Rainbow Craft @ Carindale Library

Whether you bring along your own project or use some of the community supplies, you can sit back and relax or participate in a mini induction for the sewing machines or overlockers so you can use them. You can check out the library makerspace page to see what other inductions, classes and groups are available at:

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/libraries/facilities-services/carindale-library-makerspace

This group will be run on the 3rd Thursday of each month, so pencil it into your calendar for the rest of the year

Some of the activities you can participate in are making custom t-shirts and patches, learn to sew a tote bag, learn to use sewing patterns, make your own stickers or paper crafts using the brother scan and cut, or just do some colouring in with some good company. Please feel free to bring along your own t-shirt, fabrics, papers and design ideas. To make t-shirts or stickers, you can bring printed or hand drawn designs (used bold clean lines in pen and remember you are trying to make only solid blocks of black on white to be cut out of tshirt vinyl) or bring your design as an SVG on a usb stick.

We aim for this to be a lowkey, relaxed environment. You do not have to attend the entire time or stress about being right on time, but we'd appreciate if you let us know roughly when you expect to be there when booking your ticket. You do not have to directly participate in the arranged activities, and we strive to be as inclusive as possible, so please also let us know if you have any special requirements such as triggers, mental or physical health conditions that you wish to disclose, and allergies or sensitivities that we might be able to control for (food allergies, contact allergies, scents, auditory or visual stimuli sensitivities, etc.). The library is physically accessible with disabled parking within the undercover shopping centre carpark right outside one of the library entrances (you may wish to contact the library for more details). There is also a food court, grocery store and Kmart just up the elevators, and a Spotlight down the other end of the shopping centre if you need any supplies, as well as a community cupboard and rainbow craft supplies available for free.

Everyone who is kind, accepting and hospitable are welcome. We only ask that you respect all identities, gender expressions and pronouns, including those outside the binary. Be mindful of discussion topics that may be triggering or stressful to others, as people in our community are often vulnerable. Name tags are provided and it's encouraged to wear one with your preferred name and pronouns (whether or not you think it's necessary) to help those who have language processing difficulties and to make the space inclusive of those whose pronouns can not be assumed. Keep in mind we may have allies in attendance and people from age 15 and upwards are welcome, so the demographic may be varied.

We look forward to seeing you there!