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RPL Sewing Group

Fabric Bubble Basket

2025-05-13 14:00:00 2025-05-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago RPL Sewing Group Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Tuesday, May 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-13 14:00:00 2025-05-13 16:00:00 America/Chicago RPL Sewing Group These bubble baskets are so versatile! Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Main Library

Room 208: Maker Activity B

These bubble baskets are so versatile!

Organize your crafting items, kitchen pantry, kids’ toys, or baby care items. Whether you hang them as pods from a wall hook or dresser knob – or just set on the countertop or shelf – they will add a fun splash of color.

Resources:
Tutorial: How to Make a Bubble Basket - YouTube
Template from Sew Very Crafty: Link
Materials:
Outer fabric @ ½ yard
Lining fabric @ ½ yard
Fusible fleece or batting @ ½ yard
Interfacing @ ½ yard (optional)
Template pieces – print and tape as shown
 Cutting Instructions:
Main pattern piece – outer fabric, lining fabric, fleece [plus interfacing]
Bottom pattern piece – outer fabric, lining fabric, fleece [plus interfacing]
Tab pattern piece – Outer fabric [plus interfacing]

TAGS: | Maker | Culture | Arts |

Main Library

info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
We're closed Friday July 04 due to Independence Day
Mon, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 04 Closed
(Independence Day)
Sat, Jul 05 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 06 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, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.

Fri, Jul 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Open Maker Lab lets you use Maker Lab equipment after completing Maker Lab 101 and getting certified.
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Sat, Jul 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tournament for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and other fighting games at the Main library. The event will be held in the Tween space and is for children 9-12.

Sat, Jul 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.

Sat, Jul 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Room 206: Group Room A
Boys and Girls ages 8-12! Whether you’ve always wanted to learn crochet or you already know how, let’s get together and crochet! We’ll help each other out and create something Great!
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Books, rhymes, songs, and crafts for children ages 3-5

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ahlstrand Family Foundation Craft Room
A bi-weekly art program designed for tweens, offering a chance to express themselves creatively.

Mon, Jul 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Join us in reading various YA in a book club for teens!

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 206: Group Room A
We are making a cover for the sewing machine foot pedal.

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Event Space
This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.

Wed, Jul 09, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.