hoodie! We will teach you sewing techniques for finished seams using sergers. Experience with a serger is necessary to be successful. Students are required to bring fabric.

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Sunday January 25 2:30pm

West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY

Give recycled paper new life by learning papermaking techniques! Students will learn about papermaking tools, how to prep for papermaking, and then make their own paper to take home! Ages 6-12.

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Knit in Color: Intarsia (2-part)

Confident Beginner to Intermediate Level

Registration Required
Monday January 26 10:15am

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY

Branch out into Intarsia - sometimes called “picture knitting.” Discover how to switch colors and create a heart motif square easily used for dishcloths, washcloths, or simple afghan square.

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Monday January 26 10:30am

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Misses' corset top with a halter tie. Learn to use boning to create a shape forming corset. This is an advanced level class. Students are required to bring fabric and notions.

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Monday January 26 10:30am

Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY

In this limited series, we learn hand seaming techniques traditionally used to seam Bojagi wrapping cloths. The Whip Stitch sachets are hand sewn and can be strung togther to form a decorative mobile.

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Registration Required
Monday January 26 2:00pm

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Bring your sewing projects to the Orlando Public Library. The tools are here for you. Participants are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.

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