Classes

Cutting, sticking and sewing! This class is a great way to spend a morning and get familiar with using a sewing machine. I will guide you through each step and introduce you to the fun aspects of this craft. Each fish finds its own personality and gives you so much opportunity to get to grip with some basic sewing skills and have fun with others enjoying the class.

We all have the image of the ladies sat in the drawing room for countless hours embroidering silk handkerchiefs, well embroidery has come a long way since then! That customisation you ordered online with your initials, zodiac sign, or flower from your wedding bouquet, you can do it yourself!

No sewing machine needed for this class. We slow down the pace and spend a tranquil morning learning some simple embroidery stitches that can be used effectively in a number of ways, together with options to add other embellishments such as felt or buttons.

Perfect as gift, you can personalise your make with the person’s name.

In class we will complete a simple embroidery hoop picture but you will learn how this can translate to personalise your own bags, garments etc. It can really transform a plain item of clothing and is a great way to show off what you have learnt!

Once finished, you will frame the embroidery, and take it away, ready to hang.

If you love the thought of making your own baby quilt but feel a little daunted, join me for a morning class which will give you the chance to see if you like sewing and want to move on to a larger project. I will walk you through the basic steps of using a sewing machine and teach you some simple techniques including cutting accurately, piecing and binding the edges.

Even if you don’t want to take your sewing further, this is a lovely project that is personalised with the child’s initial and can match any nursery décor.

This class is jam packed with techniques but broken down into manageable sections. Join me to learn the basics and if you’re brave, a really fun technique called free motion embroidery!

You will create this panel and it is then up to you what you use it for, wall hanging, place matt or pot holder.

For those looking to try out free motion embroidery, I can guide you through the first steps and show you it is not as difficult as it looks. For those less brave, we will stick to the basics but still produce something fab!

The weather outside is frightful but in here it is so delightful. Before the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping calls, join me for a class making these simple but effective Christmas Trees which you will be able bring out of the cupboard year after year! Plenty of opportunity to match your colour scheme if red and green isn’t for you and also make lovely presents!

One of my most popular classes and I have now lost count of the number of people I have taught how to make these! No sewing is required and it really is a relaxing way to spend a couple of hours.

Popular with larger groups and you can easily chat at the same time, I do increase the amount of people who can book on to this class, but in my opinion, that makes it more fun!

After years of mass consumerism, I think people now really appreciate customisation and making something their own, whether that is through jewellery or clothes.

This class is such a fun way of showing your personality. I will teach you how to transform a plain denim shirt or sweat shirt into something no one else will have. This is such an opportunity for creative expression and everyone will produce something different. I lot of the techniques do not need the use of a sewing machine so can easily be replicated when you get home on other items.

When you book, please let me know whether you would prefer a sweatshirt or denim shirt and your jumper size!

You may have a little experience with using a sewing machine but want to try something new. People tend to shy away making anything that requires a zip but I can promise you with a few hints and tips, I can show you how to make a professional looking makeup bag. Once you have made one, you will probably want to make more, as they make great gifts!

If you love a planner/diary/journal or new notebook you have come to the right place. Who doesn’t loves getting a new notebook for your next all-important project? what’s better? Making your own personalised cover!

If you haven’t used a rotary cutter before, this will give you the chance to practice this technique in class on small and easy to manage pieces of fabric. This class also allows your creativity to shine with some improv piecing, using the technique ‘quilt as you go’ and playing with colours.

If you are more interested in catching up with a friend over coffee and cake, somewhere where the washing pile can’t reach you, then this class is for you. This is still a class so I will be providing you with projects to complete and teach you how to use a sewing machine but each project will be small and manageable such as a key fob or a pretty bookmark. Absolutely no pressure to ‘learn’ anything but an opportunity to just ‘have a go!’

I’m running this as a weekly class up until Christmas. Come to as many or as few as you like, the project will change each week.

Warning: Pretty, shiny and impracticable things will be made, no sewing up trouser hems in this class!