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RPL Sewing Group

Reversible Fold-Up Basket

2025-03-04 14:00:00 2025-03-04 16:00:00 America/Chicago RPL Sewing Group Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Tuesday, March 04
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-04 14:00:00 2025-03-04 16:00:00 America/Chicago RPL Sewing Group This is another easy pattern to use up some fat quarters!  Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Main Library

Room 208: Maker Activity B

This is another easy pattern to use up some fat quarters! 

Pick two coordinating fat quarters to get ready for this easy, quick project. These fold-up baskets will lay flat until you need them. Perfect for organizing any room in the house or packaging a gift. Plus, they are washable!
 
Resources:
Pattern: https://sewcanshe.com/fold-up-baskets-from-a-fat-quarter-free-sewing-tutorial/
 
Materials:
2 fat quarters OR fabric 18” x 20” @ 2
18” x 20” piece of double-sided fusible stabilizer (Flex Foam 2-Sided fusible)
Cutting & Fusing:
Press and trim fat quarters to 18” x 20”.
Create a “sandwich”, with stabilizer between wrong sides (“ugly sides”) of fabric. The right sides (“pretty sides”) of the fabric should be showing.
Fuse the top side of the “sandwich”, securing the fabric to the stabilizer. Carefully flip the “sandwich” and fuse the other side.
Make sure both sides are completely fused.
Trim final piece to 17 ¼” x 19 ½”.

TAGS: | Maker | Culture | Arts |

Main Library

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Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Fri, Feb 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Michael Padron Conference Room

Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Tue, Feb 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Wed, Feb 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Wed, Feb 12, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Thu, Feb 13, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Feb 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Fri, Feb 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Mon, Feb 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Feb 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Wed, Feb 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Wed, Feb 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Thu, Feb 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Feb 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Fri, Feb 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Feb 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Mon, Feb 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Feb 25, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room

Tue, Feb 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Thu, Feb 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Fri, Feb 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Mar 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Tue, Mar 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Mar 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B

Tue, Mar 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom

Tue, Mar 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time

Wed, Mar 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space

Fri, Mar 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.