BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:OCLS X-WR-CALNAME:OCLS BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0948056a-fc42-4185-a45a-4413fc7cebf9 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260716T002017Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T120000 SUMMARY:Sewing - Elastic Waist Skirt (3 Parts) LOCATION:West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center\nWest Oaks Branch and Genea logy Center X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=West Oaks Branch and Genea logy Center;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Cente r:geo:28.572555,-81.514121 GEO:28.572555;-81.514121 DESCRIPTION:New to sewing and looking to create your own clothes? Learn th e basics of garment construction in this three part skirt class! .\nhttps: //ocls.libnet.info/event/11473536 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Class Duration: 2 hours\, 3 parts

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Age Requirements: Adult\, 18 an d up.
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Recommended Prerequisite: Introduction to Sewing
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Required Skills: Someone has used a sewing machine before but ma y need aid on threading the machine and may need additional practice keepi ng an even seam allowance.
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Recommended Materials: \;Students may bring the following materials to complete the project: \;
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Recommended Fabrics: \;Cotton broadcloth\, Cotton Blends\, Cotton Shirting\, Cotton Lawn\, Challis\, Polished Cotton. Designed for medium-weight woven fabrics.
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To find the amount of fabric you need\, you will need to measure you r natural waist\, and then multiply that number by 2. For example\, if I h ave a 48 inch waist\, I will need a 96 inch cut of fabric
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1" wide elastic (to find the measurement\, measure your natural waist\, divide by two\, then subtract 1. For example\, if I have a 48 inc h waist\, I will need 23 inches of elastic (48/2 = 24\, 24 - 1 = 23) \ ;
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Sewing thread if desired to match your fabric

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Materials will be provided if needed\, but they will be chose n from a random assortment of material\, so patterns\, colors\, and textur es cannot be guaranteed. \;
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Note: Machine sewing skills are necessary to be successful in this class.& nbsp\;New to sewing? \;Check out Introduction to the Sewing Machine.
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Level Description
Beginner Someone has used a sewing mac hine before but may need aid on threading the machine and may need additio nal practice keeping an even seam allowance.
Confident Beginn er 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.
I ntermediate Someone who is comfortable with working and threading sewing machines\, sewing patter ns 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 bo th sewing machines and sergers\, sewing patterns with markings and notatio ns\, has an understanding of both woven and knit fabric types and interfac ing\, and has experience using a wide variety of tools\, notions\, and pre sser feet.
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Level	Description
Beginner	Someone has used a sewing mac hine before but may need aid on threading the machine and may need additio nal practice keeping an even seam allowance.
Confident Beginn er	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.
I ntermediate	Someone who is comfortable with working and threading sewing machines\, sewing patter ns 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 bo th sewing machines and sergers\, sewing patterns with markings and notatio ns\, has an understanding of both woven and knit fabric types and interfac ing\, and has experience using a wide variety of tools\, notions\, and pre sser feet.