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Hand Crocheting Workshop: Shoulder Bag
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Eastwood
$75 - $85
Lampshade Making Workshop
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4.9 (768) (for this teacher)St Peters
$165
Felted Mushroom Ornament Making Workshop
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4.9 (176) (for this teacher)Cammeray
$55 - $65
Luxe Macrame Wallhanging Workshop
5.0 (27)
4.9 (768) (for this teacher)St Peters / Mobile
$150
Coiled Raffia Basket Workshop with Brooke Munro
5.0 (6)
St Peters
$125
Tufting Workshop for Beginners
4.5 (4)
Sydney
$98 - $108
Leather Class: Coin Purse and Earphone Case
4.8 (5)
4.8 (312) (for this teacher)Marrickville
$130
Small Leather Goods Class: Zipper Pouch
5.0 (4)
4.8 (312) (for this teacher)Marrickville
$130
Aboriginal Arm Band Weaving Workshop
3k likes
Comes to you
$35 - $45
Beeswax Wraps and Food Pouches Workshop
5.0 (1)
4.8 (83) (for this teacher)Granville
$89
Moru Dolls Making
5.0 (167) (for this teacher)
4k followersUltimo
$113 - $123
DIY Moru Doll Workshop
5.0 (1)
St Peters
$59
Mending and Hand Sewing Class for Beginners
4k followers
4k likesChippendale / Mobile
$85
Fashion Design Birthday Party
4.9 (281) (for this teacher)
5 years in businessChatswood
$55
DIY Beeswax Wrap Workshop
5.0 (77) (for this teacher)
2k followersSt Peters / Mobile
$80
How to Make Beeswax Wraps
104k followers
73k followersSydney / Mobile
$60
Creative Shibori Workshop
4.9 (34)
30k followersStanmore / Mobile
$115 - $164
Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop
4.9 (7)
4.8 (105) (for this teacher)Niagara Park
$60 - $65
Punch Needle Workshop for Beginners
4.9 (35)
4.9 (768) (for this teacher)St Peters
$180
Macrame Workshop: Ancient and Artisanal Knots
4.8 (111) (for this teacher)
2k followersForest Lodge
$99
Lined Lampshade Making Workshop
5.0 (6)
4.9 (768) (for this teacher)St Peters
$195
Flower Hammer Workshop
5.0 (3)
1k followersJannali / Mobile
$99 - $150
Make a Frida Khalo Inspired Bag Workshop
Zetland / Mobile
$150
Rock Weaving and Meditation Workshop
Tallawong
$63
Shibori Dyeing Workshop
4.9 (41)
4.9 (320) (for this teacher)Marrickville
$66 - $90
Punch Needle Workshop
6k followers
5.0 (3)St Peters
$180 - $220
Vintage Skills for Modern Weirdos Workshop - Hand Sewing 101
1k followers
Jannali / Mobile
$50
Australian Natives Punch Needle Workshop
6k followers
5.0 (2)St Peters
$200
Punch Needle Art Workshop
Eastwood
$75
French Notepad Cover DIY Workshop
5.0 (2)
4.8 (312) (for this teacher)Marrickville
$180
Beginners Hand Embroidery Workshop
5.0 (35) (for this teacher)
4k followersChippendale / Mobile
$110
Shibori Dyeing Workshop
4.9 (35) (for this teacher)
30k followersStanmore
$170 - $310
Wiradjuri Coil Weaving Workshop
3k likes
Sydney / Mobile
$120 - $140
Get Your Weave on Weaving Workshop
5k followers
5.0 (2)Comes to you
$70
Rug Making Class for Beginners
3k followers
5.0 (4)Rosebery / Mobile
$110
Sculpture Weaving Class with Natural Materials
5k likes
Rozelle
$169
Beginner Friendly Tufting 101 Workshop
5.0 (54)
Chippendale
$130 - $345
Historical Sewing Workshop: Sew Icelandic Mittens
West Gosford
$100
Sew Your Own - Heritage Style Needleminder Workshop
West Gosford
$100 - $120
Natural Yarn Weaving Workshop
5k followers
Comes to you
$90
Millinery Workshop for Beginners: Fascinators
2k followers
Paddington
$75
Macrame Feather Workshop for Hens Parties
5.0 (1)
4.9 (76) (for this teacher)Forestville / Mobile
$40 - $60
Beginners Cross Stitching Class
3k followers
5.0 (1)Rosebery / Mobile
$85
Tufting 101 Class: Create Your Own Custom Rug
5.0 (58)
6k followersNorth Strathfield
$180 Now $130
Tufting Class for Beginners
5.0 (10)
Glebe
$108 - $148
Raffia Coil Weaving Workshop: Basket or Earrings
4.6 (214) (for this teacher)
Comes to you
$75
Botanical Print Workshop
5.0 (27)
Hornsby Heights
$150 - $260
Needle Felting Class: Make a Miniature Dog
5.0 (8)
5.0 (167) (for this teacher)Surry Hills
$118 - $133
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Learn Embroidery at Home: Cross Stitch Basics
5.0 (10)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$65
DIY Macrame Wall Hanging
5.0 (4)
LIVE STREAMING
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$70 - $130
Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps
4.9 (12)
LIVE STREAMING
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$80
Make Eco-dyed Silk and Cotton Head Scarves
5.0 (4)
LIVE STREAMING
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$90
Learn How to Finger Knit Necklaces
5.0 (2)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$65
Crochet a Mug Rug
5.0 (1)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$75
Crochet Your Own Bag
5.0 (1)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$119
Learn Basket Weaving at Home
5.0 (2)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$75
DIY Gorgeous Floral Imbed Bloom Candle and Wax Melts
5.0 (1)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$125 - $145
DIY Beeswax Wraps Workshop
5.0 (37)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$60
Decorate a Steampunk Hat
4.7 (137) (for this teacher)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$95
DIY Raffia and Shell Mirror
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$95
Learn Indonesian Batik for Beginners
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LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$88
Learn Embroidery at Home: Floral Wreath
5.0 (2)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$80
Learn Embroidery at Home: Bees in Honeycomb
5.0 (2)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$80
Fascinator Workshop
2k followers
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$85
DIY Macrame Plant Hanger
5.0 (1)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$70 - $120
Learn Shibori Dyeing at Home
4.5 (4)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$85 - $90
Make a DIY Macramé Pot Hanger at Home
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LIVE STREAMING
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$110 - $290
Make a DIY Macramé Wall Hanger at Home
5.0 (10)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$115 - $290
Make a Macrame Mug Rug at Home
4.9 (53) (for this teacher)
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$49
Learn Embroidery Basics at Home
7k followers
LIVE STREAMING
$25
Make DIY Beeswax Wraps at Home
4k followers
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$80
Learn Hand Embroidery for Beginners
1k followers
LIVE STREAMING
Craft kit delivered
$65
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Relax, sew and stitch at these mindful textiles classes in Sydney! Whether it’s fibre art, DIY macrame, embroidery, basket weaving, knitting or Shibori dyeing, there are so many ways to be creative and explore your inner textile artist and create something handmade that you love. Learn from the top textile artists in Sydney and create everything from clothing and tapestries to accessories and unique gifts. Repurpose old fabrics scraps, save much-loved clothing with patchwork and knot, knit and crochet your own winter woollens. These Sydney fibre art workshops are the perfect way to embrace some mindfulness and make your home handmade! ||
Textile arts are one of the oldest art mediums in history. In ancient societies all over the world, our ancestors were sewing, knitting, yarn spinning, embroidering, weaving, and basket making for a variety of different reasons. This is one of those types of art that started out with a practical function - think clothing and warmth - and then ended up being an important artistic and expressive medium. Entire histories and legends from Europe and Asia can be found on historical tapestries. Ancient societies in the Americas and Africa perfected the art of basket weaving and colourful woven fabrics. And textile art on animal skins and bark was an important and beautiful practice created by Indigenous Australians.
Today, we can simply buy machine knitted sweaters and printed wall art. There are even premade macrame and factory dyed fabrics to buy. But for crafters and artists, there’s something special about learning traditional fibre art techniques. Pick up a pair of needles, a loom, or a sewing machine and get back to the fibre art basics. Learn from the best textile teachers in Sydney and be amazed at the textile art you can make yourself. Once you learn how to create fabric art, you won’t want to go back to the mass-produced items.
As you can see, textile art is an umbrella term for many different forms of fibre art. If you want to learn how to do macrame, there are textile art classes for that. If embroidery piques your interest, there are embroidery classes to try. There are sewing lessons for people who want to learn how to sew, weaving classes for people who want to learn how to weave, and the list just keeps going. There are even sewing classes for kids and weaving for kids workshops to get the next generation involved.
Textile art classes are wonderful things to do in Sydney at any time. If you’re looking for things to do in Sydney this weekend, there’s likely a fun textile art class to try. Or, if you’re looking for fun indoor activities Sydney kids will love, you can book a textile art class for the upcoming Sydney school holidays. Textile classes are also a must do Sydney events for groups of friends, hens parties, and corporate wellness programs.
In a typical textile class, your knowledgeable instructor will break down the practice into easy-to-follow steps. While you can continue to develop your textile art skills over a lifetime, you’ll need to master the basics first. In your supportive and welcoming textile art class, you’ll be able to take your time and ask questions with your professional instructor right there by your side. And whatever you don’t finish in the class, you’ll easily be able to finish it up at home. Even if you do finish your project in class, you’ll be tempted to start a brand new fabric art project when the workshop is over.
Who knew that creating practical and beautiful pieces of fabric art by hand could be so beneficial? But it’s true. Research has shown that textile art like knitting and weaving, can lower stress and help boost brain cognition and memory retention. You’ll notice yourself reaching for your textile art projects when you need a rest from a busy day or you’re looking for a chance to unwind and relax. No matter what kind of textile art medium you choose, you’ll be able to feel the immediate positive effects as you let go of stress and focus on your new favourite hobby.
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Want to learn or experience something specific? You can easily contact our teachers, arrange a custom workshop at your preferred time, and suit your skill level.
If you’re looking for a unique and memorable event these workshops are perfect things to do with friends on the weekend, for aged care groups, team building exercises, indoor things to do, and kids weekend activities. We've got a range of teachers who cater specifically to larger events, and we can customise classes to meet your needs. Get in touch today and we'll put something together for you.
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