The Best Sewing Tutors in Illinois

Mchenry, IL

Educational Specialist - ready to help when you need it!

I teach Fashions 1and 2 at Harvard High School. I have taken pattern making and design college classes. I have been sewing, serging, and doing machine embroidery for over 20 years. See Diana's full profile

Experienced Hand Sewing Tutor | Beginner-Friendly Lessons

I have extensive experience in hand sewing, specializing in essential stitching techniques, mending clothing, and creative embroidery projects. My lessons focus on teaching beginners how to sew by hand, from basic stitches to more... See Heaven's full profile

Creative Tutor | Gaming, coding, drawing, writing and more!

I have been sewing for over 5 years. I have created basic and advanced garments for women, men, children and babies. I have experience sewing knitted and woven fabrics and embellishing with zippers, buttons and more! See Jamii's full profile

Private Piano, Ballet, Sewing, and Crochet Lessons

My mother sewed when I was growing up. At the age of nineteen, I decided I wanted to learn to sew. My aunt gave me her sewing machine and I headed to a department store and bought my first few yards of fabric and patterns.... See Kay's full profile

I have been sewing since I was eight years old.

I have been sewing since I was eight years old. I also took formal lessons for seven years. I can provide instruction on sewing by hand and using a sewing machine. See Madison's full profile

Experienced chemistry teacher, Ph.D., patient chemistry tutor

General Household Sewing Techniques: Use and maintenance of a sewing machine, following patterns, cutting material, sewing seams, zippers, using Velcro, making curtains, duvet covers, pillows covers, chair cushions, general... See Julie's full profile

Expert Patternmaker and Seamstress

I have worked in the Fashion and Costuming Industries for over 40 years. I went to FIT in New York during the early '80s and began my career working in the High-End Couture Shop Basuli as a draper, patternmaker, and seamstress making custom... See Hilary's full profile

Multidisciplinary Educator, specializing in ADHD, & Neuro-divergent

I have been a seamstress since I learned to sew in high school. I have made several of my clothes and for those in my family. I have successfully made a tailored wool jacket. I also incorporate several specialty hand stitching into my... See Maria's full profile

Sewing Teacher with 20+ years experience

I have been sewing since the age of eight. Over the years, I have created projects by hand and with a machine. Throughout high school and college, I sewed costumes for plays and instructed other students in how to sew their... See Samantha's full profile

Sewing Instructor

I have been sewing for over 30 years and it is a talent that I am excited to share with others. My experience has been with personal sewing for my family and friends, sample making, alterations, in addition to doing projects for... See Denise's full profile

Elementary Education Tutor - Reading - Math - Dyslexia - Common Core

I have been sewing for over 34 years. I sewed as a little girl. I also took Home Economics which taught me about textiles and how to sew with patterns. I sewed my homecoming, prom, and wedding dress. I know how to... See Kathy's full profile

Sewing Enthusiast Skilled in Unique Custom Clothing Design

I have been sewing for most of my life, starting with hand-stitching doll clothes at age 4 and progressing to designing and creating my own wardrobe by age 13. Over the years, I’ve crafted everything from casual wear to formal garments,... See Victoria's full profile

Sewing Teacher of All Ages with 40 Years Experience

I have been a garment seamstress for over 40 years and I wish I had a nickel for every person who said to me, "Gosh, I wish I'd learned to sew!" I learned to sew when I was barely tall enough to sit at the machine,... See Lynette's full profile

FIDM Advanced Theater Costume Design Alumni with honors

I graduated FIDM in Los Angeles with degrees in fashion design and Advanced theater costume design. I've worked in the wardrobe department on feature films, student films, and live events. I was taught tailoring during my internship, and have... See Ethan's full profile

Costume and Commercial Seamstress

Sewing was a hobby that turned into a job for a few years. My daughter was a figure skater. I made all her competition costumes which included making patterns and embellishing with crystals, beading, and trims. I've been employed... See Colleen's full profile

Sewing Tutor

Taught Sewing to 4th & 5th graders, boys & girls for 4yrs. Started with basic hand stitches and small projects. Then moved to adult size machines. Introduced the machine and its parts, then worked on a machine without needle to gain... See Lydia's full profile

Sewing Instructor with 40 years experience

I have been sewing for over 40 years and teaching sewing for over 10 years at One Stitch At A Time. I specialize in teaching children in after school programs, but I take adult students also. I have made and help students make... See Tracy's full profile

Talented Seamstress with 10+ years of Experience

I have been sewing since I was 6. I started making quilts with my grandma, then started making clothes. I have run my own seamstress business for a time, making everything from quilts to clothing to costumes. I am a talented costume... See Courtney's full profile

Quilting and Sewing Instructor with 9 years experience

I have taken multiple sewing classes using a variety of techniques. I am able to teach different practices, techniques, and a variety of tolls to a multitude of skill levels. See Jenna's full profile

Sewing, Draping & Patternmaking

As a fashion designer with years of hands-on experience, I teach sewing, draping, and patternmaking from both creative and technical perspectives. I’ve worked with industrial and home sewing machines, created patterns for... See Jo Dean's full profile

Sewing, from Curtains to Costumes to Designing by Hand and Machine.

I love to sew and I am happy to share my knowledge with any level or age. I've been sewing since I was a child and I studied sewing, textiles, and design at university. I was apprenticed to a master seamstress and... See Priscilla's full profile

Lydia Russian Language, Culture, Cooking, Sewing

I have been sewing for about 51 years. I own several sewing machines for over 40 years. I am a mixed-media artist who has made and sold one of a kind needle sculpted dolls in cloth in the 1990's, and continue to sew... See Lydia's full profile

Visual Design Expert in Graphic and Website Design

My mom taught me how to do latch hook and needlepoint when I was seven. When I was 12, I wanted to learn how to cross-stitch like her so she taught me. I learned how to cross-stitch without using a preprinted pattern on the canvas. See Stacy's full profile

Sewing Teacher and Tutor with 8+ Years of Experience

Sewing with my mother's Singer Sewing Machine as a young preteen was a challenge I enjoyed. I started out with simpler items, such as aprons and pillowcases. Before long, I was sewing skirts, baby clothes, and Halloween... See Mary's full profile

Patient and Knowledgeable Ivy League Tutor

Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era. Although usually associated with clothing and... See Rosa's full profile