Classes & Clubs • Sawyer Sewing Centre • Victoria BC

Classes

Sewing is fun when you get the results you want. Our classes are small and feature personalized instruction. You will be encouraged to do your best while enjoying successful experiences. Because each student cuts and sews at a different rate, and most projects take more than class time, please expect some work will need to be done at home between classes.

Before signing up for classes, please check your schedule and read our class policies carefully. To be fair to our teachers and other students we must remain firm in our registration and cancellation policies.

CLASS POLICIES

• Full Payment of class fees due at time of registration to guarantee a place in the class. Phone registration is available with Visa or MasterCard. Cancellations must be made at least 7 days prior to class start. Minimum number of students is usually four, maximums vary by class. Sawyers reserves the right to cancel 48 hours prior to any class if participation level is below minimum. Sawyers will issue a full refund for any class we cancel. There is a different cancellation policy for “travelling guest teachers” where there are travel and flights booked well in advance of the class date. Cancellation notice must be made 30 days in advance of the class start date with a non-refundable $50.00 fee. After the 30-day cancellation has expired there will be no refund given. We will endeavor to find a replacement for your spot in the class, however, we must remain firm in our registration and cancellation policies. Because these classes are booked so far in advance, it is imperative that personal schedules be checked by each student before the 30-day cancellation date.
  • Please pick up a supply list at time of registration or have it emailed.
  • Purchase supplies prior to attending classes.
  • Those registered for a class receive a 15% discount on any class supplies we carry.
  • Please mark all tools and supplies. Sawyers is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  *Please refrain from wearing perfumes in consideration of fellow classmates with allergies To avoid disappointment please call soon to register. We do keep waitlists on many of our classes as they often fill quickly. We will call those waitlisted students first before posting our classes to our website for the public.

3 Day Ultimate Sewing Retreatwith Ron Collins

3 – 6 ½ hour sessions $425.00 plus GST ($446.25)

Need fitting help? Tired of making clothes that don’t quite fit right? Overcome trouble spots in fitting and/or fine construction details in this retreat. Come with patterns, muslins and get...

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:30 – 4:00 pm March 12, 13, 14, 2026

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4 Day Ultimate Sewing Retreatwith Ron Collins

4 – 6 ½ hour sessions $525.00 plus GST($551.25)

Need fitting help? Tired of making clothes that don’t quite fit right? Overcome trouble spots in fitting and/or fine construction details in this retreat. Come with patterns, muslins and get...

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 – 4:00pm March 16, 17, 18, 19, 2026

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Basic Sewing Techniques MINIwith Chris Stusek

1 - 5 hour class $75.00 plus GST ($78.75)

In this 5-hour mini class you will learn the basics of using a sewing machine, how to construct and finish seams, cut fabric, pressing and measuring. You will make a simple drawstring bag,...

Saturday 10:00 - 3:00 pm February 21, 2026

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MACHINE EMBROIDERY 101 with Toni Dosouto

1-5 hour class $100.00 plus GST ($105.00) plus kit fee to teacher

Join Toni for this fun filled one day class and learn your embroidery machine’s functions and capabilities. We will cover how to find and download embroidery files, using the correct...

Sunday 10:00am - 3:30pm January 25th or March 29th

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Beginner's Quilting Level 1 with Toni Dosouto

3 – 4 hr. or 4-3 hr. sessions $200.00 plus GST ($210.00) plus supplies

Learn to make a quilt from start to finish in this beginner and beyond class designed for a sewer with little to no quilting experience. The lap sized quilt is chosen for its manageable size so...

Fridays 9:00 – 1:00 pm January 23, 30, February 6, 2026Saturdays 9:00 – 1:00 pm February 7, 14, 28, 2026

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Supervised Quiltingwith Toni Dosouto

1 – 2 1/2 hour session $20.00 plus GST ($21.00)

If you are working on a quilting project and need help going to the next step, then perhaps this class is for you. If you’ve taken a beginner’s quilting class and want to advance then...

Wednesdays 1:00 – 3:30 pm Dec. 3, 17, 2025Wednesdays Jan. 21, 28, 2026 Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11, 25, 2026

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Serger Basicswith Chris Stusek

1 – 3 1/2 hour session $75.00 plus GST ($78.50) Plus $5.00 Kit Fee

Do you own a serger? Are you intimidated by it? In this session we will learn to thread the serger, change thread, change needles and adjust tensions. You will learn to set your serger up for 4...

Saturday 9:00 – 12:30 January 24, 2026

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Scan & Cut Owners Group - Learning and Scanning Togetherwith Anne Runtz

$10.00 drop in fee to Anne

Have you purchased a Brother Scan and Cut Machine? Are you using it to its maximum potential? Perhaps you might enjoy joining this group The group is newly formed by participants of the...

Fridays 1:00 – 4:00pm Jan. 16, Feb. 27, Mar. 20, Apr. 17, May 15, June 26, 2026

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Drop in Quilting by Reservation

3 hour session $10.00 plus GST ($10.50 )

A small group of quilters get together in our sewing room twice a month on scheduled Tuesday mornings. They bring new and unfinished projects (UFO’s) and work on them independently but often...

Tuesdays 9:00 – 12:00 pm Dec.9, Jan13, 27, Feb. 10, 24, Mar. 10, 24,

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Focus On Curves - Drunkards Blossom Quiltwith Toni Dosouto

2 – 3.5 hour Sessions $140.00 plus GST ($147.00)

In this class you will learn how to sew perfect curved seams using the basic Drunkards Path block. We will create a large-scale quilt (approx. 79”x95”) and explore various layouts...

Saturdays 1:00 – 4:30 January 24, 31, 2026

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Basics of English Paper Piecingwith Toni Dosouto

1 - 5 hour Session $100.00 plus GST ($105.00)

Are you looking for the perfect project to take along with you? English Paper Piecing is the perfect project for travel…easily packs into a small tote, and each piece is sewn by hand, so no...

Friday 9:30 – 2:30 pm February 13, 2026

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Machine Embroidery Clubwith Toni Dosouto

1- 3 hour session $40.00 plus GST ($42.00)

Join Toni each month for a fun and creative Machine Embroidery Club! Each session features a surprise project designed to help you explore new techniques and discover what your embroidery machine...

Saturday 9:00 – 12:00 pm January 31, 2026Saturday 1:30 – 4:30 pm February 28, 2026

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Cozy Caps 2026

VOLUNTEERS WANTED Cozy Capz 2026 **NOTE NEW DATES **Volunteers have gathered at Sawyers for many years to sew hats for cancer patients undergoing chemo. Fabrics and time have been donated to sew these items and are very much appreciated by recipients at the various BC Cancer Clinics. We have the patterns and many donated fabrics available to carry on this great work. Our next sewing day will be January 16, 2026 From 930-1230.Winter and spring dates are scheduled as follows January 16, February 27, March 20,, April 17, May 15, 2026 If you can volunteer for this or any future dates or have suitable fabrics (soft knit fabrics with light stretch)

Please contact Judi Caldwell to register or more info via email direct [email protected] or at Sawyers 250-388-6228

Cozy Caps 2025

Volunteers have gathered at Sawyers for many years to sew hats for cancer patients undergoing chemo. Fabrics and time have been donated to sew these items and are very much appreciated by...

January 16, February 27, March 20, April 17, May 15, 2026 from 930-1230

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