Lowveld Sewing Academy
Shop in Nelspruit

The Lowveld Sewing Academy is a registered sewing school with SEW SOUTHERN AFRICA. We make use of a proudly SOUTH AFRICA product : I LOVE SEWING , that is accredited with SETA.
With a formal NATIONAL DIPLOMA in FOOD and CLOTHING technology and over 22 YEARS of sewing experience , Surette Braack heads the Lowveld sewing Academy.
Students are taught basic and advanced sewing skills , working at their own pace
IN SHORT : Sewing is what we are about
Teaching sewing is what we do
Empowering women is our passion

The curriculum is made up of I ♥ Sewing Student Guidebooks Level 1 – 4 with unique easy and fun to use sewing patterns and step by step instructions and directions neatly set out in a printed guide, for kids, teens and adults to use. Each student pattern packet includes multi sized clothing and project patterns and a workbook geared towards teaching students, from the age of six to twelve and teens & adults to sew.
The I ♥ SEWING Guides 1 – 4 with projects and patterns, consists of a wide variety of clothing and crafty projects. These projects and methods are designed and geared towards the beginner student of any age, starting at 6 years old. Starting with Guide 1, progressing to Guide 4, the student acquires all the skills and sewing techniques needed to become an excellent sewer.
Each Guidebook 1 – 4, is suitable and applicable for Kids, Teens and Adults to use. The only difference for Kids, Teens and Adults will be the two different sets of patterns included in the Guides, one for Kids and a different set for Teens & Adults. The Guidebooks cover easy to understand, in-depth, basic but detailed content on how to sew, techniques and projects
Projects :
All other projects are mainly a selection of age appropriate clothing projects for kids, teens and adults. Projects include some of the following to equal a variety of fabulously fun fashions; Pants, Shorts, Capri’s, Blouses, Tops, Shirts, Sweat Pants, Lounge Wear, Sweat Shirts, Exercise Wear, Nightshirts, Gathered Blouses, Gathered Skirts. The curriculum can keep a student busy for several years. Because of the thorough knowledge and skills learned, students will have the appropriate background to move into the ‘store purchased’ commercial patterns.