Hi I’m Susanne McPhee an Inspirational Sewing Instructor.

Sewing has always held a huge part in my heart. I know that sounds so cliché especially hearing it from someone who’s set sail to teach sewing. “Of course, you love sewing and sew all the time”, you may think. But sometimes the skills that come so easily now used to be a huge struggle to me too. The only thing that kept me to keep going was that inner desire my heart held towards sewing. Something that I can’t explain it’s just there.

I’m not a seamstress by trade. I’ve learned all my skills the hard way. I’ve taught myself via lots of failed projects, by taking classes, watching videos and asking questions to anyone who knew something about sewing and slowly, very slowly build up my knowledge base. Do I regret it? Yes and no. I do regret that I wasted so much time in not knowing what I was doing and having many projects laid aside for a long time before they got finished just because I didn’t know a simple basic technique to finish it. However, I also don’t regret it. As taking this path has given me the ability to really relate to my beginner students and it also has inspired me to create the classes that I offer today. To help absolute sewing beginners to learn the basics in a simple and organized way that will also give you a one stop reference guide that you can look back at if you ever get stuck in a project you’re tackling in the future. Why do I know that? Because I sometimes myself look back at certain videos I made to bring back memory on how to do it. One thing I can never remember is how to fold the zip in a pouch with lining… I always second guess myself…. With my videos and handy helper sheet that I offer in my class it is a simple double check and keep going with a successful finish in no time.

And this is exactly what I want for others as well. It is hard to remember everything that’s part of sewing especially in the beginning. Once you’ve done certain techniques and finishes you know them by heart but other techniques you don’t do all the time you may need a reference even in the future. I’m determent to create just that with my classes. To have a visual reference guide and learning portal to build up a solid foundation for sewing basics. This will help you to add on more advanced techniques in the future with ease and enjoy sewing instead of battling through error and error on your own feeling disheartened to keep going or worse giving up completely.

I believe in listening to your heart and following your intuition. I’ve noticed when creating my quilts or home decor items I enjoy the intuitive process of designing and creating the quilt as I go. I love the feeling of ideas, fabric patterns and colours dancing around me while I decide how to place them without a pattern to follow. I think this is the most thrilling and exciting time of the whole process for me. Danielle Raine my creativity coach has helped me in a huge way to find my Dharma, strength and skills that I for so long didn’t think I had. There is still lots more to learn and fears to overcome but now I know how to do this in a joyful way.

I’m a certified Scrappy Applique teacher; I hold the Sulky online certification in art, fun and home fashion and I’m currently taking an online course with an European tailor to improve my knowledge around fashion design.

Join me to live your creativity and together we turn memories into beautiful quilts and home décor art pieces while filling our heart and home with positive energy.