Fiber Arts
Learn to Sew
Dressmaking : the complete step-by-step guide to making your own clothes / Alison Smith.
Smith, Alison (Alison Victoria)
Stylish skirts : 23 easy-to-sew skirts to flatter every figure / Sato Watanabe.
Watanabe, Sato, author.
Learn simple serging [electronic resource] / Diana Cedolia.
Cedolia, Diana.
Half yard home : easy sewing projects using left-over pieces of fabric / Debbie Shore.
Shore, Debbie, author.
Sweetly stitched handmades / Amy Sinibaldi.
Sinbaldi, Amy, author.
Tilda’s toy box / Tone Finnanger.
Finnanger, Tone.
Sewing happiness : a year of simple projects for living well / Sanae Ishida.
Ishida, Sanae, author.
Learning to sew [electronic resource].
Petelinsek, Kathleen, author.
Learn to knit & crochet
The finer edge : crocheted trims, motifs & borders / Kristin Omdahl.
Omdahl, Kristin.
Amigurume : make cute crochet people / Allison Hoffman.
Hoffman, Allison.
Once upon a knit : 28 Grimm and glamorous fairy-tale projects / Genevieve Miller.
Miller, Genevieve, 1969-
Crochet / by June Gilbank.
Gilbank, June.
Knit in new directions / with Myra Wood ; photography by Alexis Xenakis.
Wood, Myra, author.
The knitting answer book : solutions to every problem you’ll ever face answers to every question you’ll ever ask / by Margaret Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, Margaret (Margaret K. K.), author.
The knowledgeable knitter : understand the inner workings of knitting and make every project a success / Margaret Radcliffe.
Radcliffe, Margaret (Margaret K. K.)
Designer crochet : 32 patterns to elevate your style : sizes small to 5x / Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby.
Mullett-Bowlsby, Shannon, author.
Great new ways with granny squares / Rosa P.
P., Rosa, author.
Custom socks : knit to fit your feet / Kate Atherley.
Atherley, Kate, author.
Arm knitting / Amanda Bassetti.
Bassetti, Amanda, author.
Knitting ephemera : a compendium of articles, useful and otherwise, for the edification and amusement of the handknitter / by Carol J. Sulcoski.
Sulcoski, Carol, 1965- author, editor.
New directions in sock knitting : 18 innovative designs knitted from every which way / Ann Budd.
Budd, Ann, 1956- author.
Knitlandia : a knitter sees the world / Clara Parkes.
Parkes, Clara.
Traditional Nordic knits : over 40 hats, mittens, gloves, and socks / Johanna Wallin.
Wallin, Johanna, author.
Wee garter stitch : must-have knits for modern babies and toddlers / Vickie Howell.
Howell, Vickie, author.
Learn to quilt
Growing up modern : 16 quilt projects for babies & kids / Allison Harris.
Harris, Allison, 1982-
First steps to free-motion quilting : 24 projects for fearless stitching / Christina Cameli.
Cameli, Christina, 1976-
Modern bee : 13 quilts to make with friends / Lindsay Conner.
Conner, Lindsay, 1983-
Amish quilts : crafting an American icon / Janneken Smucker.
Smucker, Janneken.
Quilting with a modern slant : people, patterns, and techniques inspiring the modern quilt community / Rachel May.
May, Rachel (Rachel Suzanne)
Quilting / by Jennifer Fulton.
Fulton, Jennifer, author.
Unconventional & unexpected : American quilts below the radar, 1950-2000 / Roderick Kiracofe.
Kiracofe, Roderick, author.
Patchwork city : 75 innovative blocks for the modern quilter : 6 sampler quilts / Elizabeth Hartman.
Hartman, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Anne)
Double wedding ring quilts : traditions made modern : full-circle sketches from life / Victoria Findlay Wolfe.
Wolfe, Victoria Findlay, 1970- author.
One-block wonders : one fabric, one shape, one-of-a-kind quilts / Maxine Rosenthal.
Rosenthal, Maxine, 1944-
Hexagon happenings : 15 quilts & projects / by Carolyn Forster.
Forster, Carolyn, author.
The quilter’s practical guide to color : includes 10 skill-building projects / Becky Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, Becky, 1956-
Foolproof walking-foot quilting designs : visual guide – idea book / Mary Mashuta.
Mashuta, Mary, author.
Quilt lovely : 15 vibrant projects using piecing & appliqué / Jen Kingwell.
Kingwell, Jen, author.
Thread stories : a visual guide to creating stunning stitched portrait quilts / Jennifer Day.
Day, Jennifer, 1955- author.
Cabin fever : 20 modern log cabin quilts / Natalia Bonner and Kathleen Whiting.
Bonner, Natalia, 1982-
Sister sampler quilts : 3 modern sampler quilts with paired sister blocks / AnneMarie Chany.
Chany, AnneMarie, author.
Intentional piecing : from fussy cutting to foundation piecing / Amy Friend.
Friend, Amy, author.
Double vision quilts : simply layer shapes & color for richly complex curved designs / Louisa L. Smith.
Smith, Louisa L., 1943- author.
Piecing makeover : simple tricks to fine-tune your patchwork : a guide to diagnosing & solving common problems / Patty Murphy.
Murphy, Patty (Patricia Priven), 1974-
Comfort & glory : two centuries of American quilts from the Briscoe Center / Katherine Jean Adams.
Adams, Katherine Jean., author.
Charm school : 18 quilts from 5 squares : a beginner’s guide / Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique.”
Goertzen, Vanessa, 1984- author.
Featured Upcoming Events
Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Start crocheting today! Learn basic techniques while creating your first project, a bookmark for your favorite read. Techniques include creating a slip knot, chaining, and single crochet stitches.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Learning Cube)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Finger knit trendy jewelry with upcycled fabric yarn. Learn to make t-shirt yarn and finger knit these fun projects. No experience necessary.
Learn more>West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Ever wanted to make your own custom clothes, home decor, costumes or accessories? Join us in this basic sewing class and learn about sewing safety, basic sewing machine skills and stitching seams.
Learn more>Sewing – Quilt Block of the Month
Intermediate Level
Washington Park Branch (Washington Park - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Build a custom quilt block by block. Join us each month for a new design, come for one class or take them all. At the end of the year you will have a complete project perfect for keeping warm.
Learn more>Melrose Center (Fiber Arts Studio)
Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Come and sew at the Orlando Public Library and bring your sewing projects. All the tools are here for you. Participants are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.
Learn more>Crochet Toe Up Socks (4 Parts)
Advanced
Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Wanting to make socks but unsure where to start? Join us as we learn techniques to crochet socks from the toe up! This is an advanced class, and will require a firm foundation of crochet skills.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Learn basic techniques while creating a project. Techniques include chaining up rows, as well as double and triple crochet stitches.
Learn more>Online Class: Embroider a Baby Dragon
Yarnfiti2024: Enchanted Forest
Online (Online Fiber Arts Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Make a felt baby dragon for our Enchanted Forest! Once finished, you can submit your project for display in this year's Yarnfiti Community Project.
Learn more>West Oaks Branch and Genealogy Center (West Oaks - Technology Classroom)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Start crocheting today! Learn basic techniques while creating your first project, a bookmark for your favorite read. Techniques include creating a slip knot, chaining, and single crochet stitches.
Learn more>Let’s Knit Owls: A Yarnfiti Project
Confident Beginner to Intermediate Level
Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Technology Lab)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Share in the magic as we create an enchanted forest of handcrafted art. Usually solitary, a group of owls is called a “parliament.” Help knit our own parliament of owls to watch over the forest.
Learn more>Fiber Art Kits
Get hands on experience creating your own handmade projects! Check out a kit to explore a new hobby or improve your skills. You provide the yarn, we’ll provide the tools!
Sew
Get hands-on experience and explore the world of creating your own clothes and home décor. We have classes designed for all levels. Let’s get creative together!
New to sewing? Check out Introduction to the Sewing Machine.
Need help with your project? Come to Sewing Open Lab and get personalized help with your sewing!
Don’t forget to complete an OCLS Sewing Lab Waiver prior to joining a class.
Knit
Discover the joy of knitting in hands-on classes for all levels. Join our Let’s Knit classes to discover new projects and socialize with other knitters.
New to knitting? Check out Let’s Knit Level 1.
Crochet
Discover the joy of crocheting in hands-on classes for all levels. Join our Let’s Crochet classes to discover new projects and socialize with other crocheters.
New to crocheting? Check out Let’s Crochet Level 1.