The Indigo Bell
Sewing & Crafts
“Buy less, choose well & do it yourself!”
Vivienne Westwood
Workshops, Classes and Stitch Club
Stitch Club
This is a gathering of a small group of like-minded people stitching together.
No matter what your stitching craft bring your latest project along and work on it in a fun environment.
The Indigo Bell teacher, Annette will be available for advice and assistance and it’s a time to stitch and learn with others, make new friends and share ideas.
Sewing Machine Basics Class
Suitable for complete beginners. If you have recently bought a new sewing machine. or would like a reminder of how to use yours, this this is the perfect sewing workshop for you!
This is a private one-on-one class.
2.5 hours – $50 pp
Sewing Beginner Class
One-on-one private sewing class suitable for those who have completed the Sewing Machine Basics Class or are confident in using a sewing machine.
Book an appointment time for your private lesson.
2.5 hours – $50 pp
Crochet Beginner Workshop
This introductory crochet course is designed to make learning the craft fun and easy.
You will learn the basics of crochet, such as how to hold the hook and yarn and to crochet basic stitches such as the chain, single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and slip stitches.
Participants will be exposed to various projects and will leave the beginnings of a new scarf.
Crochet Freeform Workshop
This class is perfect for those who have some basic crochet experience.
In this workshop, basic crochet stitches are used to create amazing and sometimes complex shapes combining the artistry of colour and design to collate your crocheted pieces together to create a unique wearable scarf.
Sashiko Beginner Workshop
This is an introductory class suitable for Beginners.
In this session, the basics you need to know about Sashiko stitching are explained as well as the fabric, needles and thread used.
You will practise Sashiko stitches and patterns on fabric patches and learn different ways to keep stitches uniform.
Embroidery Beginner Workshop
This is an introductory class suitable for beginners.
In the Embroidery Beginner Workshop, you will learn how to make many embroidery stitches to decorate or mend your clothes and take home a sampler so you can immedately begin to embroider.
bring a friend/s $40 each
Embroidery Freeform Workshop
In this workshop you can be loose, free, relaxed and go where your thread takes you when stitching.
Use many different colours, change directions, and sew your favourite stitch in varied combinations.
Freeform embroideries are made just for fun, the excitement of stitching and the spilling of colourful threads and yarns all over your fabric.
Sashiko Meets Freeform Embroidery Workshop
This is an advanced class suitable for students who have Sashiko and embroidery stitching experience.
Further practice of more complex Sashiko patterns combined with freeform embroidery. This embroidery is the imaginative use of stitches without patterns.
In this class, learn the art and design of combining Sashiko style stitching with freeform embroidery for decorative reinforcement and embellishment.
Also learn creative ways to insert and secure patches.
Knitting Beginner Workshop
Learn to knit using basic stitches including how to hold the knitting needles and yarn and be on the way to knitting yourself a simple scarf.
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