Learn the fundamentals of sewing and leather working at these studios on Sterling Road or in Regent Park. Cutting tables, sewing machines, and sergers are all at your disposal, with classes for people of all skill-levels. Their Sterling shop also offers classes on leather working and print making.

Ever wonder what it takes to cobble a shoe together? Visit Canada’s first shoemaking school, located in Leslieville, where you can enrol in a beginners shoemaking class. It’s not just footwear, though: they also have courses on how to make hats, handbags, and jewellery too.

This DIY hub in Parkdale offers a whole slew of workshops, from how to make clamshell patchwork to lander pants. They were the first shop to ever offer Sew By The Hour, which lets people use their Bernina sewing machines and other equipment for just $8 an hour.

If you’re into jewellery-making, you’ve definitely heard of this studio in Leslieville. Offering eight benches (which are available for rent) and workshops for beginners. Rawspace also hosts tons of pop-ups and is a great space to meet other makers.

Get woodsy at this studio on Gerrard East without the help of power tools. Pick up some wood-working skills with a whole list of courses that range from two-hour introductory classes to 10-week intensives, using some sweet tools from their Hand-Tool Emporium.

Have an ugly zebra-striped lounge chair you want to spruce up? This East York studio offers a BYOP (that’s Bring Your Own Piece) workshops, plus classes on how to make stuff like ottomans, headboards, and other furniture essentials.