Craft Into Fall: New Classes on Creativebug
Keep your hands and creative mind busy with these new craft classes debuting in September on Creativebug. Find a new hobby or build build beautiful things to share with these and hundreds of other courses you can access today with your Chelmsford Public Library card.
September 1:
Explorations in Encaustic: A Daily Practice with Lisa Solomon
Join Lisa Solomon and learn to experiment with encaustic, an ages-old technique that applies hot wax to wood panels. Learn how to make marks, layers, textures, and variations in material and technique that are only limited by your imagination.
September 4:
CB Mixtape: An Apple a Day
The CB Mixtape is a regular feature, a playlist created every month around a theme. This month’s inspiration is the apple, the star of a million still-lifes and often the first thing we learn to draw. Pay tribute to a classic through drawing, painting, and more.
September 11:
Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Beyond a Straight Stitch with Amanda Todaro
Learn the fundamental techniques and decision-making skills to create your own clothes. Choose fit, fabric, and other details, then learn how to sew various seams, create pockets, set in sleeves, and more.
September 18:
Stitched Envelope Journal with Kraft-tex with Bel Mills
Learn to make a beautiful stitched envelope journal to collect your personal artifacts and memorabilia. A hand-stitched cover contains pages for writing, pockets for postcards, and anything you might hold dear. Using Kraft-tex paper gives a fabric-like finish and makes resilient storage in an artful presentation that will last for years.
September 25:
Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Zippers with Amanda Todaro
Another class from Amanda Todaro helps to add to your garment-making repertoire. Learn three types of zippers to make your homemade clothes more versatile.
To get started, download the Creativebug app for Android or Apple, or learn through your browser at creativebug.com/lib/chelmsfordlibrary.
Contact the library for help getting started or with any other questions. Happy crafting!