Learn to Sew Course for Complete Beginners

Learn how to sew over five weeks!



5 x 3 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  $475 - $525 (Earlybird price of $475 applies if you book into a public session 14+ days ahead) (PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Would you like to learn how to sew your own clothes and accessories? This is the course for you!
Over five weeks, you'll learn the tools and materials you'll need, how to set up a sewing machine, and how to follow a simple sewing pattern. You'll make your own cushion cover, a tote bag, a zip pouch, and a pair of PJ shorts, and leave with a bunch of new skills to make many more things at home. Sewing machines, notions, and all tools will be provided, as well as fabric for the first three projects.
Course outline:
  • Week 1: Make friends with a sewing machine and learn how to wind a bobbin and thread it properly. Then make a simple cushion cover with an envelope back opening and snap fasteners. You'll be covering your sofa with new cushions in no time.
  • Week 2: Make a roomy tote bag with just the right length handles for toting your essentials – such as your hat and water bottle – everywhere you go. You'll learn how to sew French seams and make boxed corners, as well as how to secure straps. Everyone will be getting one for Christmas!
  • Week 3: Make a handy zip pouch that’s fully lined for a neat finish. Learn how to insert a zip and add a lining. You'll be super impressed with yourself after this class and will no doubt make many more zip pouches for yourself, your family, and your friends.
  • Weeks 4 and 5: Make a pair of PJ shorts with an elastic waistband and optional buttonholes for a drawstring. You'll learn how to take body measurements and select the right pattern size, how to cut pattern pieces on the grainline, how to use interfacing, how to sew buttonholes, and how to insert elastic into a channel. And you'll get to go home with a pair of PJ shorts perfect for hot summer nights.
All projects come with printed instructions and paper patterns you can take home to make many more items at home. We're looking forward to starting you on your sewing journey!
Upcoming 5 Week Course Dates:
Sunday mornings 10am - 1pm from 17th of May to 21st of June (with a break on 31st of May)
Sunday afternoons 1pm - 4pm from 28th of June to 26th of July

money_off
Save $50 per guest, when you book 14+ days before a session
What you'll get
You will get to use a sewing machine and all sewing tools required to complete the projects, and take home your very own cushion cover, a tote bag, a zip pouch, and a pair of PJ shorts. All haberdashery items like thread, zips, buttons, and elastic will be provided, as well as fabric for the first three projects. You will be given guidance on what fabric to get for the fourth project of PJ shorts.
Knowledge required
No previous sewing skills are required. This is a course for complete beginners.
What to bring
Just bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Location

Kalamunda Community Centre, Crescent Road, Kalamunda WA

Classes are held at the beautiful, modern, Kalamunda Community Centre, set amongst the trees of Jorgensen Park. It is a 10-minute walk or short drive down Mundaring Weir Road from the Kalamunda townsite. There is plenty of parking including accessible parking located near the side entry doors.

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Suzie London / Bits 'n' Bobbins
Suzie London / Bits 'n' Bobbins

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Learn to sew with Suzie London at Bits ‘n’ Bobbins Sewing School in Kalamunda in the Perth Hills.
Suzie was born in The Netherlands but moved to Perth with her family aged nine. She was selected for the Special Art Programme at Kalamunda Senior High School, and went on to study Graphic Design and Multimedia at TAFE in Northbridge.
Suzie decided to move to London when she was 20, and it was there that she learnt to sew, at the London College of Fashion. She has since taught sewing at Sew Over It in London, as well as in the haberdashery department of John Lewis department store on Oxford St, London.
Suzie moved back to Perth at the end of 2019, and works as a freelance illustrator for sewing and craft books, including official Great British Sewing Bee titles, as well as creating her own fabric designs and products under the name Suzie London.
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