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Tufting 101 Class: Create Your Own Custom Rug
4.9 (79)
Runs regularly
Carlton
$250
Beginner's Crocheting Class
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Balwyn North
$90
Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop
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Forest Hill
/ Mobile
$90
Moru Doll Workshop: Bear or Bunny Making
5.0 (4)
Runs regularly
Balwyn
$50 - $90
Tufting a Custom Rug Workshop
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5.0 (136) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Chelsea
$230 - $275
Tufting Workshop: Home Decor
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5.0 (136) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Chelsea
$150 - $195
Crochet Class for All Levels
4.9 (17)
Runs regularly
Sunshine
/ Mobile
$30 - $40
Silk Painting Class: Batik Scarf
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Runs regularly
Ferny Creek
$160
Sewing Workshop: Clothes Making Fundamentals
5.0 (1)
Only 2 dates left
Footscray
$210
Sewing Workshop: Overlocker Basics
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4.9 (76) (for this teacher)
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Footscray
$120
Sewing Workshop: Essential Sewing Techniques
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4.9 (76) (for this teacher)
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Footscray
$120
Four Week Sewing Course
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Footscray
$360
Beginners Macrame Workshop
4.9 (35) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Hawthorn East
$150
Learn to Sew in a Day Class
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4.9 (76) (for this teacher)
Only 2 dates left
Footscray
$210
Weaving with Specialty Materials Workshop
5.0 (17)
Runs regularly
Lower Plenty
$190 - $270
Sewing Workshop: Upcycle Pants Into Tote Bag
38k followers
Runs regularly
Collingwood
$130 - $140
Short Silk Painting Class: Batik Scarf with Pre-made Pattern
5.0 (20) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Ferny Creek
$150 - $160
Creative Upcycling Workshop with All Angels Are Aliens
4.9 (76) (for this teacher)
Only 1 date left
Footscray
$190
All Day Eco-Printing Workshop
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4.9 (880) (for this teacher)
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Kyneton
$230 - $235
Group Silk Painting Class: Batik Scarf at Your Own Venue
5.0 (20) (for this teacher)
Runs regularly
Comes to you
$150
Sewing Workshop: Machine Basics
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4.9 (76) (for this teacher)
Only 1 date left
Footscray
$120
Couples Leather Craft Class: Make It Together
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Mulgrave
$120 - $140
Weekly Custom Macrame Workshop
5.0 (5)
Runs regularly
Carnegie
$20
Leathercraft Class
5.0 (2)
Runs regularly
Mulgrave
$120 - $180
Raffia Basket Coiling Workshop: Spiral Stitch
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Box Hill North
$65
Freestyle Sewing Workshop for Tweens & Teens
Runs regularly
Bentleigh East
$50 - $60
Embroidery Workshop: Thread Drawing
5.0 (4)
Runs regularly
Mordialloc
$125
Charm-Making Workshop: Craft Your Own Unique Piece
Runs regularly
Mulgrave
$120 - $180
Arm Knitting Workshop: Scarf
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Doncaster
$180
Screen Printing Workshop
9k followers
Your choice of time
West Melbourne
$230
Sew with Zippers Workshop
Only 1 date left
Bentleigh East
$90 - $100
Needle Felting Workshop
Your choice of time
Brunswick
$85
Raffia Basket Coiling Workshop: Mariposa Stitch
52k followers
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Box Hill North
$65
Raffia Basket Coiling Workshop: Navajo Stitch
52k followers
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Box Hill North
$65
Freestyle Sewing Workshop for Beginners
Runs regularly
Bentleigh East
$50 - $60
Crochet Class: Fun Projects to Learn
Runs regularly
Sunshine
$230
Leather Card Holder Making Workshop
5.0 (2)
Runs regularly
Surrey Hills
$198
Sewing Workshop: Fix Your Op Shop Finds
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Footscray
$120
Social Sewing Class: One Off Sewing Lesson
5k followers
Runs regularly
Melbourne
$75
Animal Cardholder Marking Workshop
Runs regularly
Surrey Hills
$198
DIY Bag Making Workshop
Your choice of time
Donvale
/ Mobile
$130
Basic Bag Class
Only 1 date left
Pakenham
$60
Introduction to Your Overlocker Workshop
5.0 (3)
Sold out - join waitlist
Pakenham
$35
Sewing and Upcycling Workshop: Trash to Treasure
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Fairfield
$180
Beginner Sewing Workshop - Make a Maxi Skirt
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
Hawthorn
$240
Family Weaving Workshop
5.0 (3)
Runs regularly
Lower Plenty
$380
Wet & Needle Felted 3d Pod Workshop
5.0 (4)
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Kyneton
$170 - $175
Tufting 101 Workshop: Mirror Making
5.0 (7)
4.9 (5k) (for this teacher)
Only 1 date left
Collingwood
$160
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Design and create beautiful handmade creations at textiles classes in Melbourne! Learning textiles and fibre arts opens up a whole world of self-made fashion, sustainability, and home décor opportunities. From weaving to macrame to sewing and embroidery, you’ll be able to learn the valuable skill of creating, improving and mending fabrics, as well as embracing your inner designer! If you’ve ever been interested in making your own clothes or creating beautiful wall art for your home, textile art classes are an interactive and exciting place to start. Learn from passionate and experienced makers in textile arts in Melbourne to find the perfect fibre art medium for your unique style and get stitching!
Textile arts go way back in world history. Not only were they functional in ancient societies on every continent for clothing, but each population also used textiles for art and culture. You can find myths and legends on the wall tapestries of many European cultures. Some other societies relied on fibre art designs to differentiate communities and families. And basket weaving and other woven vessels told stories of generations of tradition and togetherness. Fibre arts is one of those types of cultural phenomenons that brings us together and helps us to define ourselves.
In today’s world of mass production, however, the cultural and artistic side of textile arts has fallen to the wayside. It’s much easier to buy a machine knit sweater than to make one yourself. And macrame wall art pieces are cheap and convenient to buy. By signing up for the best textile art classes in Melbourne, you’ll learn from the best textile art teachers in Melbourne, regardless of which fibre art is most appealing to you. These Melbourne workshops are exciting and fun, no matter if you find yourself weaving, printing, sewing or learning DIY macrame.
Clearly, textile art encompasses many different forms of fibre art. There are sewing classes so that you can learn how to sew new clothes or mend the favourites in your closet. You can take Melbourne workshops to learn how to macrame wall art and plant hangers. You can learn how to stitch, how to make a lampshade, how to screen print a t-shirt, how to weave a basket... the list goes on and on. There are so many textiles classes that exploring them all is one of the most exciting things to do in Melbourne.
If you’re looking for a must do in Melbourne for large groups or private events, take a look at textiles classes. Fibre art classes are Melbourne activities that are ideal for the social atmosphere of a hens party or birthday celebration. Or, you’ll enjoy these Melbourne workshops when you’re thinking of casual things to do in Melbourne at night with your best friends. There are even sewing classes for kids and weaving for kids workshops if you’re looking for activities to do during the Melbourne school holidays. No matter the special occasion, textiles classes are some of the most unique experiences Melbourne has to offer.
No matter which textiles classes you sign up for, you’ll always be met with a welcoming and supportive environment. Your knowledgeable textiles instructor will walk you through the fundamentals of your fibre art without rushing you. If you have questions as you get started, your teacher will be right there to help you troubleshoot and build confidence in your textile craft. And at the end of the class, you’ll be able to bring your supplies home so that you can continue creating your gorgeous piece of art at your own pace.
If you’ve been searching for a way to tap into your inner calm and peace of mind, textiles classes are the way to go. You’ll have a chance to let all of your worries and responsibilities fade away and focus on the fun and relaxing craft in your hands. Textile arts like crochet and knitting have even been shown to lower stress and improve cognitive function, so you’re well on your way to a healthy and happy lifestyle when you pick up textile crafts.
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Want to learn or experience something specific? You can easily contact our teachers, arrange a custom workshop at your preferred time, and suit your skill level.
If you’re looking for a unique and memorable event these workshops are perfect things to do with friends on the weekend, for aged care groups, team building exercises, indoor things to do, and kids weekend activities. We've got a range of teachers who cater specifically to larger events, and we can customise classes to meet your needs. Get in touch today and we'll put something together for you.
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