Book yourself in to one
of this month’s top
workshops and expand
your sewing horizonsGOLDSTITCH
Tanhills, Nettlesworth
Goldstitch is a unique fabric shop
with a sewing and embroidery studio
situated on the outskirts of Durham. It
stocks Liberty fabric, a fabulous range
of quality dressmaking materials and
craft cotton as well as haberdashery. It
can personalise good-quality cotton
and linen handkerchiefs and these
make excellent gifts for Christmas or
special occasions such as birthdays
or weddings.
http://www.goldstitch.co.uk
0191 3711 44416TH OCTOBER
Jersey dress day
Make an easy-to-wear stretch
dress with raglan sleeves. Learn
how to sew with stretch jersey,
choose the correct fabric and read
the pattern to determine your size.
Four spaces available.
Cost: £45HAPPY HARE
Chapeltown, Sheffield
Happy Hare is an independent sewing
store based in Chapeltown, She eld. It
stocks a wide range of fabric including
Michael Miller, Riley Blake and Tula
Pink. Materials will be provided for all
workshops. For sewing workshops you
must be able to use a sewing machine
with a reasonable level of skill. On that
basis, you should have either completed
an ‘Introduction to sewing machines’
session or have used a sewing machine
to undertake simple tasks like joining two
pieces of fabric.
[email protected]
http://www.handmadehappyhare.com
0114 245 599623RD OCTOBER
Appliqué cushion cover
Learn the process of appliqué while
sewing a 16” envelope cover. Skills
include applying appliqué, stitching
the stag in place and adding detail.
Included is the stag appliqué, ribbon
and bell. 50cm of main fabric is
required and there’s 20% o shop fabric
on the day. Five spaces available.
Cost: £2526TH OCTOBER
All about the skirt
Progress from commercial
patterns to a made-to-measure
perfect-fi t garment. Sew your toile
for fi tting and learn how to adapt
your custom-made straight skirt
pattern to fi ve di erent styles. Pattern
paper and calico fabric is provided,
instructions for completing each skirt
draft are yours to take home. Maximum
capacity of two students.
Cost: £11514TH OCTOBER
Simple tunic
Suitable for novice dressmakers, this class
teaches you to make a tunic you can wear
as a poolside cover-up or with boots and
jeans for a relaxed autumn outfi t.
Cost: £4021ST OCTOBER
Jelly roll tote bag
Make a colourful reversible tote bag
using pre-cut fabric strips with our easy
and fun tutorial.
Cost: £3022ND OCTOBER
Needle-felted squirrel/hare
Come along and try needle felting.
Suitable for an adventurous beginner.
Cost: £354TH NOVEMBERIntroduction to
sewing machines
In this class you will learn the basic
skills involved when using a sewing
machine. You can then sign up
for any of Happy Hare's other
sewing classes.
Cost: £202ND NOVEMBERLiberty pyjama workshop
Sew a set of Liberty cotton lawn pyjamas
and matching bag. This is a free tuition
workshop when you purchase 2m of
Liberty fabric in store (payable when you
book), which will make your pyjamas.
Elastic, ribbon and stretch lace will be
provided. Light refreshments of tea co ee
and cake available. Five spaces available.
Cost: £42workshops
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