Sewing Machine Basics for Milliners Workshop

A class for milliners and hatmakers to build their skills on the sewing machine.


Two Sewing Sisters
Two Sewing Sisters
5.0 (2)
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5 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       $280 (PayPal Pay in 4 available)

This class is designed for milliners and hat makers who would like to incorporate a sewing machine into the creation of headpieces and hats. It is suitable for those with little to no prior experience using a sewing machine.
This hands-on session will introduce the fundamentals of sewing, including how to operate a sewing machine, essential seams and stitches, and practical techniques that can be applied to your millinery production.
In this class, you will learn how to:
  • Set up and thread a sewing machine
  • Understand basic sewing terminology and tools
  • Sew essential stitches, including straight stitch and zigzag
  • Construct seams and finish edges
  • Explore where and how a sewing machine can be used in millinery practice
What You Will Create:
You will produce a series of samples demonstrating different sewing techniques. Please note that this is a skills-based class and you will not complete a finished project.
Who Should Attend:
This class is ideal for milliners and hat makers who are complete beginners, as well as those looking to refresh their sewing machine skills. No prior experience is required—just an interest in creating hats and headwear.
Why Join Us?
Build confidence using a sewing machine while connecting with fellow makers in a supportive, creative environment.
Class timing:
The class will commence at 10am and will conclude at 4pm. The class includes a 1-hour lunch break, which is not provided, but there are many wonderful cafes and restaurants to explore nearby.
This Two Sewing Sisters class is presented in collaboration with Lauren J Ritchie Millinery. Your teacher will be Lauren for this class.
What you'll get
Complete samples on the sewing machine.
Use of sewing machines.
Materials supplied for samples.
Access to a working millinery and sewing studio.
Knowledge required
Basic knowledge of hat-making or millinery.
What to bring
Eagerness to learn
Location

Two Sewing Sisters and Lauren J Ritchie Millinery - Suite 702/220 Collins St, Melbourne VIC

Level 7 of the Manchester Unity Building at 220 Collins St

Sewing Machine Basics for Milliners Workshop location
Your teacher

Two Sewing Sisters
Two Sewing Sisters

5.0 (2)
Instagram followers 6k followers

Two Sewing Sisters was officially launched in 2017 and is the creation of sisters, Lauren and Erin. But its story began long before this...
Growing up in regional Victoria, Erin and Lauren spent hours in their nan’s sewing room, cutting out patterns, sewing, and playing dress-ups in the hundreds of dresses Nan made for their family.
This childhood activity turned into a passion for the Ritchie sisters – every special event and celebration was another reason to craft ‘a new dress’. Each dress held a story that accompanied the frock. These frocks were more than garments – they were symbols of love, celebration and family support.
Both Lauren and Erin studied textiles in high school, each completing VCE textiles Unit 3 & 4 under the watchful eye of their teacher at Wangaratta High School, Gayle O’Keefe.
Lauren studied a Bachelor of Applied Science – Fashion Design at RMIT alongside a Certificate IV in Millinery at Kangan Batman Institute. She has taught fashion and footwear at RMIT University and Homesglen TAFE, and created hats with Louise Macdonald Millinery in Melbourne and Edwina Ibbotson in London.
Erin studied a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts at Deakin University and now works as a Lawyer. She continues to sew frocks on the side as a creative break from her work.
Erin and Lauren also run a popular sewing blog and offer dressmaking services from their Collins Street studio in the heart of Melbourne.
2026-06-12 15:00:00
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