Whether you are a bit wary of a sewing machine and baffled by all its buttons or just wanting to learn to sew lovely things for the home, we have a sewing course tailored for you (see what we did there?).
We offer a number of different sewing workshops for beginners in our central London studios near Tate Modern. Most of our sewing classes are based around different projects so that you can choose to learn sewing whilst making something useful. A good place to start is by thinking about the end project and what it is you would like to take home at the end of your workshop or course.
However, no matter which course you take, the skills you develop at any of our sewing workshops will allow you to go home with the confidence to make more lovely things by yourself or repair and upcycle with your new sewing super power.
Most of our classes are one-day sewing workshops, or weekend courses. Dress-making tends to take place over several weeks as you build up your skills and sew a project over time.
We offer a variety of beginner classes that will take you through basic sewing techniques. However, depending on which workshop or course you choose, the resulting project will differ.
The sewing skills you learn in these relaxed classes will be transferable to almost any project you go on to complete at home. Sewing is a basic and fundamental skill that, once learnt, can be used, improved and perfected for the rest of your life. It’s a tragedy that learning to sew is no longer passed down from generation to generation or taught in school because it’s such a valuable and rewarding life-skill that gives back many times over.
Sewing is empowering, cost-saving and utterly satisfying. Do we sound evangelical? That’s because we are!
Our sewing classes for those with a bit of experience or who are very confident at picking things up quickly will tackle more complex projects and move at a slightly faster pace, though remain relaxed. Sewing is fun and not an olympic sport after all.
These intermediate workshops or courses will build on your existing skills or experience but allow you to perfect them and tackle a more complex task. Pleated curtains or lampshades for example are a little trickier to sew and making a garment from a pattern is a step up from altering one. But all are achievable!
Whilst sewing machine brands differ and many have a variety of features, the basic functions are the same. Once you understand this and how to navigate around this wonder of domestic technology, you will never want to be without one. Yes, you may become that person that has a ‘sewing room’ crammed into in a cubby hole at home. We make no apology for this.
Perhaps you would like to learn to sew lined and pleated curtains or roman blinds for your home or a boxed or piped cushions for your sofa? Did you even know that the best quality Lampshades are traditionally hand sewn? Did you spend lock-down wishing you had the skills to make a log cabin quilt that would be the envy of a Scandinavian interior magazines?
Once you know how to hone sewing skills to adapt to any project, you will never want to pay the very high price for custom soft furnishings ever again. But we cannot promise you will not leave with a haberdashery habit that is hard to shake.
Many people long to make their own clothes or be able to simply pick up an old or ill-fitting garment and make it fit like a glove. Don’t worry, you’ll soon be grabbing all your ill-fitting wardrobe items and giving them their catwalk debut after a bit of a nip and tuck.
Repairing or replacing zips so they look flat and beautiful is such a rewarding technique to master and who hasn’t needed to turn up a pair of trousers at some point, but lacked the confidence to sew that perfect, invisible hem?
Understanding how to read, adjust and use a dress making pattern is not quite the dark art you may think it is. Once you know, you’ll know forever! Maybe you’ll have your own collection in a year or two?
Click on the details of each workshop below to discover what techniques are taught and which project you will make. Brand new workshops and new dates are added frequently.
All personal protection, and the use of tools and materials are included, except where we ask you to bring items of clothing to adjust or you have a preferred piece of fabric you hope to use.
Start day | Date | Start time | End time | Course name | Course length | Price | Good to Know | Details |
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Sat | 23/03/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | INTRO TO MACHINE SEWING - 1 DAY | 1 Day | Sold Out | Sewing machine know how. | Details |
Sun | 24/03/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LAMPSHADE MAKING | 1 day | £190.00 GBP | Sew beautiful lampshades - no glue here! | Details |
Sat | 13/04/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | INTRO TO MACHINE SEWING - 1 DAY | 1 Day | £125.00 GBP | Sewing machine know how. | Details |
Tue | 16/04/2024 | 18:30 | 21:00 | CLOTHES MAKING & ALTERING WORKSHOP- ALL LEVELS 6 EVENINGS | 6 Weeks | £315.00 GBP | NEW! Making and altering clothes | Details |
Sun | 21/04/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | MAKE A LINED CURTAIN | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Sells out fast! | Details |
Sat | 04/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | FREEHAND MACHINE EMBROIDERY | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Creative machine sewing. | Details |
Sun | 05/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | MAKE A ROMAN BLIND | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Popular course! | Details |
Sun | 12/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | INTRO TO MACHINE SEWING - 1 DAY | 1 Day | £125.00 GBP | Sewing machine know how. | Details |
Sat | 18/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | SEWING - ALTERING AND FITTING CLOTHES | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | New course! | Details |
Sun | 19/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | MAKE A PIPED CUSHION | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Make your own piping. | Details |
Sat | 25/05/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LAMPSHADE MAKING | 1 day | £190.00 GBP | Sew beautiful lampshades - no glue here! | Details |
Sat | 01/06/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | INTRO TO CLOTHES MAKING - 1 WEEKEND | 1 weekend | £220.00 GBP | Brand new course! | Details |
Thu | 06/06/2024 | 10:00 | 13:00 | CLOTHES MAKING & ALTERING WORKSHOP- ALL LEVELS 6 mornings | 6 Weeks | £320.00 GBP | NEW! Making and altering clothes | Details |
Sun | 09/06/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | MAKE A ROMAN BLIND | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Popular course! | Details |
Sun | 30/06/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | MAKE A LINED CURTAIN | 1 day | £125.00 GBP | Sells out fast! | Details |
Sat | 06/07/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | TRADITIONAL AND MODERN LAMPSHADE MAKING | 1 day | £190.00 GBP | Sew beautiful lampshades - no glue here! | Details |
Sun | 07/07/2024 | 10:00 | 17:00 | INTRO TO MACHINE SEWING - 1 DAY | 1 Day | £125.00 GBP | Sewing machine know how. | Details |