Sewing Rules Tutoring

Goal: To remove your perplexities about the what’s and how’s of hand sewing and replace them with an energizing clarity to create an endless variety of projects.

I am passionate about passing on what I have learned about sewing to learners of all ages! I focus on teaching you how to sew, so that when you are finished you can decide what to sew! I am currently ONLY taking new students for my Foundations of Hand Sewing tutoring sessions.

Spring 2025 sessions are full.

Summer 2025 Sewing Rules! camps and Fall 2025 Sewing Rules! weekly tutoring sessions are currently being planned. Check back here to see more details as they are released, or contact me to express your interest and find out more.

The goal of Foundations of Hand Sewing tutoring sessions is not to teach you everything there is to know about hand sewing. There’s always more to learn! My vision is to equip you with the core skills and essential knowledge so that you can go forth to confidently pursue any hand sewing project you set your mind to do!

When you complete the Sewing Rules Foundations in Hand Sewing Course, you will have mastered the foundations of hand sewing and will be ready to confidently “leave the nest” and “fly solo” on a wide variety of hand sewing projects.

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Why should anyone bother to learn hand sewing?

Because it is a . . .

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  • Portable art with low start-up costs!

  • Practical life skill!

  • Relaxing stress reliever!

  • Fun focus builder!

  • Bridge to sewing machine use!

In addition to getting exposed to the basics of hand sewing, these tutoring sessions will also help you grow in many transferable skills that can enrich many other areas of your life, such as:

  • planning

  • record keeping

  • written expression

  • following precise instructions

  • measuring and spatial reasoning

  • paying attention to detail

  • thinking in patterns

What will we make?

Cardboard cut-outs? Fabric strips? Glue? Don’t let the humble nature of our starting projects fool you. The unassuming elements are intentional. They are intended to disarm any “I can’t do this” feelings you might have about learning the art of hand sewing. They also allow you to focus on the process itself and not have to worry about where your needle went, how to untangle knotted thread, or where to hold a floppy piece of fabric.

All Sewing Rules sessions are more focused on learning and mastering the process of hand sewing than they are what product you create along the way.

As you master each skill, you will move forward into working with new tools and materials—including different kinds of cloth and needles.

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