Sewing & sewing machine courses

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Are you sewing skills a bit rusty, or non-existent? Is your sewing machine gathering dust? Or do you simply want to improve your sewing techniques whilst meeting people and enjoying yourself? These sewing and sewing machine courses are all across the UK. Learn from sewing experts who know their bias from their bobbins and soon you'll be sewing your heart out!

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Zip intensive

Worcestershire - Next course on 8th April 2020

This morning workshop is just about zips… the different types, which to use where and taking the fear out of how to insert them. Easy to follow instructions give you step-by-step guidance on how to insert three different types of zip: centred, lapped and concealed (invisible) zip. Each student will come away with their own samples and full instructions to refer back to. Suitable for beginners

Make your very own Tote bag

Make your very own Tote bag

Greater London - Next course on 9th April 2020

Our Leather Craft Workshop days are designed to be all about you…. getting hands on and making your very own classic Tote bag from a selection of our premium grade leathers. For our Tote bag workshop we're also adding a growing colour range of suede leathers in a good weight so your bag can remain unlined so you get a great look and feel on the inside and out. On our workshops we don't operate with pre-cut bag templates, but we do have suggested largest sizes for each style of...

Saddle bag in a day workshop

Saddle bag in a day workshop

Surrey - Next course on 9th April 2020

Come along and make a contemporary leather saddle bag in a day! On the course you will learn about different types of leather and how to select the right type for your bag. You will work from a fixed sized and shaped template for your medium sized saddle bag but you will get to choose your leather and thread colour as well as learning how to make and attach an adjustable shoulder strap. If time allows, you may also emboss your initials onto the bag for that personal touch! Please...

Creative sewing taster workshop

Creative sewing taster workshop

East Sussex - Next course on 9th April 2020

You will make a few sampler creative sewing pieces to give you the confidence to want to use a sewing machine more often. There are so many wonderful things you can create today with a sewing machine. From clothes to soft furnishings, textile art, and other creative projects. We are so lucky with our purchasing options as there are so many wonderful threads and fabrics to choose from.

Make a dress in a day!

Make a dress in a day!

Greater London - Next course on 9th April 2020

Creative types and fashion aficionados can extend their thread of knowledge with a day of dressmaking in groups of up to ten. This six-hour class offers tuition in techniques for constructing a dress using a commercial pattern, as well as sewing darts, using an overlocker, inserting an invisible zip and sewing facings. All fabrics and zips are included, just bring yourselves! (....and maybe a packed lunch, or there are cafes and Sainsbury's nearby) Workshop breakdown: Morning session: (Practical) Intro to the sewing machine – threading Identifying and rectifying sewing problems...

Beginners sewing at Hobbycraft Hedge End Southampton

Beginners sewing at Hobbycraft Hedge End Southampton

Hampshire - Next course on 11th April 2020

Beginners sewing workshops every 2nd Saturday of the month. Bring your own sewing machine [we can loan at additional cost]. Contact us for material required as sometimes we need you to cut out the fabric to save on time. Pupils can pop in on any lesson. Each month we have a 2 hour project all designed for beginners. We try to learn new techniques each month for example: -Thread catcher - Tote Bag - Stylish fabric storage box Please contact me on the details above. We are a well established...

Open Stitch Workshop - Spring Farm

Open Stitch Workshop - Spring Farm

Somerset - Next course on 11th April 2020

This 1 day workshop offers a range of creative stitch projects from which students can choose. Projects are designed to increase skills with using a sewing machine and their are also a selection of projects which can be made by hand. A selection of materials for projects is available at very competitive prices.

Hen doorstop workshop

Hen doorstop workshop

Worcestershire - Next course on 15th April 2020

Why not learn how to make a characterful hen doorstop. A cheerful addition to any home or ideal as a special gift. You will learn basic pattern cutting, machine sewing, attaching and finishing. Suitable for beginners, (even without any sewing machine experience). You will be taught by Lorraine, owner of Blueberry Button, in her colourful, cosy studio at the foot of the stunning Malvern Hills.Lorraine is a qualified Textiles Teacher, who now runs her own business at The Fold, Eco Centre. You will be welcomed with a warm smile, plenty...

Fabulous Fitting Prt I - measuring up

Fabulous Fitting Prt I - measuring up

Worcestershire - Next course on 15th April 2020

In this workshop we will be taking all the body measurements needed to ensure a better fit of your dress and skirt before you cut out your fabric. Each student will be taught how to measure properly and take over 20 personal body measurements which will be used to check against a bodice pattern. Demonstrations and in-depth guidance will be given on how to apply these measurements to the pattern and how to change the pattern pieces appropriately to ensure a better fit - before starting your garment.

Family Sewing Classes in the Beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Family Sewing Classes in the Beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire - Next course on 15th April 2020

Learn to Sew Together - Family/Children’s Sewing Classes Family learning sessions are designed to give you quality time with the special child in your life whilst learning something new. Each adult and child ‘pair’ sews a different project each or works together to make a collaborative project. I am there to guide the kids through the basics of using a sewing machine (including safety) with practise sheets (and maybe a fun competition!) and then through making their own project as well as helping the adults along the way with theirs....

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