Home Studio Stitching Classes

Adult beginners, hobbyists, parents and teens, friends booking a group session, and people who want to learn to mend or alter clothes.

A fee per student per class, or a price for a multi-week course. Materials kits can be included or sold at a small extra charge.

• Solid stitching skills you can explain step by step
• Patience and clear teaching
• Planning simple beginner projects
• Friendly, welcoming manner

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits on clients visiting your home
• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether your home insurance covers business visitors
• Needles, scissors and irons: keep a first aid kit and supervise carefully, especially with teens
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold (check with the CRA)
• Use only patterns you have the right to teach or sell, as many commercial patterns are copyrighted

Startup costs are typically around $300 to $2,000, depending on how many students you teach at once, the tools and materials you supply, and how you set up your space. These are estimates, not quotes.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $1,800, depending on class size, how often you teach and your pricing. Hours start from about five a week, so it can grow gradually.

Check whether your municipality needs a home-based business licence or limits clients visiting your home. Also check commercial general liability and home insurance, GST/HST registration once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and the copyright on any patterns you teach.