CREATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR

EVERYONE

Where your skills grow step-by-step

Make It. Take It. Brag About It.

Welcome to Make It & Take It, a creative sewing studio offering beginner to intermediate sewing classes, private sewing lessons and creative workshops in Centurion.

Join our creative, hands-on teaching sessions in our cosy studio, designed for anyone who want to stop scrolling… and start doing!

From sewing confidence to coffee-fuelled crafting, this is your space to learn something real, make something tangible, and leave saying:

“I MADE THIS!” ✂️

THE LATEST "SEW"-CIAL SCENE to take now

Sewing Is Our Thing (Like… Really Our Thing.)

Whether you’ve never touched a sewing machine — or yours has been gathering dust — we’ll take you from nervous to confident, step by step.

At Make It & Take It, you don’t just learn theory — you build real skills and Leave with something you made yourself.

Choose Your Sewing Adventure:

Classes happening now — book your spot and start sewing.

Small classes mean limited seats

sewing classes

👚 Beginner sewing course

If you’ve never touched a machine or want to start properly, this course is perfect for absolute beginners, no experience required, no machine required, start from scratch, learn properly with personalised attention.

Get to know your own sewing maching or if you don't have one - No problem! - use one of mine during studio hours.

  • Machine basics & confidence

  • Fabric, cutting & construction

  • Sewing techniques that make sense

  • Clean finishes & real progress

4 weeks · Group course. Runs monthly

Tuesday, Thursday mornings and Saturday afternoons

👗 Essential Wardrobe Series

Perfect if you've completed the Beginner Sewing Course or already know the basics.
This is the Next level in sewing.


Beginner Plus - Advanced sewing lessons.
Yes, we make you a wearable wardrobe!
Sew 10 versatile garments through 8 carefully selected modules.

This is where new skills are learned and you get to make clothes you actually want to wear.

Choose any of our modules to start building your easy wardrobe staples and sew your way to next level confidence.

  • Patterns provided to fit YOUR body type and measurements

  • Guided sessions & online support

Wednesday, Friday or Saturday mornings

09:00–12:00

🪡 Private Sewing Sessions

One‑on‑one guidance

Perfect for personal projects, tricky techniques,
or focused learning.

Perfect for if you know your way around a sewing
machine, but you’re stuck.

We've helped many sewists finish their projects and brought their ideas to life!

From fashion design students who needs extra tutoring - to adding elastic onto wigs!

You dream it, we figure it out and Make it Happen!

You sew — I guide, you fix, and cheer you on.

Buy 1 session, 2 sessions or 3 sessions and we create the most interesting things along the way!

Selected weekday afternoons

By appointment only

13:00-16:00

Summer essential sewing series

Summer Essentials Sewing Series

Six weeks. Six beautiful pieces. One summer wardrobe you’ll actually wear.

Create a fresh, wearable summer wardrobe while building your sewing skills one garment at a time.

Over six weeks, you’ll work through a carefully curated collection of summer bottoms, a wrap blouse, a summer dress, a wrap skirt and a knit top — with a choice of styles so you can create pieces that suit your body, your wardrobe and your personal style.

Designed to be made in a day

Every garment in the Summer Essentials Series has been carefully selected so that it can realistically be completed in approximately six hours — from selecting and cutting your commercial pattern through to construction, fitting, pressing and finishing.

Your workshop day runs from 08:30–16:30, giving you more time than the expected six-hour make.

That extra time is intentional.

It gives you the freedom to work at a comfortable pace, ask questions, practise new techniques and enjoy the process without feeling rushed. If you can only arrive at 09:00, you still have plenty of time. And if you finish your garment early, you’re free to head home with your finished piece.

Choose the day that works for you

Each weekly workshop is offered on a Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Simply choose the day that works best for your schedule.

You’ll receive a commercial pattern, choose the size and style you want to make, and spend the day sewing with full studio guidance and support.

And in Week 6, we do something completely different.

Bring one of your favourite garments from home — that piece you always reach for because you love the shape, fit or style — and learn how to recreate it, so you can make it again in the fabrics and colours you love.

Six beautiful garments. One favourite recreated. Six creative weeks. And a summer wardrobe you’ve made yourself.

Real Beginners. Real Results.

Meet your teacher, mentor, sewing expert

Hi, I'm Alcora — founder of Make It & Take It and your sewing
instructor/mentor.

I’ve been sewing since I was about two and a half years old, and
sewing has been part of my life ever since. Creativity runs in our family and have more than 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, I’ve worked as a:

• Fashion Designer

• Pattern Maker

• Specialist Buyer

• Strategic Project Manager

Today I specialise in teaching beginner sewing classes in Centurion, helping women gain the confidence to sew independently at home.

My professional background means students learn proper sewing techniques simplified for beginners.

You do not need to be naturally “creative.”
You do not need experience.
You just need a willingness to learn.

Everything else, we figure out together — one stitch at a time.

SEW-cial circle studio pass

Already comfortable at your machine?

Come join the circle if you’ve completed a beginner sewing course or know your way around a garment.

Our SEW-cial Circle is dedicated studio time for women who:

love to sew and

want a beautiful space (and good company) to do it in.

Bring your own project, grab a cup of coffee or tea, share ideas, and sew alongside like-minded creatives.

Wednesdays 9:00am-4:00pm

R250 per session | R750 per month

Pet & Me SeW-CIAL pass

Tweens (6–10),Teens (12–16) & Adults

Bring your pets measurement and let’s create something adorable.

In this fun 2-hour workshop we'll be making this custom fit fleece sweater for your doggie.

This session focuses on:

🎨 Creative expression

💛 Confidence through making

Fabric kit included s/m/l/xl

How to measure will be supplied on booking confirmation

Dates: 1, 2 and 4 April

Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Pricing: R350 per participant

♻️ Upcycle bag sew-cial Pass

Teens (12–16 Years) & Adults

Got old denim, Tee, or even mismatched socks? Perfect.

You will learn how to transform your
old clothes into a brand-new bag — practical and completely unique.

This is all about:

✂️ Creativity

♻️ Recycling with style

Bring an old item we will provide extra fabric and choice of 3 badges

Dates: 1, 2 and 4 April

Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Pricing: R450 per participant

SEW-CIAL events

Sew-cial tuesdays

Team Building

Upcycle BAg

Jacket Masterclass

Make It & Take It

Alcora du Plessis

Founder | Fashion Designer | Sewing Mentor

📞 083 302 9702

📧 [email protected]

Centurion Sewing Classes

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