easy
2 hours
No physical fitness required, just comfort in handling fabrics and tools.
Discover how to craft your own stylish garment in a fun, eco-friendly sewing workshop at De Steek in Amsterdam West. Perfect for beginners and experienced sewists alike!
From 13 yrs old • 2 h • Develop and sew your own tube top or skirt from scratch!
Join our Sewing Café for a hands-on 2-hour lesson where you'll create your own tube top or skirt using sustainable materials. Learn essential sewing techniques, including working with stretchy fabrics and using a serger, all under the guidance of a professional fashion designer. Leave with a stylish, finished garment!
Duration: 3h
Follow 2 to 3 hours of lessons in our Sewing Café and you can choose the materials in our store to develop your own tube top & skirt.
You can choose between different sustainable materials in your class. With this lesson you will use our tube top & skirt pattern from De Steek collection.
This lesson is a nice way to learn the basics on the serger (creating the seams) and to learn to work with stretchy materials on the sewing machine (finishings).
What do you learn in this lesson?
• Introduction in cutting stretchy fabric & working with a sewing pattern • Introduction in working on the serger • How to create a basic seam with stretchy materials • How to finish a basic hem with stretch (if needed). • Adding variations, like gatherings and splits.
• Learn the basics on the serger & working with stretch on the sewing machine • Learn the basics of fabric (cutting) & working with stretchy fabric • Go home with 2 finished products • Choose the lesson date/time flexibly • Professional guidance fashion designer from our community provided
• 3 hour lesson in our Sewing Cafe on the day/time of your wishes. • Professional guidance by a fashion designer. • Use of tools and machines during class. • Water & cookies. • Sustainable materials (fabric) included for a tube skirt & top (colors to choose from: sky blue, grape or dark green)
Language: Dutch & English
It is possible to join this course as a complete beginner or if you have a little bit experience and want to freshen up your skills
Sizes: XS - XXL
This class takes place in our studio in Amsterdam West: van der Hoopstraat 70H, 1051 VK Amsterdam.
Bring your preferred sustainable fabrics to personalize your project.
Sketch your idea or select a simple style for quick results.
Basic knowledge will help maximize your learning during the session.
Have sewing scissors, pins, and a seam ripper ready to go.
De Steek has been fostering sustainable fashion ideas since its establishment in 2015.
The studio emphasizes eco-friendly materials and waste reduction practices.
Bring eco-friendly fabrics to create a personalized garment.
Useful for cutting your fabric precisely.
Keep your fabric in place while sewing.
Dress comfortably and note design ideas.