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Sewing - T-Shirt Quilt (6-Part)
Intermediate Level
2026-08-08 10:30:00
2026-08-08 13:00:00
America/New_York
Sewing - T-Shirt Quilt (6-Part)
Join us to learn the basics of making a T-shirt quilt and give those well-loved shirts a brand-new life. Your memories deserve better than the back of a drawer!
Orlando Public Library - Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor
Saturday, August 08
10:30am - 1:00pm
Orlando Public Library
Fiber Arts Studio - Second FloorJoin us to learn the basics of making a T-shirt quilt and give those well-loved shirts a brand-new life. Your memories deserve better than the back of a drawer!
Do you have favorite T-shirts tucked away in drawers or packed in a closet because they're too meaningful to part with? Turn those treasured memories into a beautiful keepsake! In this class, you'll learn the basics of creating a T-shirt quilt that lets you preserve your favorite moments while making something you can enjoy for years to come.
Students are responsible for bringing all required materials.
- Class Duration: 2.5 hours each class
- Age Requirements: Adult 18 and up
- Recommended Prerequisite: Sewing - Introduction to the Sewing Machine. All attendees are required to know how to sew.
- 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 are responsible for bringing all required materials.
- 2 1/2 to 3 yards of fabric for backing, this can be purchased after the first class.
- 3 yards of lightweight interfacing: Pellon SF101 Shape-Flex or T-shirt Stabilizer Ask store representative for other options.
- Bring 12 prewashed adult size large logo t-shirts for best results.
Note: All t-shirt logos will be cut down to 12 ½” squares during class. Avoid pre cutting. - Batting estimated 2 1/2 to 3 yards. This can be purchased after the frist class.
Note: Sewing skills are necessary to be successful in this class. New to sewing? Take Introduction to the Sewing Machine prior to attending this class.
| 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. |
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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.