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Sewing Machine Crash Course
Are you thinking about taking up on sewing? Put your thoughts into action.
You don’t have to have a sewing machine to get started!
You can feel a little overwhelmed by learning how the machine works along with how to get the best out of it. We will help you on your creative journey to get quicker and with less mistakes towards your sewing goals.
You will learn:
- To understand the knobs on sewing machine
- To thread the machine and the bobbin
- How to change a needle
- How to change a presser feet
- To sew following the lines
- To set up your creative space
- To get familiar with sewing essentials
- How to create in sustainable way
- To build your sewing vocabulary from the start
This crash-course is wrapped into 2 hours. It will launch your sewing journey and boost your creative confidence.
Sewing materials are included. The only requirements are the desire to learn and willingness to practice.
The course is suitable for absolute beginners and after completing you’ll receive a follow up with information from the lesson.
$120 per course
Crochet in a Row
Learn the crochet basics in order to start making your own yarn creations with crochet hook!
You’ll learn:
- crochet essential tools
- crochet essential materials
- how to make a slip knot
- how to make a foundation chain
- how to make a turning chain
- how to work in rows
- basic crochet stitches: slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, treble crochet
- weave in ends
- building your crochet vocabulary
Learning is through technique demonstration, lot of practice and applying the knowledge into a project. Build a strong foundation of crochet skills and applied them into your future projects!
Materials and tools needed to complete the lesson are included. Crochet in a Row is suitable for absolute beginners to crocheting or the ones that are coming back to it after a long break.
Book this 2 hour workshop. After completing the class, you will receive a follow up with summary of information and patterns from the lesson.
$100 per class
Crochet in a Round
Built up your skill with crocheting in a round, so you can tackle more beautiful crochet projects!
You’ll learn:
- how to join a foundation chain
- how to make a magic circle
- how to work in rounds
- changing colours
- standing stitch
- crochet over the ends
- building your crochet vocabulary
- following a crochet pattern
Learning is through technique demonstration, lot of practice and applying the knowledge into a project. Build a strong foundation of crochet skills and applied them into your future projects!
Materials and tools need to complete the lesson are included. Crochet in a Round is suitable for beginners who know how to crochet in rows. Or the ones that are coming back to it after a long break.
Book this 2 hour workshop. After completing the class, you will receive a follow up with summary of information and patterns from the lesson.
$100 per class
Shaping Crocheted Fabric
Crochet doesn’t have to be only about rectangles, squares and circles. Learn to shape your crochet fabric and add textures too!
You’ll learn:
- increase stitches
- decrease stitches
- front post stitch
- back post stitch
- crochet into back loop only
- different stitches that use these shaping techniques
- essentials and basics of blocking
Learning is through technique demonstration, lot of practice and applying the knowledge into a project. Level up your crochet skills and applied them into your future projects!
Materials and tools need to complete the lesson are included. Shaping crocheted fabric is suitable for crocheters who already know crochet basics. Or the ones that are coming back to it after a long break.
Book this 2 hour workshop. After completing the class, you will receive a follow up with summary of information and patterns from the lesson.
$100 per masterclass
Crocheting Granny Square
Learn to make traditional crochet pattern that has so many possibilities, you won’t stop making them!
You’ll learn:
- making traditional granny square
- tips and trick for perfect results
- building your crochet vocabulary
- following a crochet pattern
- how to join grannies together
Learning is through technique demonstration, lot of practice and applying the knowledge into a project. Learn to make granny square and design your future project!
Materials and tools need to complete the lesson are included. Crochet Granny Square workshop is suitable for beginners who wants to learn this traditional crochet pattern.
Book this 2 hour workshop. After completing the class, you will receive a follow up with summary of information and patterns from the lesson.
$100 per workshop
Sewing Workshop
Choose a beginner project you would like to make and in 1 hour 30 minutes from start to finish:
- Tote bag
- Face mask
- Scrunchie
- Zipper pouch
- Drawstring pouch
With each project you will build your skillset together with a sewing vocabulary.
You can also choose your own project, and we will help to accomplish your goal.
After completing the workshop, you will receive a written tutorial from the lesson.
$75 per workshop
Sewing School for Kids & Teens
Term-long program is designed to introduce school children (10 – 18 years old) to the art of needle craft and textile. Classes will cover skills such as hand sewing, machine sewing, embroidery, fabric printing and more. All skills will be demonstrated and practiced throughout multiple creative projects.
The student will:
- Become aware of the importance of the textile in our everyday life
- Increase their skills and experience in hand sewing, machine sewing, printmaking and other applied arts
- Begin to apply and understand sewing vocabulary and basic sewing techniques
- Increase their appreciation and exposure to textile art and artists
- Enhance their self-awareness and self-confidence through decision making, skill building and art making
Program is delivered face-to-face in Anytime Art Studio location for 1 hour 30 minutes, in small group of 1 to 3 children, weekly during the school term.
Term 4 includes 9 weeks, starting 16/10/2023 until 15/12/2023. We have opened Wednesday group 4:45pm – 6 :15pm. More groups will be open on Monday and Tuesday if there is an interest. Contact us to enrol.
Read more about this program here: Sewing School for Kids & Teens.
Create something great. Claim your $50 Creative Kids voucher today.
As a registered provider for the Creative Kids program, you can redeem your voucher with us and let your child develop new skills. enrol them in a new activity so they can create something great.
For more information regarding the Creative Kids program, or to learn more than 40 government savings and rebates to help with your cost of living, visit service.nsw.gov.au.
$450 per child per Term 4
Crocheting School for Kids & Teens
Term-long program is designed to introduce school children (10 – 18 years old) to the art of yarn craft. Classes will cover skills such as crocheting in a row, crocheting in a round, changing colours, reading a pattern and more. All skills will be demonstrated and practiced throughout multiple creative projects.
The student will:
- Become aware of the value of handcrafted items
- Increase their skills and experience in crocheting and other applied arts
- Begin to apply and understand crochet vocabulary and basic crocheting techniques
- Increase their appreciation and exposure to fibre art and artists
- Enhance their self-awareness and self-confidence through decision making, skill building and art making
Program is delivered face-to-face in Anytime Art Studio location for 1 hour 30 minutes, in small group of 1 to 3 children, weekly during the school term.
Term 4 includes 9 weeks, starting 16/10/2023 until 15/12/2023. We have opened Thursday group 4:30pm – 6:00pm. More groups will be open on Monday and Tuesday if there is an interest. Contact us to enrol.
Create something great. Claim your $50 Creative Kids voucher today.
As a registered provider for the Creative Kids program, you can redeem your voucher with us and let your child develop new skills. enrol them in a new activity so they can create something great.
For more information regarding the Creative Kids program, or to learn more than 40 government savings and rebates to help with your cost of living, visit service.nsw.gov.au.
$450 per child per Term 4
School Holiday Workshops for Kids & Teens
Holiday Workshops for kids & teens coming up! Don’t let your Creative Kids Voucher expire, redeem it with Anytime Art.
Let’s show kids how great needle craft and textile is during holidays. Learning is through demonstration, practice and creative project.
Spring School Holiday Workshops: 18/9-13/10/2023
- Absolute Beginner Sewing Machine Workshop is suitable for kid/teen who would like to take up sewing. What’s covered in workshop:
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Sewing safety
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Understanding the knobs on sewing machine
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Threading the machine and wind the bobbin
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Changing a needle
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Sewing following the lines – straight, curve, corner
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Practicing on paper and fabric
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Getting familiar with sewing essentials
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Small sewing project
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Building sewing vocabulary from the start
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Learning sewing basics: using stabiliser, bagging out, topstitching
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2.5 hour workshop $120
- Adjustable Apron Workshop is great for those who already know they way around sewing machine. This apron is adjustable, so it’ll fit you and protect your clothes many years to come. What’s covered in workshop:
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Sewing apron with pocket
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Building your sewing vocabulary
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Discussing sustainable aspect of wearing an apron
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Learning sewing basics: fabric cutting, hemming, creating casing, topstitching
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3 hour workshop, $150
- Pencil Case Embellishing Workshop is suitable for absolute beginners to sewing. Get your fine motor skill to practice with hand sewing needle and embroidery floss! Zipper pouch is provided, this workshop covers:
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Getting familiar with embroidery tools and materials
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Learning hand embroidery basic stitches
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Creating own design
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Embellishing zipper pouch
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2.5 hour workshop $120
- Drawstring Backpack Workshop is great for those who already has experience behind sewing machine. We’ll start with fabric printing using stamps, heat setting the design and using fabric in the project. In workshop is covered:
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Fabric printing with stamps
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Heat setting design
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Sewing drawstring backpack with lining
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Learning sewing basics: fabric cutting, creating casing, making tabs, topstitching
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4 hour workshop $170
Workshops are delivered face-to-face in Anytime Art Studio location, in small groups of 1 to 3 children (age 10+), during the school holidays.
More info on our website. Contact us to enrol with the following information for each child:
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Name of the holiday workshop
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Dates and times for each workshop you would like to book
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Name of the child
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Age
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Parent’s Name
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Parent’s Mobile Number
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Creative Kids Voucher Number
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Any additional information or special requirements about your child
Create something great. Claim your $50 Creative Kids voucher today.
As a registered provider for the Creative Kids program, you can redeem your voucher with us and let your child develop new skills. Enrol them in a new activity so they can create something great.
For more information regarding the Creative Kids program, or to learn more than 40 government savings and rebates to help with your cost of living, visit service.nsw.gov.au.
From $120 per child
Overlocking Machine Crash Course
Are you thinking about levelling up your sewing game? Overlocking is a way how to give your garments professional looking finish, tackle knitted fabrics and much more!
In this overlocking machine crash course I‘ll guide you through everything you need to to know to get most from your overlocker/ serger!
You’ll learn:
- To understand the know on overlocker machine
- Get familiar with essential tools
- Thread the machine
- Change needles & presser feet
- Overlocking straight edges, curves and corners
- Overlocking in a round
- Taking care of thread tails
- Dealing with bulk
- Create in sustainable way
- Build up your sewing vocabulary
This course is suitable for someone who knows the sewing basics and looking forward to learning more. The crash course is wrapper into 2 hours. It’ll expand your sewing knowledge and boost your creative confidence.
Materials are included. After completing the course, you will receive a follow up with summary of information from the lesson.
$150 per course
Clone Your Clothes Workshop
Do you have a dress, pants or t-shirt that you just love to wear and wish to have more like that? You love your clothes for a good reasons, it fits, the style suits you and it’s comfortable. Learn how to make a copy of them, starting in this workshop.
Cloning your clothes is a great introduction to pattern making as well as dressmaking.
You’ll learn:
- Examine clothes closely
- Mapping the shape
- Creating a paper pattern
- Adding seam allowance and hem allowance
- Writing description on the pattern
- Essential tools and material needed
- How to create in sustainable way
- Expend your sewing vocabulary
Bring garment you wish to clone, otherwise materials are included.
This course is suitable for someone who wants to learn principles of how to clone existing clothes, get into garment sewing and/or extend their sewing knowledge.
The workshop is wrapper into 1.5 hours. It’ll boost your creative confidence.
After completing the course, you will receive a follow up with summary of information from the lesson.
$75 per workshop
Introduction to Knitted Fabrics Workshop
Items from knitted fabric are so comfortable to wear, but starting to work with them can be intimidating. This workshop is full of helpful information, tips and trick to help you to create with stretch fabric without a headache.
You’ll learn:
- Recognise different type of fabrics and their use
- Advantages of knitted fabrics
- Measuring stretch
- Cutting stretch fabric
- Sewing stretch fabrics with overlocker
- Reducing bulk
- Matching seams
- Making a headband
- Create in sustainable way
- Extend your sewing vocabulary
This course is suitable for someone who already knows sewing basics, overlocker basics and wants to expend their sewing knowledge.
The workshop is wrapper into 2 hours. It’ll open door to new sewing opportunities for you.
After completing the course, you will receive a follow up with summary of information from the lesson.
$100 per workshop
Sewing Studio Hire
Do you already know how to sew, but you do not have a machine, space or piece of quiet?
You can hire a machines in our home studio, for your sewing project!
You will get access to these machines:
- Sewing Machine Janome Memory Craft 6500 Professional Sewing Machine Janome Decor 3018
- Baby Lock Evolve Overlocker/ Coverstitch combo machine
Studio is also equipped with cutting station, pressing stations and dress model.
Please, bring your threads and needles, that suit your project.
I am sorry, but machines are not to take home, you can use them in the studio during the business hours.
Please book your session or chat with us prior to the booking. Due to Covid-19, no walk-in.
$20 per hour
Consultation
Do you want help with your project, but don’t know where to start or how to continue? We can help you to make a progress with your sewing project!
Bring your sewing pattern, fabric and thread to our studio and we will get you back on track with your work in progress. Sewing machine, overlocker and sewing tools are available in the studio.
We can help with:
- Understanding instructions
- Changing machine settings
- Order of construction
- Sewing techniques
- Seam finishes etc.
Are you too far to come to our studio? Choose a virtual option of the consultation.
$40 per hour
Yarn Winding Service
Bring your yarn and we will wind it into centre pull cake ready to knit or crochet.
The cake will be wound on a mechanical yarn ball winder, with the help of a swift. Giving you an outer strand and a central pull.
The tension between skeins can vary, changing yarn cake size slightly.
Sit back and relax while we get to work and you’ll have your yarn cakes very soon!
1 skein/twist hank/hank = $1
From $1
Why Anytime Art
It is our belief that everyone can be creative and use it to make any aspects of life more enriching.
Throughout gaining experience and learning about ourselves we can express more effectively. Everyone needs to feel free to explore, experiment and invent in a unique way.
Creative people can change the world. Be one of them!
With our guidance, individual approach and fun while learning, you will build up your confidence and skill set in no time. We believe that improving your creativity is one of the best ways to achieve better quality of life anytime.