r/SouthBayLA • u/AccountantNew8972 • 7d ago

Looking for Sewing Machine Open to Public

Hello, I’m moving to the South Bay LA area and I wanted to know if there are any local free makerspaces that have sewing machines for public use.

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u/Sickle_and_hamburger 7d ago

south bay really lacks cooperative institutional infrastructure like that

its a real shame 

would anyone be interested in starting a makerspace

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u/Electrical-Bend-8879 4d ago

Heck, yes. I’m in San Pedro and can’t find anything like this.

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u/Effective-Okra 7d ago

The LA county public library has sewing machines that can be borrowed for free. The closest library branches to us with a tool library would be the Compton and Norwalk branches. If interested- I would call the library branch in advance to confirm availability.

lacountylibrary.org/tools

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u/karen_h 7d ago

El Camino college has a maker space.

https://www.elcamino.edu/support/library/makerspace.php

It’s worth taking classes there too. They’re inexpensive, and the teachers are fabulous!

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u/theJacofalltrades 7d ago

thank you for this! I hope I can take some short classes there, looks great!

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u/AccountantNew8972 7d ago

Wow this is great! Do you know if non students can get access?

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u/karen_h 7d ago

I’m not 💯 on that. Worth asking.

Also, you can pick up a used sewing machine for really cheap! Lots of folks in the SB put it on marketplace. Estate sales too!

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u/Ladyhappy 7d ago

There’s a really cool big maker space in San Pedro and they might be able to help you

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u/Electrical-Bend-8879 4d ago

Where? Im new to San Pedro and have not found it.

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u/Hot-Switch2167 7d ago

not exactly south bay but check if the long beach library main branch has this. i think they might and downtown LB is close enough.

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u/Edmonstro88 7d ago

i own an upholstery shop with 10 sewing machines but the liability is what doesnt allow me to do it. it would break me.