Moving Thread LA Sewing Workshops

Moving Thread LA Sewing Workshops offers hands-on sewing classes and creative workshops that include mending, upcycling, garment sewing, quilting, and fashion-focused projects. Specific options include beginner sewing classes such as the Intro to Sewing beginner sewing class, the Intro to Sewing 4 Week Workshop, and a multi-week beginner sewing series, as well as the Kids Fashion Series, Block Party Four Week Quilting Series, All the Curves: Quilting Workshop, and a Bikini or Bra Set Workshop. The program also offers a Parent/Child class and a Kids Fashion Series that includes designing fabric patterns, exploring textiles, building mood boards, branding, designing fabrics with 3D printing, and a fashion show where young designers present their work to parents.

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: A three-hour beginner sewing class and multi-week options including the Intro to Sewing 4 Week Workshop and the Block Party Season Three: Four Week Quilting Series
• Price: $150.00 for a three-hour beginner sewing class; $550.00 for a multi-week beginner sewing course; $125.00 for a Moving Thread LA gift card for sewing classes, workshops and creative garment projects

Moving Thread LA Sewing Workshops specializes in beginner to intermediate sewing and garment construction and includes all materials for the three-hour beginner sewing class and the multi-week beginner sewing course. The studio describes itself as an intimate sewing space for gathering, learning, and building confidence through hands-on sewing classes and invites families to join its community of creatives. According to its mission statement, the program gives adults, kids, and beginners a welcoming place to explore mending, upcycling, garment sewing, and creative workshops by reworking, repairing, and making clothes and textiles.

The leadership team includes Lissa, Rob Younkers, Dona, and Rose Ponizil. Lissa completed a degree in Fashion Design, ran two self-owned clothing lines, and started Moving Thread LA Sewing Workshops 25 years later after that experience and raising two young girls. Testimonials mention Lissa as kind, helpful, and knowledgeable in the Intro to Sewing courses, describe Dona as a wonderful and supportive quilting teacher, and describe Rose as an excellent, kind, and patient instructor in the Bikini or Bra Set Workshop. Parents report that their children have created mood boards, designed fabrics with 3D printing, sewn their own dresses, participated in a fashion show at the end of the Kids Fashion Series, and, in some cases, returned for multiple series and a Parent/Child class.

Last updated June 23, 2026.