About Stitch Study
Use Stitch Study to find sewing classes for sewists of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Learn in person with a sewing teacher near you, or take a class online.
Hi, I’m Amy, creator of Stitch Study. (This is me, wearing the Gable Dress pattern by Jennifer Lauren Handmade.)
I’ve created the resource that I wish I had when I was learning to sew.
I am a book addict, and after I bought my first sewing machine, I tried to learn from books alone, which resulted in lots of misunderstandings. I needed to see sewing in action to truly understand – pictures weren’t enough.
Sewing classes can accelerate your learning, and they can also get you through roadblocks that challenge your motivation to sew.
During my sewing journey, I struggled with the fit of my garments…a lot. I almost gave up on sewing altogether. Sewing classes, both online and in-person, helped me to push through. I joined Brooks Ann Camper’s online Skirt Skills course and learned to recreate one of my favorite (and long lost) skirts. I also worked with Allison at Tilden House Studio to make pattern blocks so that I can draft my own patterns.
Sewing isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to struggle alone – a sewing teacher can make sewing is fun again.
This directory is a work in progress and will eventually expand to include in-person lessons in Canada, as well as more online classes. If you know of a sewing teacher who isn’t listed here (or if you are one), please add that teacher to Stitch Study.
Benefits of Sewing Lessons
- Learn faster than you would on your own, so that you can make the most of the time that you have available to sew.
- Acquire materials more efficiently. A sewing teacher can tell you what you need right now and what you can wait on. I bought far too much when I was learning from books. A sewing teacher can give you a reality check on what you’ll actually use.
- Discover sewing techniques that work best for you – there’s more than one way to finish a seam, sew a dart, insert a zipper, etc. Learn what methods your teachers use and why, and then find your preference through trial and error.
- Get over a sewing hump.
- Have a pattern fitted to your body or make fitting blocks. It’s possible to fit yourself, but why struggle if you don’t need to?
- Rediscover your motivation. Classes re-inspire me to finish projects or start new ones.
- If you’re taking a group class, you can meet others who like to sew and maybe make a sewing buddy.