Workshops
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Upcoming workshops
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Stitch your own stretch T-shirt
Create your own stretch jersey T-shirt! You’ll use an overlocker, so your jersey garment will be springy and robust – rather than baggy and saggy. (Unlike overlockers, sewing machines can’t create truly stretchy seams).
You’ll begin the class with an overview of how stretch fabrics are constructed, choose a perfectly-sized pattern with short or 3/4 length sleeve variations, pin and cut, then get stitching! You’ll take home a T-shirt of your own creation, plus the paper pattern so you can stitch more at home. (If you don’t have an overlocker, you can rent one after class during Open Studio Time.)
This is a great workshop to learn about sewing with knits and to have the opportunity to try out – or further – your overlocking skills. Please note: Although experience using an overlocker is recommended, it’s not essential. We’ll thread up the machines for you and walk you through stitching steps. (IIf you’d like to learn to use an overlocker from the ground up, try our Overlocking Made Easy class.)
- Level: Advanced beginner
- Teacher: Ekaterina Ignatieva
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Tuesday 7 September, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £46.00
- Availability: 6 places left
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Overlocking made easy
With their ability to simultaneously cut and stitch a hem, overlocking machines are incredibly useful for decorating, reinforcing and constructing garments and other items. But they can be a bit intimidating! In this workshop, we’ll demystify the overlocker by teaching you how to thread, adjust tension and differential feed, and deal with corners and curves. You’ll leave the workshop with a set of rolled hem napkins, in your choice of gorgeous solid or printed fabrics!
- Level: All
- Teacher: Suzanne Cowan
- Course length: One 2-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Wednesday 8 September, 7:00pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £32.00
- Availability: 7 places left
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Wire wrapped jewellery
Why buy expensive jewellery when you can design and make your own beautiful pieces? In this workshop, you’ll learn techniques to create at least one pair of earrings and a bracelet using various beads, Swarovski pearls and crystals, plus high-quality hardware. You may also bring any broken jewellery you may have and we’ll help you incorporate it into your designs.
All materials included plus an instruction and resource list for you to take home. No previous jewellery making experience required.
Have a look at some samples here!
- Level: All
- Teacher: Rosie Sanders
- Course length: One 3-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 11 September, 10:30am—1:30pm
- Fee: £45.00
- Availability: 6 places left
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Even more extraordinary embroidery
Have you been bitten by the embroidery bug and want to go further? This is the class for you! Learn 10 additional stitches to jazz up your repertoire, including Bullion Knot, Chain, Chevron, Coral, Feather, Lazy Daisy, Padded Satin, Stem, Palestrina, and Turkey Work.
Bring your embroidery hoop (if you don’t have one you can pick one up in our shop or we’ll lend you one during class). All other materials provided, including your choice of a Sublime Stitching reusable pattern pack, a tea towel or pair of pillow cases, plus thread and needles. Printed instructions also provided to take home.
PLEASE NOTE: You should be familiar with basic embroidery techniques and stitches (running stitch, satin stitch and French knots) or have taken our Extraordinary Embroidery workshop. We will not teach basic stitches in this class.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 11 September, 10:30am—2:00pm
- Fee: £43.00
- Availability: 5 places left
