Computer Skills for Home Sewers

As home sewers we know our sewing machines, but we can be intimidated by the computer.  If you are not sure how to navigate the internet, download designs to your computer, know how to save designs, and know where to find them when you need them, then this class is for you!

Friday July 21  10am to 4pm
    (½ hour lunch break)

What to Bring

Laptop computer, computer power cord (do not run on battery), extension cord (PC and Mac are welcome)

Mouse and mouse pad (extra battery for your mouse if it is wireless)

USB stick to transfer folders to your computer with your name on the USB stick.

What are some of the things you will learn-

How to navigate the internet (search, find, and retrieve info from internet)

How to find the companies you want to get information from on the internet

How to download patterns from the internet (embroidery, quilting, sewing, recipes, etc.)

How to save the information to your computer

How to open a zipped file

How to find your file after downloading (create folders and sub folders)

How to delete files that are not necessary

How to retrieve files from your emails

How to recognize extensions to files and the programs they use (embroidery, .docx, .pdf, .jeg, .bmp, image files and more)

How to send the files to your USB stick for transfer

How to use a backup drive for storage               All this and so much more!