About

G’Day, my name is Linda Bensley- the founder of Lyndaz Dressmaking back in 2003.

I set up Lyndaz Kreative Klasses as a little branch off Lyndaz Dressmaking back in 2018 to test the waters and find interest. Having been a dressmaker for almost 27 years, I felt it was time to start passing on all my creative skills and share the knowledge I have, through my classes and workshops. My passion for sewing and teaching have blended in perfectly, to help me sew through this new venture.

Since starting my classes, I feel really proud to have been teaching learners from as young as 5 years to as senior as 74 years. Truly blessed indeed!

Out of the sewing basket (business) , being a typical female and Mumma; I  wanted to continue working for myself while working around my children. And Tada!.... Here I am, absolutely loving what I do.

I get to be surrounded by like-minded people, my sewing machines, great fabrics, my children, and pets, while listening to music all day when my machines are taking a break.

I feel blessed to get to teach people how to sew things and through my classes and workshops, show them how joyful craft is. Every day my job gets better, each day I meet and talk to enthusiastic people, and I help them achieve their creative potential.

I’ve grown as a teacher and as a person too. My students often teach me as well as me teaching them. They may not realize this happens but it surely does. It can be as simple as a new composition with my fabrics, colour combos I had not thought of, or it maybe they tell me about their work or life experiences and that teaches me a whole lot of lifes lessons as well.

Just like the clients from my dressmaking services, my students have become my lovely friends. I feel extremely proud and overjoyed when I see my students’ projects. The happiness in their eyes and joyful smiles extending from ear to ear is what gives me joy making me feel on top of the world.

I love empowering people to express themselves creatively. It makes me happy to hear that, someone feels they have learnt this amazing new skill which will unlock all kinds of new things in their life. Sewing is not just about practical skills – although of course it is an extremely useful skill to have. I believe everyone needs to be able to operate a sewing machine and sew on a button or put a hem back in!

Sewing is however so much more. It is a means to being creative, to making something for yourself or as a present, as art, or as something useful. Being able to think of a garment and then knowing how to create it not just by following a commercial pattern but also by drafting the pattern from scratch yourself is…. Priceless! It is empowering and fun and makes you happy.

As I always mention to my students, sewing is an amazing therapy. Just immerse yourself in something creative and you will feel a sense of achievement that will have taken your mind off your worries for a while.

It’s incredible to see how the focus on creating fashion garments, re-using,  repairing, and mindful crafting have come to the fore!

Give one of my classes or workshop a try, the ethic of having fun whilst learning is what you will see yourself surrounded with. 

Why delay…. Drop in and book for your classes or workshop. Nonstop fun really!

I have crafted my way through to set Lyndaz Kreative Klasses up and have knitted it with love and passion and now host classes, workshops, sewcials, guest teachers, parties, and more for children and adults of any gender, over the weekdays, evenings and some weekends. 

 

Lyndaz Kreative Klasses (Lynda’s Creative Classes) is all about bringing out the Creative side of you and you can see it in the way I have this business name.