Textiles

Janome Skyline S5 sewing machine
Reserve the Sewing Machine

Reserve up to two hours per day on the sewing machine. Please do not reserve more than one piece of equipment at a time. 

The sewing machine is also available for walk-ins, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis!

About the equipment

What we have
Sewing, fabric projects, and wearable technology. Use the sewing machine, vinyl cutter or laser cutter to:

  • Sew textiles
  • Vinyl cut stencils to screen print on to fabric
  • Laser engrave patterns or logos onto denim or fleece
  • Laser cut shapes, holes for hand stitching out of fabric or felt
  • Create your own e-textile designs using our soldering stations and conductive thread

Available Equipment:

  • Janome Skyline S5
  • Epilog Zing Laser Cutter
  • 15-inch USCutter TITAN vinyl cutter
  • Soldering/Desoldering/Electronics Station
  • Dress Form(s)

Some basic equipment and supplies (scissors, thread, needles, pins, thimbles, buttons, small zippers, etc) are provided. Provide your own fabric, colored thread, and/or conductive thread.

FAQs

Read more about this

textile patterns
Patterns: Inside The Design Library
The Big Book of Makerspace Projects
The Big Book of Makerspace Projects
Makery, Sewing
E-textiles
Fashioning Technology
Sewing
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