Teen Stitch Club

Looking for a fun and practical way to learn sewing? Aimed at 11-16 years olds, our Teen Stitch Club is a five-week after-school course designed to teach the essentials of sewing while making exciting, useful projects along the way. Perfect for beginners or those with a little sewing experience, this class will guide students through: 🧵 Mastering the basics – threading a machine, stitching straight, and troubleshooting 📏 Reading and cutting patterns – understanding fabric layouts and seam allowances ✨ Building confidence through hands-on projects Throughout the course, students will create a range of fun and functional items, including: 👜 A simple tote bag – the perfect first project 🎒 A useful pencil case or cosmetics bag – perfect for everyday use If we move through these projects quickly, we’ll add even more fun sewing challenges along the way, giving students even more opportunities to build their skills and creativity! 🧵Please note that access to the teaching space involves stairs. If you'd like assistance carrying your machine to the classroom, just let us know we’re happy to help. 🚗 Parking Street parking is available on the roads surrounding the building. Unfortunately we are unable to park on the forecourt as this is shared with other companies. Please note that minimum numbers per class need to to be reached for the class to go ahead.

No experience necessary. Designed for teenage beginners aged 13-17.

If you don’t own the below items, we’ve got you covered! You can purchase a class kit during the booking, which includes all the specific things you’ll need for this course, including fabric, lining and matching thread. We'll also lend you anything else you need from our shared Sewing Gem Studio supplies (Scissors, pens, etc). If you choose to bring your own materials rather than purchasing through us, here's a full list of what you'll need: ✔️ Fabric scissors ✔️ Seam ripper ✔️ Pins ✔️ Fabric marking pen ✔️ Single fold Bias binding (25mm x 3 metres) ✔️ Matching thread ✔️ 1 metre fabric for your tote bag (canvas or denim is a good choice) ✔️ 50cm of main fabric for your cosmetic bag (quilting cotton or similar) ✔️ 50cm lining fabric (quilting cotton, a cotton lawn or something similar) ✔️ One plastic chunky closed-end zipper (40cm long)

An optional course kit is available for $75.00