Textiles Safety Certification with Lita

Cost: Members FREE/Non-members $20

Age: 18+ only

Prerequisites: N/A

Credentials: Textiles Safety

Take the safety class to get access to the equipment of the Textiles shop of MakerspaceCT! We have an array of industrial sewing machines, a serger, and a wealth of experience to guide you. Sewing and its surrounding disciplines can be used in a wide range of maker projects, either alone or integrated with other shop projects. It's an absolute essential skill for the budding maker.

The course content includes:

• Overview of machinery safety
• Locations of all supplies
• Safe use of power cutter, scissors, iron
• Proper posture and comfort, foot and knee controls
• Threading all machines, setting proper tension
• Winding bobbins
• Changing needles
• Instructor demonstrates each machine of the machines

Materials Included: A variety of fabrics to experiment on, as well as all tools and accessories. Participants are welcome to bring their own to experiment with!