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Private Sewing Lessons with Danielle – Art Hub Ballarat Residency
As part of her artist residency at Art Hub Ballarat, Danielle, owner and founder of Thread Den, is offering a limited series of private sewing lessons.
These one-on-one sessions are tailored entirely to you. Whether you’re just starting out and want to build solid foundations, returning to sewing after a break, or ready to tackle a specific garment or technique, Danielle will work alongside you to support your goals at your pace.
With fifteen years of experience teaching dressmaking and a passion for thoughtful construction, fit and finish, Danielle brings both technical expertise and an encouraging, practical approach. You can use this time to:
Gain confidence using your sewing machine
Start your first garment
Refine fit and pattern adjustments
Troubleshoot a tricky project
Learn specific techniques (zips, collars, sleeves, buttonholes and more)
These sessions are ideal for sewists who want focused guidance, personalised feedback and dedicated time to make real progress.
Availability is limited during the residency period. Book your private lesson and make the most of this special opportunity to work one-on-one with Danielle in Ballarat.
Details
You will learn
- As requested by student
You will get
- Tuition tailored to your requirements
Appropriate for
All skill levels are catered to in our Private Lessons.
Preparation
What to bring
- Bring along the materials and notions required for your project
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Danielle, a creative and passionate dressmaker, has called Ballarat home for two years now. Since 2012, she has owned and taught at Thread Den, a sewing school located in Melbourne.
Her first path was a 15-year career in retail property management and she has a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in marketing and retail management. However, wanting to follow a more creative path and share her passions, she became the owner and head teacher of Thread Den, a sewing school located in Fitzroy that has been teaching Melbourne creatives to sew and create for over 18 years. Since falling in love with teaching dressmaking and textiles, Danielle has attained a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in 2020, a Certificate IV in Textile Design, Development and Production in 2024 and is now undertaking a Certificate III in Visual Arts.
Danielle designs patterns for sewing class projects, grades class pattern sets, sews the samples and writes the technical instructions (as well as all operational aspects of a small business). When time permits she sews for herself, friends and family, with a focus on bra-making, sewing with knits and coat-making.
Highlights in recent years for Danielle have been mentoring RMIT 3rd year student project launching Semble – a fashion sewing pattern brand, being a technical judge for the AATFA casual wear and formal wear categories in their national finals and facilitating the Seams Legit sewing program for multiple years at the City of Melbourne Libraries. Danielle has produced one-off workshops and talks for ACMI, Cinema Nova, City of Greater Dandenong, Rippon Lea and The NGV. Bringing other textiles practitioners and teachers together for events with students have provided wonderful networking opportunities at the Thread Den workshop as well, with artists like Gretchen ‘Gertie’ Hirsch and Corsetier Emma Capponi.
This year Danielle is undertaking a residency at Ballarat’s Art Hub for 3 months commencing in March 2026.
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Thread Den
2324 reviewsLearn to sew, craft and create with Thread Den.
Located on Melbourne's vibrant Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy. At Thread Den you can start at the very beginning, take your skills to the next level, and find your own unique style.
At Thread Den it's just like a friend (a super nice clever one) teaching you and a few friends to sew, craft and create. When you come in; take advantage of having all the equipment on hand, lovely big cutting tables, smooth running Janomes with plenty of feet accessories, inspiring resources, and friendly people to chat to.
Your teachers have years of experience, their own labels and businesses, and the desire to share their skills and craftsmanship with you.
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Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
- A refund can be requested 1 day before class starts. An admin fee of AU$35.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 4 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$10.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 4 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
Taking part in a workshop at Thread Den is fun and we love teaching people our craft, but here we have to get serious for a moment:
It is your responsibility to clear your diary for the booking you've made - especially if there are multiple sessions in your course. If you want to finish your project(s), you need to attend all workshops. You'll also need to arrive on time. We can't start again because it just isn't fair to your fellow participants.
Allow us this indulgence for a second, our workshops and courses - are usually sold out weeks in advance. It isn't a quick switch to pop you into another workshop. If we have an appropriate session where you can attend to keep going, we will try to offer you a discounted space. If that isn't possible, you will need to book a private lesson to stay on track (the minimum cost is NM -$144 or M -$119.52).
We also won't follow you up to check that you are coming along to class and/or that you have the right supplies for your class. Almost every workshop will require you to bring along your supplies, for some workshops we sell a supplies kit at an additional cost - but not for all. If you are unsure about what you need, just shoot us an email - info@threadden.com . We also want you to learn and love what you make as much as possible, please carefully consider the fabrics we recommend that you use. If you choose a fabric that is suited to a more advanced level you aren't going to enjoy your experience.
We've tried to answer any questions you could have in the workshop description, but again, don't hesitate to email us for any further details or with any queries. We loooove to see that fabric you are thinking of using and sending you off to some of our favourite fabric and habby suppliers.
Thanks for sticking with us and reading through those annoying details.
The details of our refund policy appear during the booking process.
Medical Events
- If you are required to isolate, with the supply of a medical certificate or COVID-19 testing referral covering the date of your workshop, you will be able to transfer your booking without incurring any penalties.
- Your safety is our priority, we reserve the right to make decisions if necessary to preserve the safety of all.
- In the event of a medical emergency, we may have to seek ambulance services on your behalf and at your expense.
Course Cancellations
- Classes are subject to sufficient enrolment numbers (usually this is 3 participants).
- We reserve the right to cancel any scheduled course.
This policy can be viewed on our website - https://threadden.com/about/bookings-and-cancellations-policy/
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