Home Studio Sewing Classes

Adult beginners, parents and teens, and people wanting to mend or alter their own clothes or make costumes.

Course fees (for example a 4 or 6 week beginner course) or per-class pricing, plus optional charges for materials and patterns.

• Confident sewing and pattern skills
• Patient, clear teaching
• Planning lessons and managing a small group

• Check with your municipality whether you need a home-based business licence and whether zoning allows students visiting
• Commercial general liability insurance, and check your home insurance policy for business use
• Parking and neighbour noise or traffic concerns
• Irons, scissors and rotary cutters are safety risks, especially with teens, so set clear rules
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,000 to $5,000 CAD, depending on your set-up. Check your home insurance policy for business use and whether you need commercial general liability insurance.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $3,000 CAD, depending on class sizes and how often you teach. Classes usually run as short courses or drop-in evenings with 4 to 6 students.

Check with your municipality whether you need a home-based business licence and whether zoning allows students to visit. Also check parking, neighbour noise and traffic concerns, and register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold.