About Tiny Cheer Handmade

Tiny Cheer Handmade is a small sewing school in Guelph, Ontario. Four students to a class, machines provided, and no assumption that you have ever done this before.

Hello, I'm Katherine

One husband, three kids, no pets, and an embarrassing number of sewing machines.

My mother taught me to sew. The bags came much later - after my third son was born, in the middle of a pandemic, when I badly needed something to do with my hands that ended in a beautiful, useful object. That is also where the name comes from. When something went right, I would give a tiny cheer. It seemed a reasonable thing to build a business on.

My business is small, my bags are beautiful, and I love making things with my hands in community.

That last part is why I teach. Learning to sew from a video is possible, and it is lonely, and the moment when somebody leans over and says "no - like this" is worth about forty tutorials. So classes cap at four, which is how many people fit around the table at the shop.

We're with Maker's Print Shop

Classes now run inside The Maker's Print Shop, on the main floor of Quebec Street Mall on Wyndham Street, in the middle of downtown Guelph.

Maker's is a Guelph fabric and sewing supply shop that also prints digital sewing patterns in large format - no taping, no trimming, which anyone who has ever assembled a PDF pattern on their living room floor will appreciate.

They are here while their permanent home is built out for 2027. When it opens, it will include a Maker's Space, perfect for sewing classes.

Meet the Fall '26 teachers

Katelyn

Katelyn Evans (aka @seweverything) is a garment sewist with a passion for creativity, comfort, and community. Katelyn (she/her) focuses on crafting comfortable, wearable clothing that celebrates individuality and body neutrality. Since starting her sewing journey in 2017, she’s become deeply committed to using natural fibres, embracing slow fashion, and mending with care. Beyond sewing, Katelyn loves reading, jewellery, and spending time with her cats. She also volunteers with the Stitch Together mending program.

Alex

Hey there! I'm Alex :) I am a completely self-taught/community taught sewist, which I hope gives people the hope and confidence to see that sewing is accessible to many! 

I am really excited to share my passion for sewing, and grateful that I have the opportunity to teach classes that I hope will bring as much joy to you as I feel when I sew and teach in community.

When I'm not sewing, you can find me outside on a trail bird watching, or animal watching for that matter, curled up on the couch with a book, or spending quality time with friends and family.

What a class here is actually like

You do not need to have sewn before. Most people who come to a beginner class have never wound a bobbin, and nobody in the room minds.

You will not be left behind. Our class maximum is four, and many of our classes have two instructors.

You will take something home. Every class ends with a finished object.

Come and sew

The Maker's Print Shop, main floor, Quebec Street Mall, 55 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, Ontario.

Questions are welcome and I answer all of them: katherine@tinycheerhandmade.com

See the classes