TOP 10 SEWING COURSES IN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

Sewing skills and techniques for beginners and more experienced sewers. All levels welcome! Beginning sewers will learn basic skills and techniques and those with some experience will improve their skills and learn tips and tricks.

Pick Your Own Project is an opportunity for you to work on a project that doesn’t fit into another class with help and support from an experienced teacher.

The Newbie course aims to teach students the absolute basics of sewing and get them excited about all the home décor and wearable items you can make using a sewing machine. 

Learn how to sew in a day! We’ll cover basic sewing and machine techniques in this one-day workshop and you’ll take away a lined, patchwork tote bag. All materials provided but bring lunch and your machine* (or arrange to borrow one of ours).

Learn the fundamentals of sewing as we work our way through a series of fun, simple projects, from the most basic stitching on a drawstring bag, to zippers on cushion covers, and then to working with patterns and sewing a garment as you make a pair of pajama pants.

Sewing classes are offered by Stitchbird Fabrics for all skill level.  We love running Sewing classes at Stitchbird and sharing the joy of creating. We hope you can join us for some of this year's classes. You will need to bring your own sewing machine and fabrics, threads etc to each class.

You will learn techniques that will help you to work efficiently and professionally from easily threading up to practising a range of overlocking techniques to achieve a professional finish for both woven and knit fabrics.

A relaxing class of meditative slow stitching whilst learning about the health benefits of creativity. This class is all about enjoying the process and how to use textile therapy as a means of stress relief.

The class will cater for intermediate sewers. All students will be helped, shown techniques and short cuts. Bring pattern, material & sewing kit, current sewing project, or idea to the first lesson.

In this course students will be guided in the process of creating a character profile. Students will engage with ideation and analysis in developing their creative work. Students will work in a creative studio environment and be introduced to model-making, industrial sewing and 3D printing.