Next term starting end of feb

dates released on our newsletter 5pm 17th Jan

Please see below for all details and booking options. Plus everything else we offer.

VIRTUAL BEGINNER ZERO:

Learn to sew at home with our virtual Beginner lesson zero, complete with kit box in the post.

Step by step video tutorial, to learn in your own home, at your own pace. Fit around your lifestyle and still learn how to sew!

Available year round!

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VIRTUAL BEGINNER DRESSMAKING:

Learn to make clothes at home with our virtual Beginner dressmaking course, complete with kit box in the post.

Step by step video tutorial, to learn in your own home, at your own pace. Fit around your lifestyle and still learn how to sew!

LAUNCHING END OF JANUARY 2023!

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SEWING CLUB

Now available for newcomers AND past and present students.

This is a 6 week course. You can bring small projects, for example a different thing every week. Multiple projects to complete incase they don’t take up a whole lesson, or one big project you would like help with through the 6 sessions.

For newcomers to our school - click here

For past and present students - click here

BEGINNER PLUS DRESSMAKING COURSE

A stepping stone between our beginner and improver course options, but a new dress style.

Make a button front dress, learning how to do buttonholes, bust darts, pockets and facings.

Perfect follow on course from our beginner dressmaking.

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BEGINNER LESSON ZERO:

Learn how to use a sewing machine. Basic stitches, seams and hems. Then make your first 3D project to use your new skills.

Great for complete beginners or those looking to refresh old skills before moving on to dressmaking.

Combine with our beginner dressmaking course for a discount when booked together.

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BEGINNER DRESSMAKING

Learn how to use a commercial pattern and make a basic garment.

The garment is a choice of either an A-line/straight skirt or palazzo trouser.

This is a great follow on from Beginners Lesson zero, or for those looking to make their first garment. Discounted price for booking both together.

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OVERLOCKER LESSON ZERO

Have an overlocker but don’t know where to start?

Learn how to thread your overlocker, use on woven and jersey fabrics and make your first 3D jersey project.

Perfect for those who want to gain some confidence in using their machine, before moving on to garments.

Combine with our overlocker beginner course. Discounted price when booking both.

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BEGINNER OVERLOCKER COURSE

Make your first jersey garment on your overlocker. Build your confidence to start working with jersey at home.

The garment will be a basic T-shirt, with various options of pattern hacking on the hem.

Combine with Overlocker Lesson zero if you have never used your overlocker before. Discount when booking both.

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Below are other courses we do run at different times of the year that aren’t available to book at the moment…

IMPROVER DRESSMAKING - AUTUMN DRESS

Improve your skills with a more involved garment, and learn new techniques.

Make a long sleeves dress with front bust gathers, normal or raglan sleeve, zip and collar or neck binding

Great for those who have made a few garment before and looking to move on to the next level.

Not available this term but click here for course details

IMPROVER DRESSMAKING - LINED COAT

Improve your skills with a more involved garment, and learn new techniques.

We make a coat (choice of length) drafting our own lining pattern, adding sleeves, facings and pockets.

Great for those who have made a few garment before and looking to move on to the next level.

Not available this term but click here for course details

IMPROVER DRESSMAKING - ZIP FLY TROUSER

Improve your skills with a more involved garment, and learn new techniques.

We make a pair of zip fly trousers, with pockets, a shaped waistband and belt loops. Additional option of buttoned hem opening.

Great for those who have made a garment before and looking to move on to the next level.

Not available this term but click here for course details

IMPROVER DRESSMAKING - JACKET/BLAZER

Improve your skills with a more involved garment, and learn new techniques.

We make an unlined jacket/blazer and learn shaped seams, how to add sleeves, pockets and a notched lapel collar.

Great for those who have made a garment before and looking to move on to the next level.

Not available this term but click here for course details

IMPROVER DRESSMAKING - SHIRT/SHIRT DRESS

Improve your skills with a more involved garment, and learn new techniques.

We make a shirt/shirt dress and learn shaped seams, how to add sleeves, pockets, topstitching and attach a collar.

Great for those who have made a garment before and looking to move on to the next level.

Not available this term but click here for course details

Private Tuition

You can book private sewing sessions with us on dates that work for you.

We can cover topics of your choosing or help you with existing projects. Alternatively you can use our PT to do the same content as one of our group courses, if you are unable to make current dates and times. We offer a generous discount for this.

This includes overlocker (or serger) tuition, alterations or helping you with a garment you are struggling with.

We can also teach all our beginner and improver courses as private tuition if you would prefer.

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You can book PT for up to 2 students in a session. The price doesn’t change if there is one or two people.

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Options:

Private tuition for your chosen topic is £37.50 p/h.

For covering existing group course content - £27.50 p/h.

In both cases there will be an additional charge if materials/notions are required. Such as covering existing course content. Lesson zero £3 per person, any dressmaking course £12 per person.

PT can also be used to catch up on a missed class, when booked on to a full course. This is offered at £20p/h only to those already on a course, and using the session to catch back up with their current group.

Private tuition
from £20.00
Materials surcharge if choosing group course content
from £4.00

Please get in touch to find out if we can arrange something to suit you! Dates currently booked via email, online schedule available soon.


Gift Vouchers

Gift card
from £20.00

We are happy to now be able to offer gift cards directly on our website.

These can be bought in variations of our course prices, as well as some standard amounts.

This comes in the form of an e-voucher. If you would like a physical voucher to gift your chosen person, please also purchase this below. Unfortunately this needs to be purchased in a separate transaction due to the gift card being an online only product. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Those with existing vouchers, these will of course still be honoured, however they won’t work on our automated checkout, so please get in touch to use them.

Please get in touch via this form about any existing vouchers, or if you have any other questions: