Taming Your Overlocker
Owning an overlocker opens up a world of sewing possibilities — beautifully finished seams, effortless stretch fabrics, and professional details that elevate your garments from home-made to one-of-a-kind designer pieces. It all sounds perfect… until those razor-sharp blades start munching through your beautiful fabric. This workshop is about taking charge of your overlocker, building confidence, and finally making it work for you, not against you.
What You’ll Learn
This workshop is designed to take the mystery out of your overlocker and help you use it with confidence. You’ll learn how your machine works, how to set it up correctly and how to achieve professional finishes across a range of techniques.
Suitable for all skill levels
What to Expect
This is a small, hands-on class ensuring plenty of one-on-one time with the instructor and personalised support for your machine. You’ll work through a series of practical samples during the workshop, creating take-home references to show what your overlocker can do and help you replicate techniques later.
You will need to bring your own overlocker, together with its instruction manual (you can often find these online).
Classes & Costs
Cost: $199 (includes $25 workshop kit)
Format: 6-hour workshop, 9:30am – 4:00pm (30-minute lunch break)
Upcoming 2026 dates: 29 March · 7 June · 23 August · 6 December
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Tame Your Overlocker | Workshop Details
You’ll be guided through the essential functions and techniques needed to use your overlocker with confidence, covering everything from setup and maintenance to a range of professional finishing methods you can apply to future projects.
How your overlocker operates
Care and maintenance of your overlocker
Overlocker threading
Overlocker tension settings
Four-thread overlocking
Three-thread overlocking including rolled hems
Two-thread overlocking
Flat locking
Demonstration of specialist feet for gathering, applying elastic, beading and hem finishes.