Learn how to make this adorable lined bag, perfect for holiday gift giving.
Space is limited and registration is required. This workshop is designed for makers 16+ years of age.
This class is perfect for the advanced beginner or intermediate sewist—be sure you know how to thread and operate a sewing machine and are able to sew a straight seam before signing up. (Staff and volunteers can help you along your way with these basics during regular MakerSpace hours, if you are a beginner or need a refresher.) Fabric provided! Bring your sewing machine (don’t forget the bobbin case/bobbins, power cord/foot pedal, and manual) and thread (green, red or black should work for most of the fabrics). If you’d like your bag to be extra fancy, you can also bring a piece of lace (at least 26” inches long and about a half-inch to two inches tall). Optional: You can bring 2 yards of thin ribbon or other material for the drawstring; the instructor will also have drawstring material available.
About the Instructor:
Danielle Thalman began teaching herself to sew clothes on an ancient “red eye” Singer at age 9. That interest eventually expanded to include other textile arts such as screen printing, fabric dyeing, quilting, digital art and using Cricut smart cutters.
Now 63 and retired from public school teaching in Southern Oregon, Thalman teaches sewing for COCC and does some production sewing for a local company. She also helps run a Bend-based volunteer group that repairs sewing machines, which are then donated to local members of the community. She particularly enjoys rehabbing vintage sergers and teaching people how to use them. The MakerSpace volunteer crafts her own jeans, t-shirts and swimwear, as well as jackets, leggings, hats, socks, bags etc. While the often solitary act of making clothing has always given her joy, in recent years Thalman has come to see how crafting can promote community.
“Creating with others is not only fun, it creates bonds that enrich us all. Mending items, upcycling and keeping stuff out of the landfill are all positives for the environment, too. I love how the MakerSpace promotes all of this.”
Thalman has climbed and flyfished extensively throughout the west but lately has been content to fish and climb locally and hang out at her home just north of Redmond, which she shares with her husband, cat and about 28 sewing machines.
Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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