Adults

Featured Class: Beginners – Hand Embroidery Taster »

Embroidery is really having a resurgence and for lots of reasons embroidery needs to be in your lives. Once you have attended this taster class you will realize how useful this skill is. Repairing worn clothes, darning or decoratively adding a patch to something or just simply adding a personal touch to and old or […]
Beginners

The Beginner’s Capsule Wardrobe – The Cuff Top »

From The Assembly Line Patterns We are so happy to be featuring this fantastic pattern as a Special Edition Featured class and a NEW SERIES called THE BEGINNERS WARDROBE Perfect for beginners who have just started to experience the delights and satisfaction of sewing and creating for themselves using a machine and who want to […]
Improvers

Cushions & Trimmings »

Everybody loves cushions, but often not the prices of them. Here is your chance to learn everything you need to know to make them affordable and exactly to your design. You will be learning about zips/buttonholes and making your own patterns and inserting trimmings. Skill Level: Suitable for those who have some basic sewing experience […]
All Levels

Garment Repair and Restore   »

Hand sewing workshop which teaches you all the essential skills and techniques to repair garments and fabric items. We teach you how to approach the most common repair problems and undertake basic alterations which you may often pay a fortune at the dry cleaners. Hemming skirts and trousers, repairing rips and holes in fabric items, […]
Teens

Sew a Rock Chick Skirt for Teens »

No trick just a treat this lovely but simply constructed skirt is one of our seasonal favourites so you can make a freaky or fantasy entrance for the beginning of the autumn party season with lots of fireworks when you make that entrance ! This is nearly a full circle skirt and the lovely net […]
All Levels

Dressmaking Patterns Taster »

Join us in this introduction and guide to dressmaking with patterns. We explain and guide you on the different types of patterns available, looking at traditional Paper patterns and the current available options for Digital downloads. We also explain what the difference is between Pattern cutting and creation and commercially made patterns. Plus we give […]
Beginners

Absolute Beginners Learn to Sew Course »

This is the perfect course to start your sewing journey, over the course you gradually build up your skills, techniques and knowledge. We teach everything you need to know to be able to confidently sew basic projects and complete simple dressmaking. Skill Level: Beginner Suitable for those who have never sewn before or have lost […]
Beginners

Patchwork and Quilting »

Have you discovered the joy of cutting up perfectly good fabric and then sewing it together again? Well here is a great introduction to make a patchwork cushion and learn the essentials of patchwork and quilting. In this workshop you will be guided throughout and leave armed with many hints and tips to set you […]