Visual Arts Brampton
This four-week class focuses on building confidence and foundational sewing skills in a fun, supportive, and age-appropriate environment. Students will learn essential sewing safety practices, including proper scissor handling and needle storage, while being introduced to the fundamentals of hand stitching. From a playful monster bookmark to a felt softie, your child will experience the joy of creating handmade projects from scratch!
To ensure a positive and successful learning experience, all activities and materials are carefully selected with young learners in mind. Students will work primarily with felt, a beginner-friendly fabric that does not fray and is easy to sew. Larger embroidery or blunt tapestry needles will be used to promote safety and make threading easier for small hands. Additionally, students will work with six-strand embroidery floss, which is thicker, more visible, and less prone to tangling than traditional sewing thread. These adaptations help children develop fine motor skills, creativity, and confidence while experiencing the satisfaction of creating a handmade project from start to finish.
Students will receive a kit with essential sewing tools such as needles, snipping scissors, needle threader, thimble and measuring tape to take home so they can continue their sewing journey.
Details
Ages: 8+
Dates: Tuesday, August 4-25, 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Sessions: 4
Price: $130
Materials: Included
Skill Level: All Skill Levels
What Students Will Learn
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Safety & Basics: Students will learn essential sewing safety practices, how to thread a needle, and how to tie a secure knot.
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Hand Stitching: Participants will master fundamental hand-sewing techniques, including the running stitch, backstitch, and whipstitch.
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Project Planning & Cutting: Kids will learn how to plan a project and cut simple shapes out of beginner-friendly felt fabric.
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Assembly & Stuffing: Students will learn how to stitch fabric pieces together around a perimeter and lightly fill them with poly-fill stuffing to create 3D objects.
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Fine Motor Skills: Children will develop their fine motor skills and creativity by working with specialized, age-appropriate tools like blunt tapestry needles and thick embroidery floss.
About the Instructor
Shannon Jordan
My name is Shannon Jordan, and I am passionate about helping children and teens discover the creativity, confidence, and joy that sewing can bring. Whether through hand stitching or learning to use a sewing machine, I enjoy guiding young learners as they develop practical skills and create projects they are proud of.
As an elementary school teacher with over 16 years of experience, I have had the privilege of leading school sewing clubs and facilitating sewing workshops for youth ages 9 to 13. These experiences have shown me that sewing is an accessible and rewarding activity that can be enjoyed by individuals of all skill levels.