Anja Lichtenau turned a black, skull-enamored fabric into a trick-or-treat tote bag for her 8-year-old daughter earlier this month at a Northwest Side sewing class.
Lichtenau, who said the steady thrumming of the sewing machine clears her head “better than any yoga,” is part of a growing community of amateur sewers enrolling in local classes in pursuit of a creative outlet. The final products sewers can take home from these classes across the city vary from aprons to cosplay costumes.
