Library offers online classes through Creativebug.com
- Jan Cook
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – “You’re more creative than you think.”
Creativebug is your go-to resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos.
Free with your Lake County Library card you get on-demand access to our full library more than 1,000 art and craft classes for artists and makers of all levels.
With your library card, you’ll enjoy award-winning HD instructional videos on drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking and more.
Creativebug.com offers classes to appeal to all ages of creative people. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily.
Creativebug delivers expert instruction and inspiration straight to your favorite device so you can learn at your own pace – anytime and anywhere. Benefits include downloadable patterns, templates and recipes, access to Creativebug’s community galleries and forum, and one class each month to keep forever.
Daily Practice videos are 5-10 minute creative exercises and projects designed to keep your creative skills sharp and your creativity inspired even when you only have a few minutes a day.
Join thousands of like-minded creatives taking a few minutes every day to experience the satisfaction and joy of exercising their creative muscles. Check out all the beautiful work by Creativebug members in the gallery and on Instagram #cbdrawaday
Creativebug.com is optimized for mobile and tablet, so it's easy to use and enjoy from all of your favorite devices. The Creativebug app is available via iTunes and Google Play. With the Creativebug App you can download your favorite class and take it on the go!
In the Double Wedding Ring Quilt class, quilter Tara Faughnan, known for her vibrant and harmonious use of color, shares her technique for hand-piecing a double wedding ring quilt block.
Faughnan begins by showing how to create your own arc templates that utilize small scraps of fabric.
She goes on to teach hand-sewing techniques for piecing and shares loads of information along the way about how colors interact. See how this centuries-old block pattern comes together to create a colorful quilt top with a fresh, modern twist.
With a library card, patrons can access the library’s array of digital services without the need to visit a local branch. If you need a library card, you can create an online card with the application form on the library website.
If you have a question about an existing library account, call 707-263-8817 and leave a message. Library staff will be available by phone during normal operating hours to assist with the digital resources.
The Lake County Library continues to offer services during the COVID-19 stay at home. If you want to keep up with library news, sign up for free weekly email updates on the library’s homepage.
Jan Cook is a library technician for the Lake County Library.