Creativity and Practicality of Sewing Arts with the Oakville Sewers Forum

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À propos

Join the Oakville Sewers Forum for a day filled with activities! Visit them in the QEPCCC Fibre Arts studio for the following:

A Presentation:

- Demonstration of Sue Spargo embroidery techniques

- Demonstration of putting gems on a skating dress

Hands-on Activity/Workshop:

- Quick-to-sew projects ideal for leftover materials (Scrunchies etc.)

- The Art of Mending: learn how to hem, repair and sew on buttons.

- A child-friendly invitation to sew with needle, yarn and beads on a communal creation.

Exhibition: Display of several handmade and hand sewn items.

The Oakville Sewers Forum meets on a monthly basis from September to June, to share information about sewing related events, publications, techniques and products. The focus of the Oakville Sewers Forum is sewing garments, accessories, home décor and embellishment, although other forms of sewing are encouraged and welcomed.

Organisateur

Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario, with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities while maintaining its small-town feel.