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Sewing - Upcycle a Dress Shirt to Apron (2 Part)

Confident Beginner

2025-02-03 10:30:00 2025-02-03 12:30:00 America/New_York Sewing - Upcycle a Dress Shirt to Apron (2 Part) Join the sustainability movement by upcycling gently used dress shirts. Turn unwanted dress shirts into a cute button-front apron. These aprons make great gifts for that special cook in your family. Orlando Public Library - Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor

Monday, February 03
10:30am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-03 10:30:00 2025-02-03 12:30:00 America/New_York Sewing - Upcycle a Dress Shirt to Apron (2 Part) Join the sustainability movement by upcycling gently used dress shirts. Turn unwanted dress shirts into a cute button-front apron. These aprons make great gifts for that special cook in your family. Orlando Public Library - Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor

Orlando Public Library

Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor

Join the sustainability movement by upcycling gently used dress shirts. Turn unwanted dress shirts into a cute button-front apron. These aprons make great gifts for that special cook in your family.

Class is in partnership with Keep Orlando Beautiful

  • Class Duration: 2 hours, 2 parts
  • Age Requirements: Adult
  • Recommended Prerequisite: Sewing - Introduction to the Sewing Machine
  • Required Skills: Someone who can sew straight and curved seams while keeping a consistent seam allowance, can thread a standard machine and wind a bobbin, has a basic understanding of different fabric types and has completed several projects.
  • Materials Fee: None
  • Out of District Fee: $10 (includes class and materials fees)

Materials: Students can bring the following materials to complete the project:

  • 1 gently used button-down dress shirt, long or short sleeve.
  • Thread to match

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

Level Description
Beginner Someone has used a sewing machine before but may need aid on threading the machine and may need additional practice keeping an even seam allowance.
Confident Beginner Someone who can sew straight and curved seams while keeping a consistent seam allowance, can thread a standard machine and wind a bobbin, has a basic understanding of different fabric types and has completed several projects.
Intermediate Someone who is comfortable with working and threading sewing machines, sewing patterns with markings and notations, has an understanding of fabric types and interfacing, and has experience with using a variety of tools, notions, and presser feet.
Advanced Someone who is comfortable with working and threading both sewing machines and sergers, sewing patterns with markings and notations, has an understanding of both woven and knit fabric types and interfacing, and has experience using a wide variety of tools, notions, and presser feet.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker/DIY | Life Skills |

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Orlando Public Library is the headquarters and resource center for the Orange County Library System. The library has been located at this site since its beginnings as the Albertson Public Library in 1923. Public Reference Departments in Orlando Public Library include Children’s, Library Central, and Learning Central. The Children’s Library offers spacious areas, special programs, computers and story rooms for our youngest readers and readers to be. The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation and Creativity is located on the second floor. The Friends of the Library Third Floor Bookstore is open daily and recycles withdrawn and donated books to the community.

 

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