Never sewn before? Make something you'll take home, in 2.5 hours
Fabric, needles, scissors and the sewing machine are already on the table. Just turn up. Up to 10 people a session, and the teacher works round the table one by one. Unpick it and start again if you need to — everyone here is a beginner.
Sewing from RM 98 / embroidery from RM 160 · everything included, come empty-handed · single session, no package · age 8+
Up to 10 seats a session; once full, the next one
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Life'n Craft is a hands-on craft studio in Bandar Mahkota Cheras. The Craft Trial Workshop runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2pm, 2 to 2.5 hours, single session — sewing from RM 98, embroidery from RM 160, up to 10 people. No experience needed and anyone aged 8 and up can join — fabric, needles, scissors, sewing machines and guidance are all included, and you finish your piece on the day.
- Time
- Tue · Thu · Sat 2:00pm2–2.5 hours · single session
- Fee
- Sewing from RM 98embroidery from RM 160 · all included
- Class size
- Up to 10 peoplesmall group · hands-on guidance
- Location
- Bandar Mahkota CherasJalan Temenggung 27/9 · parking in front
- Who
- Age 8+ · absolute beginnersadults and children welcome
- Crafts
- Sewing · Embroiderybags · fabric goods · clothing · pet · baby
Sound familiar?
Eight out of ten people who walk in started here. On the left, the thought. On the right, what we do about it.
Everything I did today was for someone else. I keep meaning to set aside time for myself, and it keeps ending up last.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 2pm. Pick the one you can get out for. Nobody is looking for you during those hours.
I'd like to learn a craft, but I'm not paying a few hundred ringgit for a package. What if I can't do it? What if I can't finish the course?
No package, and no commitment to how long you'll keep going. Most sewing classes around here start at 12 months or dozens of sessions. This one doesn't.
I'm just not good with my hands. Other people's work looks lovely on my feed, but I know I'd never make anything like it, so I only ever hit like.
Unpick it and start again. Nobody minds — everyone at that table is holding a needle for the first time too.
Illustrated scenes, not photographs of actual classes.
Why 2.5 hours is enough
Because we took away the things that usually stop people.
No package to buy first
Single session. Come back if you liked it, and lose nothing if you didn't. You don't have to decide how long you'll study.
Nothing to prepare
Fabric, needles, scissors and sewing machines are already laid out. Just turn up, and take your piece home when it's done.
You won't be left to it
Up to 10 people a session, guided hands-on one by one — not a demonstration from the front of the room.
Their first piece
In a small shop in Bandar Mahkota Cheras we've taught mothers learning to sew, and office workers holding a needle for the first time.
From 0 knowledge to something within a year, I'm really thankful to Teacher Chyi so patiently to teach me step by step how to do the sewing.
kary eu Google review · ★★★★★
I've always wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine… When I saw an ad for this sewing class on social media, I decided to give it a try — and I'm so glad I did!
Cherry Yap Google review · ★★★★★
Home style sewing lesson! The teacher is so helpful and lovely like your neighbour ahjumma 😂 Useful tips shared and a place where you can release your stress.
Jackie Wong Google review · ★★★★★
Everyone calls her Teacher Chyi
Life'n Craft started from a simple idea — share the pleasure of making things by hand. Over the years, in a small shop in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, she has taught mothers learning to sew, office workers holding a needle for the first time, and plenty of people making the first thing they have ever made.
You don't need talent, and you don't need to know anything first. Sit down, and she'll be right there with you.
What would you like to make?
Tell us when you book. If you haven't decided, we'll suggest something.
SEWING · FROM RM 98
EMBROIDERY · FROM RM 160
What RM 98 covers
Come empty-handed. This is what's on the table.
- Fabric — chosen and matched already, no trip to the fabric shop
- Needles, thread, scissors, hoop — full set, yours to use
- A sewing machine — one each, and she'll show you the pedal
- Hands-on guidance — up to 10 people, guided one by one
- Your seat for 2–2.5 hours — Tue / Thu / Sat 2pm
- The piece you make — finished that day, straight home with you
Nothing extra to pay. No material fee, no tool fee, no package to buy. Embroidery is a separate price (from RM 160), selectable on the same booking page.
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How it works
Book online, or ask on WhatsApp first
Pay online and hold your seat, or ask your questions first. Either way is fine.
Come to the studio, Tue / Thu / Sat 2pm
Bring nothing. We're in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, with parking right in front.
Finish it and take it home
Two and a half hours later, you're holding something you made. Keep it, or give it away.
You might be wondering
I have never sewn in my life. Can I really join?
Yes. Most people who come have never held a needle before. The instructor guides you step by step, and if something goes wrong you simply unpick it and start again — everyone at the table is a beginner, all starting from the same place.
What does the fee include? Do I need to buy materials separately?
Everything is included — fabric, needles, thread, scissors, sewing machines and the instructor's guidance. Nothing extra to buy. Come empty-handed and take your finished piece home.
How long is one session? Do I have to sign up for many?
2 to 2.5 hours, single session. One time is one time — no package to buy, no commitment to how long you will study. Come back if you enjoyed it. An embroidery accessory takes one 3-hour session; a framed embroidery piece takes two.
Can children join?
Yes. Anyone aged 8 and above can join, and children can work alongside adults in the same session. For under 8, message us on WhatsApp first so we can plan around your child. The studio also runs a separate children's sewing course on weekdays.
Where is Life'n Craft? Is parking easy?
The studio is at No 5-1, Jalan Temenggung 27/9, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, 43200 Cheras, Selangor, with parking right in front. If none of the Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday 2pm slots works for you, leave your name on WhatsApp for the waiting list — you will be first to hear about new time slots.
What else does Life'n Craft offer besides the trial workshop?
The studio runs a children's sewing course on weekdays (small group, learning the sewing machine from scratch), also teaches embroidery and pattern cutting, and retails fabric, zips, embroidery thread and sewing tools. There is also a free 15-minute online craft mini-class every Thursday at 8pm.
This week,
make one thing that's only for you
Tue · Thu · Sat 2pm · 2–2.5 hours
Sewing from RM 98 · embroidery from RM 160 · everything included
Bandar Mahkota Cheras