Zoey Gratys of Waukegan, a junior at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, first learned to sew six years ago. She is now taking a sewing class at the Waukegan Public Library’s Maker Space to enhance her skills.
“I just made some bibs and a burping cloth for my new cousin,” Gratys said Tuesday.
Yazmin Ramirez brought her three children, who are in elementary or middle school, with no sewing experience to the class. She wants them to develop practical skills that can last a lifetime.
“They need to learn adult activities,” Ramirez said.
Fiona Tranter, the president of locally based Loopy Connections, teaches the class with several assistants from the not-for-profit organization, helping to provide personal attention to students. She called it a “life skill.”
The Waukegan Public Library Maker Space now has select open hours and regularly scheduled classes, with…
