Curious about sewing and want to dip your foot in? Did someone pass a machine on to you but you don’t know if it works? If so, this class is for you!

You Will Learn:

• How to thread a machine

• How to wind a bobbin

• How to use different stitches

• How to sew different types of textiles/fabric

• How to select the correct needle for your project

• How to finish your seams

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• There’s no need to have any previous sewing experience!

Class Supplies:

Please bring the following:

• A sewing machine, if you have one! (Don’t forget your foot pedal, an empty bobbin, and your machine’s manual). If you don’t, you’re welcome to use one of mine.

• A spool of standard thread (polyester or cotton, from Guterman or Mettler - no dollar store or vintage thread, please, as it’s liable to break)

I will supply scraps of fabric to practise on.

Date/Time:
Saturday, October 24 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Location:
theDock: Centre for Social Impact, 722 Cormorant St. (near City Hall)

Note: If you’ve never tried your machine before, or if it’s been sitting for a long time, it’s possible you’ll find out in class that it needs to be serviced. If this is the case, I can lend you a machine to practise on during class.

Come out and sew a cushion cover to personalize your living space!

This is a great project to practice your sewing skills. There are no zippers to sew in or buttonholes to make.

You Will Learn How To:

• Use a rotary cutter, ruler and self-healing mat to cut out precise shapes

• Sew using a consistent seam allowance/in a straight line

• Finish your seams so they doesn’t fray

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• You can thread your machine, wind a bobbin, select stitches, and sew forward and back. You don’t have to have sewn any projects before.

I Will Provide:

• All tools and equipment.

• (If you need one) A sewing machine, foot pedal, and empty bobbin.

You Should Bring:

• 1 meter of quilting cotton or lightweight canvas fabric (this is enough to cover up to a 20” square cushion)

• A spool of good quality all-purpose thread in a coordinating colour. (No dollar store or vintage thread, please, as these are liable to break!)

• Universal 80/12 sewing machine needles

When?
Tuesday, October 27 from 6-9 pm

Where?
theDock: Centre for Social Innovation (722 Cormorant St.)

Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off to Gather & Stitch students for their class supplies before class starts. Please show staff your emailed registration receipt at the till to get your discount!

Upcycle a sweatshirt by putting a quilt block on it!

In this class, you will make a simple quilt block and attach it to a sweatshirt or hoodie. This is a great opportunity to give an old sweatshirt a new life!

You Will Learn:

• To accurately cut using a rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, and cutting mat

• How to piece your quilt block

• How to stabalize your quilt block

• How to attach your quilt block to your garment

You are Welcome To Join This Class If:

• You are aged 16 or older

• You should have a couple of simple sewing projects under your belt and be comfortable threading and operating a machine.

What To Bring:

• a sweatshirt or hoodie

• enough fabric for 9 different 4”/10 cm squares
  You can use scraps of quilting cotton or linen or upcycle tea towels, button-down shirts, old sheets/pillowcases etc. Any mid-weight, woven fabric (not stretchy) will work.
  If you don’t have anything to upcycle, you can buy 9 different 5” lengths of quilting cotton or stable linen fabric from a fabric store. You will have lots of leftovers!

• 2 spools of good quality all-purpose thread (e.g. Mettler, Gutermann): 1 colour that blends in with your fabrics (for piecing, grey usually works) and 1 that matches your sweatshirt (for topstitching). (No vintage or dollar store thread, please, as these tend to break!)

• Your sewing machine, if you have one and want to bring it

  Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off to Gather & Stitch students when shopping for their class supplies. Just show staff your emailed class receipt at the till to get your discount!

I Will Provide:

• All tools and equipment

• Fusible web to attach your quilt block to your sweatshirt

• (If you need one) A sewing machine, foot pedal, and an empty bobbin.

Days & Times:
Tuesday, November 10th from 6 - 9 pm

Location:
theDock: Centre for Social Impact is located at 722 Cormorant St., near Douglas St. and Pandora Ave. and Victoria City Hall.

Curious about sewing and want to dip your foot in? Did someone pass a machine on to you but you don’t know if it works? If so, this class is for you!

You Will Learn:

• How to thread a machine

• How to wind a bobbin

• How to use different stitches

• How to sew different types of textiles/fabric

• How to select the correct needle for your project

• How to finish your seams

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• There’s no need to have any previous sewing experience!

Class Supplies:

Please bring the following:

• A sewing machine, if you have one! (Don’t forget your foot pedal, an empty bobbin, and your machine’s manual). If you don’t, you’re welcome to use one of mine.

• A spool of standard thread (polyester or cotton, from Guterman or Mettler - no dollar store or vintage thread, please, as it’s liable to break)

I will supply scraps of fabric to practise on.

Date/Time:
Friday, November 13th from 6-8 pm

Location:
theDock: Centre for Social Impact, 722 Cormorant St. (near City Hall)

Note: If you’ve never tried your machine before, or if it’s been sitting for a long time, it’s possible you’ll find out in class that it needs to be serviced. If this is the case, I can lend you a machine to practise on during class.

Sew an oversized scarf to keep you - or a loved one - warm this winter! We will be using the Sugar Quilt Scarf pattern (View A) by Matchy Matchy Sewing Club. This beginner-friendly pattern combines simple garment sewing and quilting. This scarf would make a lovely gift!

You Will Learn How To:

• Use a rotary cutter, ruler and mat to easily cut precise shapes

• Piece fabric to prevent bulky hard-to-sew seams

• Quilt your scarf using the “hand tie” method

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• You can thread your machine, wind a bobbin, select stitches, and sew forward and back.

I Will Provide:

• A printed version of the Sugar Quilt Scarf pattern

• A 14 × 72” piece of batting

• Embroidery floss in white, cream, or black (if you’d like a different colour, please bring your own)

• All tools and equipment.

• (If you need one) A sewing machine, foot pedal, and empty bobbin.

You Need To Bring:

• 1 m each of two coordinating quilting cottons, linens or other woven fabrics (min. 43” wide) OR
  Enough scraps of two different fabrics to make 6 x 14” squares each

• A spool of good quality all-purpose thread in a coordinating colour
  (No dollar store or vintage threads, please, as these are liable to break!)

• Universal 80/12 sewing machine needle

  Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off of supplies to Gather & Stitch students. Please show staff your emailed registration receipt at the till to get your discount!

When?
Saturday, November 21 from 10 am - 3 pm (we will break for lunch at 12:30 pm)

Where?
theDock: Centre for Social Innovation (722 Cormorant St.)

Curious about sewing and want to dip your foot in? Did someone pass a machine on to you but you don’t know if it works? If so, this class is for you!

You Will Learn:

• How to thread a machine

• How to wind a bobbin

• How to use different stitches

• How to sew different types of textiles/fabric

• How to select the correct needle for your project

• How to finish your seams

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• There’s no need to have any previous sewing experience!

Class Supplies:

Please bring the following:

• A sewing machine, if you have one! (Don’t forget your foot pedal, an empty bobbin, and your machine’s manual). If you don’t, you’re welcome to use one of mine.

• A spool of standard thread (polyester or cotton, from Guterman or Mettler - no dollar store or vintage thread, please, as it’s liable to break)

I will supply scraps of fabric to practise on.

Date/Time:
Sunday, November 22 from 1-3 pm

Location:
theDock: Centre for Social Impact, 722 Cormorant St. (near City Hall)

Note: If you’ve never tried your machine before, or if it’s been sitting for a long time, it’s possible you’ll find out in class that it needs to be serviced. If this is the case, I can lend you a machine to practise on during class.

Join me to sew two beautiful patchwork linen coasters! These satisfying little makes add a fun pop of colour wherever you use them. They also make great gifts!

We will be using the “Coasters” pattern from the book “The Handmade Home” by Arounna Khounnoraj.

You Will Learn How To:

• Piece patchwork fabric

• Create a “bagged out” project with hidden seams and smooth curves

• Handsew using ladder stitch

• Decorate your coaster with running stitch

You will have time in class to finish one coaster. You may leave class with some hand-stitching left to do on your second coaster.

This Class Is For You If:
- You are 16 or older
- You have completed 2-3 projects recently. You can confidently thread your machine, wind a bobbin, and operate your machine.

I Will Provide:

• Coaster-making kit for two coasters (value of $32.99), containing:

  • linen in multiple solid colours

  • cotton batting

  • a spool of cotton thread

  • embroidery floss

  • Universal 80/12 sewing needle,

  • two hand-sewing needles.

• All tools and equipment.

• (If you need one) A sewing machine, foot pedal, and empty bobbin.

Supplies To Bring:

• (Optional) Scraps of light to medium weight linen or quilting cotton no smaller than 4” square to incorporate into your coasters.

• (Optional) Your sewing machine, foot pedal, empty bobbin and sewing machine manual.

When?
Tuesday, November 24 from 6-9 pm

Where?
theDock: Centre for Social Innovation (722 Cormorant St.)

Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off to Gather & Stitch students for their class supplies before class starts. Please show staff your emailed registration receipt at the till to get your discount!

Tired of having to take your pants to the tailor for shortening? In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn how to hem garments yourself — whether it’s a skirt, pair of pants, or sleeves!

(We’ll be tackling woven garments in this class - no stretchy clothes like t-shirts please!)

You Will Learn How To:

• Accurately measure where you want your new hem to be

• Decide how big your new hem should be

• Cut, iron and pin to prep for sewing

• Sew a professional-looking hem

This Class Is For You If:

• You are 16 or older

• You can thread your machine, wind bobbins, select stitches, sew forward and backwards (level 1).

Supplies To Bring:

• One or more garments that you’d like to hem (we’ll probably have time to do two)

• A spool of polyester or cotton all-purpose thread that matches or contrasts nicely with your garments. Thread should be new and of good quality, e.g. Gütermann or Mettler. (No vintage or dollar store thread, please!).

• A pack of assorted Universal Needles (sizes 70/10, 80/12 and 90/14).

• (Optional) Your sewing machine, foot pedal, empty bobbin and sewing machine manual

I Will Provide:

• (If you need one) A sewing machine, foot pedal, and empty bobbin.

• All tools and equipment.

When?
Thursday, November 26 from 6 - 9 pm

Where?
theDock: Centre for Social Innovation, 722 Cormorant St.

Gala Fabrics generously offers 20% off to Gather & Stitch students for their class supplies before class starts. Please show staff your emailed registration receipt at the till to get your discount!