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.
Learn to Sew
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Upcoming Events
Sewing – Tiny Tote Bag (4 Parts)
Intermediate Level
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
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.
Costura – DIY con Retazos de Tela – Estuche para lentes
Nivel Intermedio
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.
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.
Sewing – DIY with Fabric Scraps – Glasses Case
Intermediate Level
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.
Sewing – Crossbody Bag (Forage Bag) (4-Part)
Intermediate
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
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
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.
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
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.