Viola VaVoom - Sewing Machine Tease-ucation: Naughty Needles 101

Date: Sunday 3rd May 2026

Time: 12:15pm - 1:45pm

Venue: Studio Take Care - 1 Pitt St, Brunswick VIC 3056

Studio: The Art Room - downstairs location

More info about the space here: https://www.studiotakecare.com/spaces

See accessibility information here: https://www.studiotakecare.com/accessibility

Cost: $60

Level: Open to all levels - BYO Machine or limited machines provided.

Please arrive 15 minutes early

Information:

Got a sewing machine that's gathering dust and giving you the silent treatment? Honey, they're just waiting for you to touch its buttons again. Learn to thread, press, and handle all its… features… without fear. Perfect for performers who like their stitches straight and their humour crooked. Power up your dusty machine and rediscover what she can do! Learn to stitch confidently, troubleshoot like a boss, and start creating costumes worthy of a spotlight

Please Bring:

• Notepad & pen

• BYO sewing machine if possible! Must be in working condition with basic setup equipment  (needles, bobbin, small screwdriver)

• A very limited amount of machines will be provided to share, but please specify if you will be bringing your own.

  
  

​Artist bio:

So Vain Studios dresses the dazzling, the dramatic, and the delightfully over-the-top, spinning chaos into couture and stitching glorious vanity into every garment. Founded by 2024 Melbourne Fashion Week finalist and performer Viola VaVoom, So Vain Studios blends high-fashion craftsmanship with unapologetic play, creating custom designs, alterations, and repairs that celebrate bold self-expression and mindful making. Each piece is a love letter to performance: wild, witty, and dripping with attitude.

Now Viola brings that same cheeky craftsmanship to Sewing Machine Tease-ucation, a hands-on workshop for anyone who's been too afraid to touch that machine! Allowing it to gather dust and giving them the silent treatment. Honey, it’s just waiting for you to touch its buttons again. Learn to thread, press, and handle all its… features… without fear as you power up your machine and rediscover what she can do. Leave stitching confidently, troubleshooting like a boss, and ready to create costumes worthy of the spotlight.

Artist links:

Instagram: sovain_studios and viola.vavoom