Sew Sista Sewing Classes For Girls

August 4, 2013 by Shellie Wilson

Sew Sista Sewing Classes for girls in Brisbane Australia launches into selling adorable sewing cases for little girls (or boys)

If you haven’t heard about Sew Sista – in a nutshell its message is about ‘giving kids time and tools’.

Sew Sista teaches them the techniques to start sewing in a friendly, nurturing
environment and inspire their curiosity to learn more.

Through a business model of local workshops, quality products & community connection, They aim to create a sustainable business that gives the people who work in it just as much joy as their young customers.
After a year of hard work, its time to get on with the product line. Sewing cases, tools, kits & accessories that give the customer another option from what is currently in the stores. Really lovely stuff is what they want to bring you!

This is what the founder Kerry Rushton had to say:

Sewing the love…
Teaching kids how to sew has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
Our little students leave with big smiles, clutching their creations and wave goodbye to
new friends. I started Sew Sista with the intention to inspire kids to sew and we have been
running Sewing Workshops for over a year now.

I loved sewing as a child and teenager, it gave me a creative freedom and purpose, whether it was making endless Barbie clothes or turning my jeans into a denim mini-skit (did anyone else do that?).

Knowing how to sew became a fundamental tool in designing my own individuality, it was challenging and fun.
Would other parents also value the benefits of this simple life skill? I quickly learned that
they did, through their immediate connection with the idea and their willingness to bring
along their girls. (Boys are welcome but the Branding has been purposely styled for girls).

If you want to know more (and have Chrissie presents to buy), then check out the ‘crowd
funding’ campaign page where you can help with a simple $5 donation or pledge to
receive some of our super gorgeous kits coming before Xmas.

Please pass it on if you like what you see, every bit helps.

Are you in in Brisbane? Then hopefully we’ll see you at a workshop soon.

Comments

Ann Boon says
August 5, 2013 at 5:21 am
My girls and I love Sew Sista, and in addition to being taught the basics of sewing, Kerry has inspired them to do more at home, plus they love the chance to sit and sew with friends. I think Sew Sista offers value, friendship and possibility to kids!
Elise @ Creative Play Central says
August 5, 2013 at 2:21 pm
My daughter recently attended a Sew Sista holiday class with Kerry and Rita. My daughter had such a wonderful experience and was very proud of her first sewing project she made in the class (a gorgeous heart shape pillow with a pocket). Kerry and Rita ignited her passion for sewing. Since the class my daughter has made several bags and even some clothes for her dolls. We will definitely be enrolling in more Sew Sista classes and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Have you read?

Tiny Knits in Team Colors

For years now Berroco has been releasing a tiny set of Christmas ornament knitting patterns, often modeled on human-sized clothes, called Minutia. The ones for this year haven’t come out yet, but somehow I missed last year’s so I wanted to share them, as well as a fun little twist they offered.

The general 2025 Minutia patterns include a circular yoke sweater, a two-color stocking and a ribbed earflap hat. They’re super cute and perfect for using little (or should I say minute?) amounts of yarn left over from other projects. Make them in Christmas colors or whatever you have on hand. Even if you don’t have exactly the same yarn weight, you can still make these cute additions to your holiday decor.

But what really caught my eye while I was on the Berocco site was the Team Colors Minutia, which are actually different patterns so I’m not even sure when they were released, but they are definitely worth talking about.

These patterns include a little raglan sweater with stripes and a stocking cap with contrasting pom pom.

They call for sport weight yarn, but again you could use sock or DK if that’s what you have in the right colors. And here the right colors are important because you’re stitching your team colors.

Or anyone else’s team colors.

I immediately thought that this would be an amazing holiday gift for someone who you never know what to get but who also happens to like sports. Or has gone to a university that has colors.

Another option would be to leave off the stripes and add a number in duplicate stitch if you or the person you’re knitting for has a favorite player. Or stitch a letter or a tiny version of the team logo on the front. There are lots of options!

If you make these, I’d love to hear what you did with them!

[Photo: Berroco]