Beginners Sewing Course!
Regular price £135.00The beginners sewing courses will currently be run over 2 days or over 4 sessions either evening or daytime.
Do you have a sewing machine hidden in a cupboard that you want to learn all about? Or do you have a need to learn to sew but don’t even have a sewing machine yet? We can help.
Our beginners sewing course is designed for people who have never used a sewing machine before or for those who need a good refresher after having been away from it for a long time.
From the first steps of threading your machine we will guide you. You will leave with three finished items and by the end of the course you'll know how to not only sew, but how insert a zip and how to sew a buttonhole.
You will leave after the course with three finished items, a tote bag, a zipped pouch and a buttonholed cushion cover.
What you will learn:
Introduce parts of your machine
Show how to thread the machine and bobbin
Sew straight stitch and zig zag stitch/Look at thread tension and problems
Look at machine accessories, ie feet, needles, cleaning equipment and oil
Sewing in a straight line
Sewing and finishing seams
The basics of bag making
How to make a lined purse
How to insert a zip
How to position and sew a buttonhole
What you will need:
A Sewing machine & please ensure it is working (if you require to use one of our machines you will to advise us during booking as we have a limited amount of machines available)
Sewing kit
Fabric and notions for your bag, purse and cushion – a detailed tick list will be sent to you once you have booked on the course with full details. We will guide you and give you all the info when you book.
Level:
Beginner
Duration: 12 hours
Tutor :
Angela, Diane or Lizzy
Read all about them here.
Please note we try to calculate how long a workshop will be and plan to finish each garment in the allocated time but this isn’t always possible, If you are unable to finish in the workshop time we will make sure you are confident with your garment to be finished at home.
Why not see if a friend wants to join you and get 10% off both your workshops when booked together.
Please read our cancellation policy before booking your workshop
Make Workshop Cancelation Policy
Testimonial
Firstly and most importantly I wanted to say how brilliant the 2 day beginners sewing course Diane ran last weekend was. Both my friend and I absolutely loved it (so much so that we booked straight onto the next stage course as this one finished) and thought Diane was an incredibly calm, kind, knowledgeable and patient teacher. As someone who has literally never used a sewing machine before it was particularly appreciated and I felt a real sense of pride to end up with three items that look really good. Both of us can't wait for the next course. - Jessica Taylor - June 2024
The Beginners Sewing Course is brilliant! Very many thanks to Di for her excellent teaching, good humour and seemingly endless patience, and to Lizzy and the team for being on hand to guide with fabric choices and to iron out the myriad queries (pardon the pun!). I’ve finished the course not only newly comfortable with a sewing machine, thrilled to have made items that feel surprisingly well-made (!), but also confident enough to start making at home. Highly recommended for exceptional levels of learning and satisfaction each week!
Dawn Meredith-Davies - Sept 2023