Sew and Glow Summer Retreat with Kat

DATE & TIME:

5 June 2026, 10:00-16:00

LOCATION:

Kat's beautiful home studio in Pui O, South Lantau (Transportation is easy - either take the train to Tung Chung and taxi down the mountain with other sewists/stitchers or ferry from Central to Mui Wo and taxi from pier.)

AREA:

Outlying Islands

MEMBER:

$1,700

NON-MEMBER:

$1,900

COORDINATOR:

Katherine McLeod

CONTACT:

[email protected]

We will be learning the stunning and surprisingly simple technique of folk art appliqué. In addition - you will have the option of either sewing your very own tote bag or hand stitching the appliqué onto a provided calico bag.

**This retreat has limited spaces. We are nearly full with only two spots left. Please enrol at your earliest convenience to secure a place!

Part of the adventure is always the journey there and home again!

Retreat Day Outline:

10am: Arrival at Pui O home studio

10am - 10:30am: Morning tea and introduction to folk art techniques

10:30am - 12:00pm: Design your own Folk Art pattern, or use existing template. Cut out and prepare stitching.

12 - 1pm: Hand stitching

1pm - 1:30pm: Lunch Break

1:30 - 2pm: Q and A, review sewing techniques for tote bags.

2 - 3pm: More hand stitching

3 - 4pm: Sew Tote Bags or Stitch Applique onto existing tote bag

4 - 4:30pm: Afternoon Tea and Tidy Up.

4:30 pm: Good byes

Total Cost for Retreat Day, including all materials, lunch, morning and afternoon tea

AWA Community feedback for Kat’s classes:

I joined the class with a brand-new sewing machine and was amazed at how quickly I felt comfortable using it to create simple, practical projects. Kat’s guidance made all the difference — she not only taught us the fundamentals of sewing but also shared a wealth of tips and techniques that took her years to master, helping us make rapid progress from the very start.

In just a short time, our group has become a supportive community of shared interests and camaraderie, while also producing tangible results we can genuinely feel proud of. I highly recommend ‘Sewing with Kat’.

- Rinkoo

I have had a sewing machine for about 15 years, and for 15 years I have been scared of using it. Then I saw Kat's sewing class advertised through AWA and I decided to take the plunge and enrol and I'm so glad I did.

Kat is a patient, fun, amazing teacher who threw us into the deep end sewing zips in our first class. I was terrified but was guided throughout the process amazingly and finished my first class feeling much more confident and much less scared of my machine.

I'm so glad I found this class, it has not only been wonderful for learning sewing and continuously pushing my boundaries but I have made some lovely friends and enjoyed every moment of it.

-Wendy

I was excited to start Glow and Sew classes - my sewing machine has sat in the cupboard for years and I had very basic sewing skills when using it. I wanted to expand my skills, knowledge and confidence and try projects I never would have had the confidence to try before.

I’ve been so blessed to have Kat’s guidance as an extremely patient and supportive teacher - who also takes her time with each of us and explains things so well. Not only has Kat been an incredible support but we’ve come together as a creative community - where we’re each championing each other’s projects.

Looking forward to expanding my sewing experience with more workshops as they’re offered!!

- Tracy

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