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Tote Bag for New Sewists
- May 21, 2026 06:00 pm

Have you been curious about sewing with a machine? Maybe you have one, but aren't very comfortable with it yet. This class is a great way to get familiar with a sewing machine. The tote bag is very forgiving, so it makes a great first project.

Cost: $ 130.00
Build your sewing confidence while learning foundational skills in a supportive, hands-on environment. This class is designed to develop beginner sewing skills over time through guided projects completed at a comfortable pace.

Cost: $ 280.00
Tote Bag for New Sewists
- Jun 07, 2026 02:30 pm

Have you been curious about sewing with a machine? Maybe you have one, but aren't very comfortable with it yet. This class is a great way to get familiar with a sewing machine. The tote bag is very forgiving, so it makes a great first project.

Cost: $ 130.00
Tote Bag for New Sewists
- Jul 05, 2026 02:30 pm

Have you been curious about sewing with a machine? Maybe you have one, but aren't very comfortable with it yet. This class is a great way to get familiar with a sewing machine. The tote bag is very forgiving, so it makes a great first project.

Cost: $ 130.00
Sew Smart Club
- May 29, 2026 10:00 am

Discover more from your sewing machine—one month at a time!

Cost: $ 20.00
Fabric Education Workshop
- Jun 12, 2026 01:00 pm

This workshop is a great add on to your sewing education to know the properties of fabric and how to choose the right fabric for your sewing projects.

Cost: $ 95.00
Sew Smart Club
- Jun 26, 2026 10:00 am

Discover more from your sewing machine—one month at a time!

Cost: $ 20.00
Beyond Threading: Mastering Your Serger
- Jul 02, 2026 06:00 pm

Ready to go beyond the basics and truly unlock the power of your serger? This hands-on class is designed for those who are already comfortable threading their machine and are ready to explore a wider range of serging techniques.

Cost: $ 75.00
Bernina Machine - Mastery Class
- Jul 03, 2026 01:30 pm

Learn to master your BERNINA Sewing machine as you work step by step through hands-on activities from the My BERNINA Sewing Mastery Workbook.

Cost: $ 80.00
Volunteer Day
- May 20, 2026 10:00 am

Come lend a hand and help us sort through our fabric donations! We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help organize donated textiles by type, fibre content (where possible), and size.

Cost: $ FREE
Volunteer Day
- May 27, 2026 10:00 am

Come lend a hand and help us sort through our fabric donations! We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help organize donated textiles by type, fibre content (where possible), and size.

Cost: $ FREE
Volunteer Day
- Jun 24, 2026 10:00 am

Come lend a hand and help us sort through our fabric donations! We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help organize donated textiles by type, fibre content (where possible), and size.

Cost: $ FREE
Looking for a great deal on a sewing machine? Our As-Is Machines Day is your chance to test out our selection of pre-owned machines that haven’t been serviced.

Cost: $ FREE
Join The Green Thimble for a short, inspiring talk at Ecologyst (Located downtown Victoria) about what we do, the history of textile recycling in our business, and simple, practical ways you can reduce textile waste. We’ll share how our classes and services support sustainability through sewing, mending, and reusing textiles in creative ways.

Build on your skills from the Advanced Beginner Corset class and create a custom-fit overbust corset. In this four-session course, you will construct a laced and boned decorative corset designed for fashion or costume use.

Cost: $ 290.00
- Advanced beginner level - Learn the fundamentals of basic garment making from beginning to end

Cost: $ 270.00
Recreate your Wardrobe: Cloning
- Jun 03, 2026 06:00 pm

Love that favourite top or pair of pants and wish you had more just like it? In this 4-week hands-on garment pattern class, you’ll learn how to clone your clothes by creating a custom pattern from your existing garments—no need to take them apart! This class is part of a Recreate your Wardrobe Series - check back with us for other themes!

Cost: $ 210.00
Intro to Swimwear
- Jun 04, 2026 06:00 pm

Join us for this fun and skill building intro to swimwear class, where we will take you to next level in your sewing skills by working with technical fabrics and elastics, utilizing specific techniques for swimwear.

Cost: $ 260.00
Garment Skill Building - Zippers
- Jun 19, 2026 02:00 pm

Come join us for a 3 hour skill building class focusing on learning about different zipper entries for garment making. This class is perfect for those wanting to focus on skill at at time. *Join us for other Garment Skill Building classes.

Cost: $ 75.00
Garment Skill Building - Zippers
- Jul 07, 2026 06:00 pm

Come join us for a 3 hour skill building class focusing on learning about different zipper entries for garment making. This class is perfect for those wanting to focus on skill at at time. *Join us for other Garment Skill Building classes.

Cost: $ 75.00
Ready to level up your garment skills? This focused, 3-hour class walks you step-by-step through sewing a zipper fly (fly front) as used in pants and jeans. You’ll create a sample fly front to keep in your skills library for future projects and patterns.

Cost: $ 80.00
Ready to feel confident sewing knit fabrics? This 3-hour skill-building class focuses specifically on how to sew and finish knit garments using both a regular sewing machine and a serger. You’ll learn why knit construction differs from woven garments and how to choose the right techniques for professional, durable results. *Join us for other Garment Skill Building classes.

Cost: $ 80.00
Sew with Alice: Capes
- Aug 09, 2026 01:00 pm

Capes are a quick, fun project that instantly elevate costumes—from vampires to superheroes and everything in between. Join Alice Hawes for an evening of sewing as she teaches you simple, effective methods to create a half circle cape, with the option to add a hood or collar.

Cost: $ 100.00
A great class for kids who have or haven't sewn and want to focus building their skills on a machine sewing. AGES 8 -12

Cost: $ 270.00
An all levels class that is geared towards teens who either know how to sew confidently and have a good range of skills where they are self-motivated and happy to work independently or if you are new to sewing and want to get started. AGES 12 -18

Cost: $ 350.00
A great class for kids who have or haven't sewn and want to focus building their skills on a machine sewing. AGES 8 -12

Cost: $ 340.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Teens Sewing Camp Clothing Fashion Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Teens Sewing Camp Clothing Fashion Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Kids Camp Sewing Crafts Fun

Cost: $ 325.00
Open studio
- May 22, 2026 12:00 pm

Do you need space to cut out a large project? Don't have access to a machine? Look no further, we offer open studio time for to utilize our bright and open classroom!

Cost: $ 25.00
Open studio
- May 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Do you need space to cut out a large project? Don't have access to a machine? Look no further, we offer open studio time for to utilize our bright and open classroom!

Cost: $ 25.00
Open studio
- May 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Do you need space to cut out a large project? Don't have access to a machine? Look no further, we offer open studio time for to utilize our bright and open classroom!

Cost: $ 25.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 19, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 27, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 28, 2026 11:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 28, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 29, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- May 29, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 02, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 03, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 04, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 09, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 09, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 10, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 11, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 11, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 12, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 12, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 16, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 16, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 17, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 18, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 18, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 19, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 19, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 23, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 23, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 24, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 25, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 25, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 30, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jun 30, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 02, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 02, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 03, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 03, 2026 11:15 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 14, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 14, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 14, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 14, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 15, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 15, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 15, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 15, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 17, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 17, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 17, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 17, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 28, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 28, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 28, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 28, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 29, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 29, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 30, 2026 04:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 31, 2026 10:00 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 31, 2026 11:30 am

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 31, 2026 02:00 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Private Sewing Lesson with Tanya
- Jul 31, 2026 03:30 pm

Private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 80.00
Semi private sewing lessons including machine orientation, skill building, garment making and more!

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Join Heather for a private lesson to learn about your machine or to get started on a simple quilt, home project or simple garment.

Cost: $ 60.00
Monthly Sewcial
- May 27, 2026 06:00 pm

A sewcial for those working on ANY project of your choice.

Cost: $ 30.00
Monthly Sewcial
- Jun 24, 2026 06:00 pm

A sewcial for those working on ANY project of your choice.

Cost: $ 30.00
Monthly Sewcial
- Jul 29, 2026 06:00 pm

A sewcial for those working on ANY project of your choice.

Cost: $ 30.00
Monthly Sewcial
- Aug 19, 2026 06:00 pm

A sewcial for those working on ANY project of your choice.

Cost: $ 30.00
Customize Your Class: Are you and a group of friends wanting to make a pattern, a project, or want to try a new technique, but need some guidance? Contact us with your idea and we'll reserve space and time with an instructor. Or, host a community night with your group to work alongside each other. Space available for teambuilding, low-key parties, and get-togethers. We're here to support you on your sewing journey!

Class Policies:

 

  • Registration is confirmed with full payment.
  • If minimum participation is not met by one week prior, class may be canceled. Cancellation for this reason may happen up to 48 hours prior to class.
  • We reserve the right to cancel classes any time due to emergency situations. 
  • Classes canceled due to low attendance will be postponed to a new date which will be workshopped based on current registrations availability whenever possible. If no suitable date can be found, the class fee will be refunded. 
  • In respect for instructors and fellow classmates, classes are non-refundable one week prior to start of class. If minimum participation is still met, store credit may be given at this time, with notice prior to class.
  • You are responsible for making sure you have the necessary supplies ahead of time for each class. If a supply list is not provided in the class description, please ask for one. They may be provided separately. 
  • Students receive 20% off supplies for class, as well as off machine accessories, notions, and fabric the day of class. A discount card is available for students to use at other local fabric supply stores, available upon registration. 
  • In respect for instructors and fellow classmates, please refrain from wearing heavily scented products.

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About The Green Thimble

We are a sewing store dedicated to making sewing as sustainable as possible. We offer sewing machines, supplies, and accessories for sewing enthusiasts, both new and recirculated. With a passion for creativity and craftsmanship, we strive to inspire and support sewists of all levels, offering a diverse range of products and expert guidance.