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BOOKS, MOVIES, & MORE Sewing - Fabric Bookmarks
Beginner Level
Do you have a bucket of fabric scraps. Create these DIY Fabric Bookmarks! This project is perfect because it needs only 4” x 4” scraps of fabric. They make the perfect gift for the avid reader.
- Class Duration: 2 hours
- Age Requirements: Adult with completed Sewing Lab Waiver
- Recommended Prerequisite: Introduction to the Sewing Machine
- Required Skills: 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.
- Materials Fee: None
- Out of District Fee: $10 (includes class and materials fees)
Note: Fabric is provided for your first class from a limited selection. If you choose to attend this class more than once, please reference the materials list below and bring fabric for your class.
Materials: Students may bring the following materials to complete the project:
- Fabric: A Fat Quarter*
- Interfacing: ¼ yard of light to midweight interfacing
- Thread to match or contrast
*Fabric can be matching, contrasting or a mix. All fabric is cut into 4x4 inch squares for this project.
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 | Arts & Crafting |
TAGS: | tech-fiberarts | tec101 | sewing | fiberarts |
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center
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About the branch
LYNX Bus Link 125 Silver Star Rd.
LYNX Bus Link 27 Ocoee / Winter Garden
West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center is located in the historic city of Ocoee near the intersection of Silver Star and Clark Roads. The branch opened in August 2001 and was designed by Harvard, Jolly, Clees, Toppe Architecture Firm. West Oaks Branch provides exceptional library services to the nearly 50,000 residents of Ocoee and surrounding areas. In January 2015, the branch became the new Genealogy Center for Orange County, housing a collection of over 30,000 genealogy books. The Library is the official repository of the Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The construction of West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center was funded by the Library System and a Florida Library Construction Grant.