Afterschool Sewing Workshop

Learn how to use a sewing machine, read patterns, and create your own clothing and accessories in Williamstown!



2 hours Location Williamstown Class size 1 to 3 guests   $55

In this weekly sewing class in Williamstown, you will gain the skills needed to sew your own wardrobe and anything else you might want to create. You will learn how to use a sewing machine: thread the needle, wind a bobbin, reverse stitch, and much more. You will learn how to read and sew from a pattern, use an iron, sew buttons and buttonholes, insert zippers, work with interfacing, seam rip, and use elastic.
Starting with a small project of your choice, you will begin with the basics and work your way up to bigger and more complex projects. If you have ideas of what you would like to work on, let Clara know! Together we can probably make it happen.
If you want to learn how to sew but aren't interested in clothing, we have options for you too! You could measure, cut, sew, bind, and hand quilt a lap quilt or even one to fit on your bed. You could make bags, pillows, home decor, stuffed animals, doll clothes, or accessories. Additionally, if you are interested in mending, sashiko, or embroidery, we can do that too! This class is open to whatever you want to learn.
Book one class to learn the basics of sewing on a machine and working with fabric. Book multiple or weekly throughout the fall to build your skills, and create more advanced projects. This class is open to your schedule needs!
What you'll get
The skills to sew whatever your heart desires
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Knowledge required
Beginners welcome!
What to bring
A sewing machine if you have one and would like to learn how to use it
Please note: If you do not have fabric you plan on bringing, please select the add on below for fabric supplied so I can have fabric for you to use.
Add-on available for this class
  • Fabric Supplied ($25)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 9 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mom, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Williamstown, MA

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Recent reviews of Afterschool Sewing Workshop

  • 5/5 from Aviva Wichler, attended May 2026: Clara is an amazing, calm teacher. I'd give her more stars if I could! Great experience! Thank you, Clara.
  • 5/5 from Emily Kilcer, attended Dec 2025: The after-school sewing class was fantastic! That you juggled teaching my three kids and I all the basics of using a machine so seamlessly and patiently was beyond my expectations. We left with bookmarks and a desire to keep working on our skills, which is no small feat with my crew. A million thanks!
  • 5/5 from Shawna Fitzsimmons, attended Sep 2025: I used to sew but it has been years. I'd completely forgotten so many fundamentals, and I'd never even learned some of the basics. I went to Clara's class thinking I'd at least get more familiar with my machine. Instead, I got a whole lot more! She is an absolute wealth of knowledge. I went in entirely forgetting how to thread a bobbin, and left with: a full pattern for an apron cut, two sections already successfully sewn together, bobbin threaded, machine properly set up for the type of sewing I was doing, and absolute confidence that I will be able to finish this apron here at home. I learned how to pin a paper pattern to the fabric to cut it, and how that differs from pinning it before you sew. I learned why certain stitches are best for different scenarios. All in TWO HOURS. I truly couldn't be happier. I went in a nervous wreck and left looking forward to all of the things I'll be sewing together this fall and winter. Thank you, Clara! Truly!
Your teacher

Clara Benson
Clara Benson

5.0 (4)
female Women-owned

Clara Benson is an avid seamstress and a passionate lover of all things textiles, sewing, and historical fashion. She has been sewing for 10 years, during which time she has explored many aspects of historical fashion, tailoring, mending, and quilting. Clara hopes to bring a similar, fulfilling, and inspiring experience to others on their own sewing journey.

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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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