Fiber Arts Open Studio

About this event

Bring your sewing, and unfinished fiber arts projects to the Southwest Branch Library. Sewing machines and tools are here for you. Participants must bring their own materials.

Come to the Southwest Branch Library Sewing Studio and bring your sewing or unfinished fiber arts projects. Participants must bring all of the fabric, patterns, thread and notions (e.g. interfacing, zippers, etc.) yarn, etc. needed for the project.

What We Have ? Singer Sewing Machines, cutting mats, hand sewing needles, threaders, crochet hooks, straight knitting needles

Prerequisites to use a sewing machine: Sewing: Introduction to the Sewing Machine

OR

Participants must be able to wind a bobbin, thread a sewing machine, sew straight seams, read simple patterns and cut fabric with minimal assistance.

Note : Machine sewing skills are necessary to be successful in Open Lab. New to sewing? Check out Introduction to the Sewing Machine .

Age requirements: Adults; for anyone from age 15-17, guardian must sign waiver and accompany the child.