Workshops
Focussed sessions where you will work on and complete a garment within the lesson time - workshops are great for learning new garment techniques, and fun, relaxing weekends. Great for those tired of mass-produced shop bought garments, or anyone who wants to bring a bit of their own personality to the clothes they wear. Participants must be capable sewers, with recent basic garment making experience.
To see & book our current scheduled classes please see the calendar on our Sewing Lessons page or visit our Facebook page and click on events.
To have any questions answered please email [email protected]
Copy Your Clothes
Next Classes Begin:
Friday 19 August 2022, 9.00 - 11.00am
Three x 2 hour lessons
$130 per person, includes the materials you need to draw up your pattern and make your toile.
Pre-requisite: Confident using the sewing machine, with basic sewing experience
Re-create a much loved, worn-out wardrobe item.
Learn how to copy an existing piece of clothing - make a pattern, sew and fit a toile. You will take home a pattern you can use to sew your copied garment.
The skills you will learn in this workshop will help you re-create all your much loved clothing items as they near the end of their life - those items are usually the ones that suit us and make us look our best, so they deserve to live on!
We recommend that you start by copying a basic uncomplicated style while you learn & practise new techniques. You may need to do some homework between the classes.
You will learn & practice the following techniques:
- How to trace, draw and prepare your pattern pieces (your pattern will be yours to keep and take home)
- How to stitch together & fit your toile (a test garment for perfecting your fit)
- How to transfer pattern alterations to your pattern
You will need to bring along:
- an article of clothing you would like to replicate
- Your sewing kit: scissors, tape measure, pins, tailors chalk etc.
- Your sewing machine, power cord, bobbins & accessories or if you prefer, use one of our lovely computerised machines
- Sewing machine needles
Modern Cloth Nappies
Next Classes Begin:
This workshop is now being run on request - please email to arrange a suitable time for your workshop
One three hour session
$75 per person, including all materials
Pre-requisite: Confident using the sewing machine, with basic sewing experience
A hands-on workshop where you will make a re-usable cloth nappy
The impact of disposable nappies is well documented - by making your own reusables, you can drastically reduce not only the rubbish you create, but also the cost of clothing your baby.
The cost of this workshop includes a kit containing all the materials you will need to sew an All-In-2 nappy and a bamboo soaker pad and you will also take home a set of workshop notes full of useful information on nappy care, patterns & suppliers, and instructions for making extra pairs.
The nappy is fully adjustable, featuring a Velcro waist closure and snapped rise. It is designed to fit babies from approximately 3 - 14kgs
Reusable Pads - Dignity Drive
Next Classes Begin:
Friday 12 August 2022; 1.00 - 3.30pm
Includes all materials
$Free!
Pre-requisite: Confident using the sewing machine, with basic sewing experience
Join us to make reusable sanitary pad packs for donation to the bi-annual Dignity Drive collection (run by Share the Dignity).
Donations of suitable fabric offcuts such as PUL, flannelette, 100% cotton woven, cotton lycra knits, microfleece, suede cloth, and bamboo fleece will always be gratefully received!
We are now a registered donation collection point for our area.
While helping out this charity, you will learn to make a basic reusable panty liner and gain the skills you need to be able to make your own personalised sanitary pads.
Make a Tailors Ham &/or Seam Roll
Next Class Begins:
Saturday 27th August 2022, 9.00 - 11.30am
One Two Hour Session
$40 per person - includes all materials
Pre-requisite: Confident using the sewing machine, with basic sewing experience
A tailors ham is a firmly stuffed cushion which is used to mould shaped areas of garment construction such as darts. Pressing on a curved form allows a garment better to fit body contours. A tailors sausage or seam roll is used as an aid when pressing sleeves.