Classes and Events

Sew Make Do classesWe’re pleased to offer a range of sewing and other creative classes here in our Gainesville, FL studio. Please read our class policies page before you enroll in a class. Once you’re ready, just click on the links to register. You’ll be taken to our EventBrite page where you can pay via PayPal or using a credit card.

Knitting classes

Learn to Knit! – $45 + $5 materials fee
two-week class (brand-new beginner)
Monday, June 11 and Monday, June 18 from 6pm to 8:30pm

Sewing classes

Open Sewing – $5/hour
(all levels)
Every Thursday from 7pm to 10pm
NOTE: Open Sewing will not take place on April 19, May 3, or May 17. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Must have taken “Get Started with Sewing!” or have equivalent experience.

Get Started with Sewing! – $35
one-day class (brand-new beginner or anyone who wants a refresher course)
Saturday, April 14 from 9am to noon
Saturday, May 12 from 9am to noon
Tuesday, May 22 from 6pm to 9pm
Saturday, June 9 from 9am to noon

Learn to Work with Patterns  – $50
one-day class (beginner)
Saturday, April 14 from 1pm to 5pm
Saturday, May 12 from 1pm to 5pm
Saturday, June 9 from 1pm to 5pm

Learn to Work with Patterns: Baby Pants – $40
aka “Big Butt Baby Pants”
one-week class (beginner)
Saturday, April 21 from 9am to 1pm

Quilting 101: Make a Mug Rug – $40 NEW!
two-week class (beginner)
Saturdays March 24 from 9am to 12pm

Snake Charmer Quilt — $50 NEW!
three-week class (beginner)
Tuesdays April 3, 10, and 17 from 7pm to 8:30pm

Make a Zippered Bag – $35
one-day class (beginner)
Saturday, April 21 from 2pm to 5pm

Past sewing classes

Sorbetto Top Sewalong – free
three-week class with two hours per session (beginner)
Wednesdays Feb. 15, Feb. 22 and Feb. 29 from 6pm to 8pm

Pillowcase Dress – $35
one-day class (beginner)
Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1pm to 4pm

Sew a Cute and Easy Sundress – $75
one-day class (beginner)
Sunday, Feb. 26 from 9am to 5pm

Sew a Modern Apron – $75
one-day class (advanced beginner)
Sunday, March 18 from 9am to 5pm

 

Events

Interested in having your own special event at Sew Make Do? Let us know! We love to organize custom workshops for groups of four to six people. It’s the perfect girls’ night out! You and all your friends can get together, and you won’t even have to clean the house!

We also organize GLAM Indie Craft Show, Gainesville’s original alternative holiday craft show. GLAM happens annually on the second Sunday in December. It’s a fun event that allows shoppers to buy unique, handcrafted goods at reasonable prices. For more information, visit glamcraftshow.com.