Seniors Sewing Social - Learn to Sew Tote Bags

Join us for the Learn to Sew - Seniors Sewing Social, where participants will learn beginner sewing techniques and exercise their creativity by sewing a simple items. This session will focus on creating a tote bag using recycled fabric. 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own recycled fabrics, which helps reduce textile waste and sustainability. A very limited number of spare fabric may be available for participants who are unable to bring their own. However, bringing your own is highly recommended.

Participants will learn basic sewing techniques they can use at home with their clothing, furniture, or bags. As well, participants will practice their fine motor skills by turning discarded textiles into sustainable everyday items or gifts. Lastly, we hope to "weave" connections with other thread-minded seniors in the community.

This workshop is completely free, and all additional materials will be provided. However, if you prefer a certain colour for your thread, to match your fabric, please bring it along!

We can’t wait to create with you!

Note: Program Facilitator speaks: English, Gujarati, Urdu and Hindi, and is ale to assist in these languages,

Registration Instructions:

There will be a very limited number of sewing machines available for use in this workshop - those who register here, will be reserving one of the library's sewing machines for the workshop. 

However, if you have your own sewing machine at home and would like to participate in the work shop, you can bring it in and register for this workshop offline by emailing the program coordinator at: [email protected].

Recommended ages: Older Adults 55+