Sew Your Own T-Shirt
About this workshop
Skip fast fashion and sew a T-shirt you actually made yourself. This hands-on sewing class in Amsterdam teaches you to work with stretch fabric from start to finish in just three hours at De Steek's cosy Naaicafé.
You'll learn how to cut your pattern pieces, handle stretchy jersey fabric, and use both a sewing machine and a lockstitch machine (overlocker) to get clean, professional seams. The overlocker is one of those tools that sounds intimidating but makes a huge difference to the finish of your garment. Your host walks you through every step, so even if you've never touched a serger before, you'll get the hang of it fast. By the end of the session, you'll have sewn together a complete fitted T-shirt using real garment construction techniques.
You leave with a finished, wearable tee and the skills to make more at home.
Small, focused, and genuinely useful.
About the host
DE STEEK is Amsterdam's go-to spot for anyone who wants to learn to sew, stitch, or fix what they already own. Part sewing café, part fabric shop, part workshop studio. It's a proper creative space where making things with your hands is just what people do on a Tuesday afternoon. Founded in 2019 by fashion designer Natalie de Koning, DE STEEK grew out of eight years of teaching sewing across Amsterdam. The idea was simple: bring it all under one roof, make it accessible to everyone, and ditch the intimidation factor completely. It worked. At the studio, a rotating team of fashion designers and textile artists run workshops on everything from pattern cutting to natural dyeing to visible mending.
DE STEEK's workshops attract total beginners and experienced makers alike. No judgement, no pressure, just good instruction, the right tools, and a room full of people figuring it out together.
Available Sessions
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