Fiber Arts
Learn to Sew
Dressmaking : the complete step-by-step guide to making your own clothes / Alison Smith.
Smith, Alison (Alison Victoria)
Stylish skirts : 23 easy-to-sew skirts to flatter every figure / Sato Watanabe.
Watanabe, Sato, author.
Learn simple serging [electronic resource] / Diana Cedolia.
Cedolia, Diana.
Half yard home : easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric / Debbie Shore.
Shore, Debbie, author.
Sweetly stitched handmades / Amy Sinibaldi.
Sinbaldi, Amy, author.
Tilda’s toy box / Tone Finnanger.
Finnanger, Tone.
Sewing happiness : a year of simple projects for living well / Sanae Ishida.
Ishida, Sanae, author.
Learning to sew [electronic resource].
Petelinsek, Kathleen, author.
Learn to knit & crochet
The finer edge : crocheted trims, motifs & borders / Kristin Omdahl.
Omdahl, Kristin.
Amigurume : make cute crochet people / Allison Hoffman.
Hoffman, Allison.
Once upon a knit : 28 Grimm and glamorous fairy-tale projects / Genevieve Miller.
Miller, Genevieve, 1969-
Crochet / by June Gilbank.
Gilbank, June.
Knit in new directions / with Myra Wood ; photography by Alexis Xenakis.
Wood, Myra, author.
The knitting answer book : solutions to every problem you’ll ever face answers to every question you’ll ever ask / by Margaret Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, Margaret (Margaret K. K.), author.
The knowledgeable knitter : understand the inner workings of knitting and make every project a success / Margaret Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, Margaret (Margaret K. K.)
Designer crochet : 32 patterns to elevate your style : sizes small to 5x / Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby.
Mullett-Bowlsby, Shannon, author.
Great new ways with granny squares / Rosa P.
P., Rosa, author.
Custom socks : knit to fit your feet / Kate Atherley.
Atherley, Kate, author.
Arm knitting / Amanda Bassetti.
Bassetti, Amanda, author.
Knitting ephemera : a compendium of articles, useful and otherwise, for the edification and amusement of the handknitter / by Carol J. Sulcoski.
Sulcoski, Carol, 1965- author, editor.
New directions in sock knitting : 18 innovative designs knitted from every which way / Ann Budd.
Budd, Ann, 1956- author.
Knitlandia : a knitter sees the world / Clara Parkes.
Parkes, Clara.
Traditional Nordic knits : over 40 hats, mittens, gloves, and socks / Johanna Wallin.
Wallin, Johanna, author.
Wee garter stitch : must-have knits for modern babies and toddlers / Vickie Howell.
Howell, Vickie, author.
Learn to quilt
Growing up modern : 16 quilt projects for babies & kids / Allison Harris.
Harris, Allison, 1982-
First steps to free-motion quilting : 24 projects for fearless stitching / Christina Cameli.
Cameli, Christina, 1976-
Modern bee : 13 quilts to make with friends / Lindsay Conner.
Conner, Lindsay, 1983-
Amish quilts : crafting an American icon / Janneken Smucker.
Smucker, Janneken.
Quilting with a modern slant : people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the modern quilt community / Rachel May.
May, Rachel (Rachel Suzanne)
Quilting / by Jennifer Fulton.
Fulton, Jennifer, author.
Unconventional & unexpected : American quilts below the radar, 1950-2000 / Roderick Kiracofe.
Kiracofe, Roderick, author.
Patchwork city : 75 innovative blocks for the modern quilter : 6 sampler quilts / Elizabeth Hartman.
Hartman, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Anne)
Double wedding ring quilts : traditions made modern : full-circle sketches from life / Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
Wolfe, Victoria Findlay, 1970- author.
One-block wonders : one fabric, one shape, one-of-a-kind quilts / Maxine Rosenthal.
Rosenthal, Maxine, 1944-
Hexagon happenings : 15 quilts & projects / by Carolyn Forster.
Forster, Carolyn, author.
The quilter’s practical guide to color : includes 10 skill-building projects / Becky Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Becky, 1956-
Foolproof walking-foot quilting designs : visual guide – idea book / Mary Mashuta.
Mashuta, Mary, author.
Quilt lovely : 15 vibrant projects using piecing & appliqué / Jen Kingwell.
Kingwell, Jen, author.
Thread stories : a visual guide to creating stunning stitched portrait quilts / Jennifer Day.
Day, Jennifer, 1955- author.
Cabin fever : 20 modern log cabin quilts / Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting.
Bonner, Natalia, 1982-
Sister sampler quilts : 3 modern sampler quilts with paired sister blocks / AnneMarie Chany.
Chany, AnneMarie, author.
Intentional piecing : from fussy cutting to foundation piecing / Amy Friend.
Friend, Amy, author.
Double vision quilts : simply layer shapes & color for richly complex curved designs / Louisa L. Smith.
Smith, Louisa L., 1943- author.
Piecing makeover : simple tricks to fine-tune your patchwork : a guide to diagnosing & solving common problems / Patty Murphy.
Murphy, Patty (Patricia Priven), 1974-
Comfort & glory : two centuries of American quilts from the Briscoe Center / Katherine Jean Adams.
Adams, Katherine Jean., author.
Charm school : 18 quilts from 5 squares : a beginner’s guide / Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique.”
Goertzen, Vanessa, 1984- author.
Featured Upcoming Events
Sewing – Gift Bags for Every Occasion
Beginner Level
Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Impress that special someone in your life by wrapping their gift in a handmade gift bag! These gift bags can be made for any occasion. They are fast and easy to make and each one is unique.
Learn more>Crochet Level 2
Beginner Level
Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Level up your crocheting. Learn how to create more open fabric with new stitches. Techniques include chaining up rows, as well as double and half double crochet stitches.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - Alafaya)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.
Learn more>Chickasaw Branch (Chickasaw - Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome.
Learn more>Crochet Cute Cutlery Stockings (3 Parts)
Intermediate
Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Crochet festive mini stockings to hold silverware on the table or treats for gifting! We will be using in the round techniques and a variety of textured stitches for this pattern.
Learn more>Sewing – Coiled Quilted Trivets (2 Part)
Confident Beginner
Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Get ready to roll into fun with this colorful sewing project. Your hot casserole requests a cute new landing pad! This is a great scrap buster project. Students are required to bring fabric.
Learn more>Crochet Open Lab – Catch Up and Show Off
Confident Beginner
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Have a crochet project in progress, we’d love to see it! Drop in to work on your projects, ask questions or just socialize.
Learn more>Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Have a great time mingling with other Central Florida fiber artists while working on your craft. Be sure to bring your work in progress, yarn and tools. All levels are welcome. Adults 18+
Learn more>Embroidery Level 1
Beginner Level
Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Start hand embroidery today. Learn the basics of using a hoop and needles to create running, back and cross stitches to create a beautiful sampler.
Learn more>Sewing – Travel Jewelry Pouch (3 Parts)
Confident Beginner
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Join us to create a fun and functional drawstring pouch that can hold jewelry when traveling, hold sewing notions for class, or give as the perfect handmade gift. *Students required to bring fabric*
Learn more>Fiber Art Kits
Get hands on experience creating your own handmade projects! Check out a kit to explore a new hobby or improve your skills. You provide the yarn, we’ll provide the tools!
Sew

Get hands-on experience and explore the world of creating your own clothes and home décor. We have classes designed for all levels. Let’s get creative together!
New to sewing? Check out Introduction to the Sewing Machine.
Need help with your project? Come to Sewing Open Lab and get personalized help with your sewing!
Don’t forget to complete an OCLS Sewing Lab Waiver prior to joining a class.
Knit

Discover the joy of knitting in hands-on classes for all levels. Join our Let’s Knit classes to discover new projects and socialize with other knitters.
New to knitting? Check out Let’s Knit Level 1.
Crochet

Discover the joy of crocheting in hands-on classes for all levels. Join our Let’s Crochet classes to discover new projects and socialize with other crocheters.
New to crocheting? Check out Let’s Crochet Level 1.