{"id":9592,"date":"2016-11-04T11:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T03:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/varsity.com.cuhk.edu.hk\/?p=9592"},"modified":"2022-03-30T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T06:52:05","slug":"sew-much-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varsity.com.cuhk.edu.hk\/index.php\/2016\/11\/sew-much-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sew Much Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seams creative at The Sewing Lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Lynette\u00a0Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n

A co-working space shared by several craft stores, The Sewing Lounge provides the necessary tools for people to learn how to sew. It is a place where sewing enthusiasts can share their ideas and projects with one another.<\/p>\n

Sewing used to be an essential skill yet many Hongkongers don\u2019t know how to stitch these days. But there are reasons perhaps \u2013\u00a0 after all, it is a time-consuming process and a sewing machine would take up precious space in our tiny homes.<\/p>\n

Inspired by a similar business in Berlin, Melanie Bell opened The Sewing Lounge in 2011. It was a first for Hong Kong. \u201cI thought it would be nice to turn your hobby into a business and really make money from doing something you really love,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Bell holds workshops at The Sewing Lounge where customers complete a sewing project together. Beginners usually make cushion covers, pyjama bottoms and tote bags, but the possibilities are endless \u2013 one customer made a spider costume for her dog to wear on Halloween.<\/p>\n

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Collection of sewn products in the Sewing Lounge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Apart from regular workshops, The Sewing Lounge held its first summer camp this year for students to join. The week-long Teen Fashion Sewing Camp was an intensive sewing course where teenagers designed and made their own garments. Some participants loved it so much that they came back for another week. \u201cSome of the young fashion designers can already make patterns and designs,\u201d says Bell. \u201cIt\u2019s just amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also not only girls who enjoy working with fabric. Last month, Bell held a sewing party where four boys and two girls learnt to sew together.<\/p>\n

In December, The Sewing Lounge will hold special Christmas-themed workshops, where people can sew gifts like ties and bowties. Those who want to design and sew personalised dresses for new year parties can also join the Dress in A Day workshop.<\/p>\n

If you are not interested in sewing, The Sewing Lounge also offers clothes alteration and made-to-order services to turn your fashion ideas into reality. \u201cAnything that involves the sewing machine, we can do it,\u201d says Bell.<\/p>\n

The Sewing Lounge is located at 1\/F, Sing Kui Commercial Building, 27 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan. Call 9435 6757 or head to www.thesewinglounge.com<\/u><\/a> for more details. You can also search \u201cThe Sewing Lounge\u201d on Facebook or \u201cthesewingloungehk\u201d on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Edited by Natale Ching<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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