Looking to expand your knowledge on how to better use your sewing machine? Have you ever made a buttonhole with your machine? Bring your sewing machine along and join us for the first county sewing project meeting. 

This meeting is for youth with intermediate/advanced sewing skills.

*Attendees must bring their own sewing machine and be comfortable with setting it up and threading their own machine as well as having mastered sewing a straight seam. 

We will spend time learning about the advanced stitches on our sewing machine as well as tackling the buttonhole. Participants will be able to choose a bag project to complete and demonstrate their mastery of a buttonhole. 

This meeting is geared for youth in grades 3+. Youth in grades 3-8 must have an adult present. High School youth may attend without an adult.

REGISTER HERE

What to bring: 

• Sewing machine (including power cord, foot pedal, and extra foot attachments, especially a buttonhole foot if you have it)
• Sewing machine manual if you have it
• Thread and bobbin
• Scissors and pins
• Seam ripper
• 2 Fat quarters plus additional fabric to practice on. 
• 1 yard of ribbon or drawstring cord
• Button sized 1/2″ to 1″ in diameter
• (Optional) Tape measure/seam guide, chopstick for turning corners, safety pin to feed in drawstring cord.
• Water bottle, and snack. 

Want to share your love of sewing with new people? Confident in your sewing skills? Consider being a youth or adult leader at a future Beginner Sewing Project meeting! Date(s) TBD. Contact Heidi (hwatry@gmail.com), Sarah (sebolen0606@gmail.com), or Lisa (Curley.Lisa@danecounty.gov) if you are interested.