The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Eyewear/Phone Pouch Take & Make Kits to member public libraries to distribute October 17-31, 2022. These kits, designed by Mary Mulari for ages 8 and up, include fabric, supplies, and instructions to create your own protective cover for eyeglasses or a phone. Sew it by hand or by machine! Pockets on the pouch front and back are handy for storing cash, credit cards, or pens. Kits will be distributed at the following public libraries and ALS outreach locations:
Aurora Public Library
Babbitt Public Library
Baudette Public Library
Bovey Public Library
Buhl Public Library
Calumet Public Library
Carlton Area Public Library
Chisholm Public Library
Cloquet Public Library
Coleraine Public Library
Cook Public Library
Duluth Public Library
Ely Public Library
Eveleth Public Library
Gilbert Public Library
Grand Marais Public Library
Grand Rapids Area Library
Hibbing Public Library
Hoyt Lakes Public Library
International Falls Public Library
Keewatin Public Library
Marble Public Library
Moose Lake Public Library
Mountain Iron Public Library
Silver Bay Public Library
Two Harbors Public Library
Virginia Public Library
Arrowhead Library System Bookmobile
Arrowhead Library System Mail-A-Book (*patrons must qualify for Mail-A-Book services)
Please note each location has a limited number of kits – feel free to contact your local library for more information. A supplemental step-by-step video tutorial can be found on YouTube by searching for Eyewear/Phone Pouch Craft. A special thanks to the East Range Development Achievement Center (ERDAC) in Eveleth for kit assembly and Hoyt Lakes Public Library Director Sue Sowers for filming the how-to tutorial.
Mulari is a nationally recognized sewing enthusiast, instructor and author from Aurora and has previously created Legacy Take & Create art kits, including Make Your Own Treasure Bag kits and Three Button Bowl kits. She is eager to encourage anyone to sew – the pouch sewing project could be the beginning of a new hobby!
This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about Arrowhead Legacy Events, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.
