Sewing Open Lab

Come and sew at the Chickasaw Branch and bring your sewing projects. All the tools are here to create your projects. Participants must bring all of the fabric, patterns, thread and notions (e.g. interfacing, zippers, etc.) needed for the project. Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machines and tools available for you to use. 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.