It's Sew Easy

Old School, New Tools

From Sewing to Knitting, visit your local Library to discover new tools to streamline tasks or build your skills. In this series of classes, learn everything from basic sewing skills to how to design and create wearable technology.

Upcoming Events

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 10:00am

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

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

Practice bag construction techniques with this adorable and portable tiny tote!

Sewing – Bucket Hat (5 Part)

Intermediate Level

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 10:30am

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

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

Need a new summer look? Want to hide a bad hair day? Or maybe you’ve just always dreamed of joining the mysterious and stylish Bucket Hat Society. Students are required to bring fabric.

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 2:00pm

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

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

¿Tienes un cajón con retazos de tela? ¡Crea diversos proyectos útiles para tu bolso. Mientras aprendes a unir retazos de tela, realizar costuras decorativas de acolchado.

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 3:00pm

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

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Come and sew at the West Oaks Branch Library and bring your sewing projects. All the tools are here for you. Participants are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.

Registration Required
Wednesday September 23 10:30am

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

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

Do you have a drawer full of fabric scraps? Create a variety of useful projects for your bag while learning how to piece fabric scraps together and add decorative quilting stitches.

Registration Required
Wednesday September 23 4:45pm

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)

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

Create a stylish cross body bag. Learn to add a zippered front and elegant darts to shape the bag. Students are required to bring fabric and notions.

Hand Sewing Sashiko Patterns: Crane

Confident Beginner Level

Registration Required
Thursday September 24 10:15am

Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting

Learn to stitch using Sashiko hand sewing techniques. This Japanese hand sewing technique uses the simple running stitch to form geometric patterns.

Sew Confident! Beginner Sewing

4 Week Introductory Series

Registration Required
Thursday September 24 10:15am

Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)

Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY

Ever wanted to make your own custom clothes, home decor or accessories? Master the basics with this 4-part series and learn about sewing safety, basic sewing machine skills, stitching seams, and more.

Registration Required
Thursday September 24 2:00pm

Orlando Public Library (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; 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.

Sewing – Buttonholes and Buttons

Confident Beginner Level

Registration Required
Friday September 25 10:00am

Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)

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

Go beyond the basics with your sewing machine! Learn to stabilize and stitch machine buttonholes for a polished finish, then use your machine to attach buttons for the perfect project accent.

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