Welcome to Let's Make It Academy

Want to learn to sew & make toys, fashion & home accessories?

Who Let's Make It Academy is for:

  • Child with sewing machine
    Are you looking for a fun and leisurely after school activity? Do you love creating something from beginning to end?
    Hands-On Activity
  • Child and parent hands working on sewing project
    Do you have your own style? Do you wish you could make your own fashion accessories to complete your look?
    PERSONAL STYLE
  • Girl with multiple open school books
    Are you educated from home and looking for creative hands-on lessons? Are you bored of typical required subjects?
    Home Schooled Kids
  • Sewing Supplies
    Do you enjoy decorating & creating pieces for your home? Are you not finding what you love in stores?
    DIY PROJECTS

All Courses Include

  • Intro video displaying and explaining sewing project

  • Course handout with learning goals, materials needed, helpful tips and reminders

  • Patterns specifically designed to fit standard 8.5 x 11 printer paper

  • Step-by-step video tutorials guiding you from beginning to end

  • Resources for purchasing suggested materials used in course

  • Learn on your own schedule when & where you want

  • Design accessories to wear & to decorate your home with your style

  • Why Let's Make It Academy is unique:

    • DESIGNER & iNSTRUCTOR: Adriana has taught thousands of young learners to sew. Her unique design background combined with her creative skills & education background, offer you a learning experience not found anywhere else.
    • SIMPLE PATTERNS: Unlike traditional, confusing sewing patterns, our patterns are designed with straightforward and ease in mind.
    • AUTO SAVE:  Courses are saved right where you left off, saving your progress when you log back in.
    • VARIETY: Let's Make it Academy offers a variety of courses for students of all ages & interests. New courses are added monthly.

There's More

You Gain More than Just "Making" Projects

  • Exclusive learning environment taught by a current classroom teacher & designer
  • You'll learn how to work with patterns, fabrics, and so much more!
  • The opportunity to express yourself with unique creations.
  • Cutting fabric
    You'll practice using hand skills you may lack due to today’s technologically advanced world.
    CONFIDENCE
  • Plush duck with instructions
    You gain knowledge and experience creating from a 2D pattern to a 3D final product.
    Multidimensional Thinking
  • Student learning sewing at computer
    You take charge of your own learning, focusing and working at your individual pace. You'll learn in the comfort of your home or where you choose.
    Independent Learning
  • Girl cutting fabric
    You'll understand how items are constructed and form an appreciation for handmade goods. You'll also discover opportunities for upcycling materials.
    KNOWLEDGE

Still curious?

FAQs

  • Let's Make It Academy was created for MAKERS of all ages. Let's Learn to Hand & Machine Sew courses are for beginners who have little to no experience hand or machine sewing. The Fashion Accessories and Home Decor courses are for those who already know how to sew looking to make unique accessories to wear or for their home. Each course is filled with follow along tutorials and information explaining sewing and other skills involved.

  • As a Middle School teacher, and former toy designer, Adriana wanted to share with all aged learners the skill of hand and machine sewing. Until today, she is surprised to experience young students lacking the ability to tie a knot, thread a needle and other basic hand skills. She assumes this is the result of today's ever-demanding technology focused world. Students no longer practice simple hand skills. Adriana's goal is to teach this life skill in a fun way that engages students to continue to want to learn as they create awesome projects they will be proud of.

  • You can easily view all of the FREE courses images by clicking on "Explore FREE Courses" on the top tool bar of the home page. Let's Learn to Hand & Machine Sew courses begin with the very basics of hand sewing techniques, to hand sewing basic pillows, to larger detailed pillows, to stuffed toys, etc... Browse through the Fashion Accessories and Home Decor sections as well to discover the eclectic collection of courses offered.

  • Yes! In Let's Learn to Hand & Machine Sew, Course 21: Let's Use a Sewing Machine, you will learn how to do just that! Of course if you already know how to machine sew, you can do all of the courses with your sewing machine instead of hand sewing. It's up to you!

  • For the Let's Learn to Hand & Machine Sew courses, you will need a sewing needle, thread, fabric and scissors. That's it! Adriana covers all this in the tutorials and it's listed in the course handouts too!

  • Nope! You won't be charged. All courses are free and no credit card is required to sign up. You only need an email address to sign up and learn!