Full Description
Set your child up for sewing success. In this skills-only workshop, we build a solid foundation: safe machine setup, threading and bobbin winding, guiding fabric, consistent seam allowances.
Who it’s for: True beginners or anyone who wants a confident reset before project classes.
What we’ll do
Machine basics: parts & safety, threading, bobbin, stitch selection, backstitching
Control: speed control, start/stop, sewing on lines/curves, seam allowance
Care & troubleshooting: rethreading, jam rescue, presser foot up/down, bobbin direction
Take-home: A skills checklist
Details
Date & Time: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Group Size: Limited to 6 students
Location: Little Stitch Studio, Norfolk, VA
Includes: Practice fabric and supplies, and reference handouts (machines provided)
Skills They’ll Practice
Safe machine operation
Threading & bobbin winding
Straight/curved seams & seam allowance control
Troubleshooting confidence
Good to Know
Drop-off only; please arrive no more than 5 minutes early and pick up on time.
Not project-based—this is a foundations class to prepare for future workshops.
Workshops are non-refundable. See policies for details.
Policies
By registering, you agree to our workshop policies. Please review them before checkout.