What actually happens
Day one they pick their fabric from the shop — the whole wall, whatever they like, no budget worries. Day two they cut it out, and learn why cutting badly ruins everything. Day three is the machine, which is the day the noise level goes up. Day four they finish, iron it, and try it on.
Most of them make a simple skirt, shorts or a tote. A few get ambitious. One kid last holidays made a full circle skirt with pockets and we still talk about it.
What to bring
Morning tea and a water bottle. That’s it. We supply the fabric, the machines, the thread, the patterns and the patience.
If they’ve never sewn before
Perfect. Most haven’t. There’s one volunteer for roughly every four kids and nobody gets left behind on the threading.
If they have
Tell us when you book and we’ll set them something harder. Bored kids are a menace.
The practical bits
Drop-off from 8:45. Pick-up at 12 sharp — we need the room. Peanut-free because of an allergy in the group. If your child needs any support to take part, tell us on the booking form and we’ll sort it; we’ve had kids with all sorts join in and it’s never been a problem.