Monthly drop-in crafts for adults.
You know you want to get creative and hang out with friendly people, so stop by the Library for this monthly drop-in crafts program for adults! Meet your neighbors and go home with something beautiful.
This month, our guest is Lori Martinsek from Illini Country Stitchers. Lori is a maker who loves hand and machine sewing and quilting; she began embroidering and sewing at a young age and continues to make art quilts. You'll be learning the art of sashiko stitching and boro patching. Boro (created through the process of sashiko stitching) originated in 17th-century Japan out of necessity to mend and extend the life of garments. Boro patches may be strategically placed to create a pleasing design; the original purpose was to patch holes and reinforce the cloth of a worn garment.
During this program, you'll practice sewing techniques on a small project you can bring home; supplies will be provided to make a mug rug (aka an oversized coaster for your hot drinks). Using heavy cotton thread and simple stitching, small fabric scraps can be layered to make slow-stitched projects. Once you get the hang of it, you can use sashiko stitching to create boro patches on anything you'd like!
To learn more about Illini Country Stitchers (a Champaign-Urbana area quilt guild), visit their website at www.illinicountrystitchers.com.
Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.
