Workshops
Upcoming workshops
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French Macarons
We love French macarons, but they can be tricky to get right when baking them yourself. So we’re thrilled to offer this new class, geared toward making these delicious, naturally gluten-free confections.
In this hands-on baking workshop, you’ll:
- Create, colour and pipe your own macarons
- Make flavoured buttercream and ganache fillings
- Package your delicious creations and take them away
- Get tips for perfect piping and baking
- Take home recipes, tips, and variations
- All materials and packaging provided
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Philippa Munro
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Wednesday 29 May, 6:30pm—9:00pm
- Fee: £59.00
- Availability: 4 places left
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Extraordinary Embroidery
In this 3-hour workshop, you’ll learn the classic skill of embroidery, with a contemporary twist! Hoop, needles, thread, and tea towel provided.
See class photos here.
Under our expert instruction, you’ll:
- Learn running, satin and back stitches & French knots
- Learn to transfer images onto fabric
- Use Sublime Stitching’s contemporary patterns
- Take away a detailed instruction pack
Full Sublime Stitching pattern packs, plus additional threads, tea towels and plain pillow case pairs, are available for purchase after class.
- Level: Beginner
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 30 May, 6:30pm—9:30pm
- Fee: £45.00
- Availability: 3 places left
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Essential Skills: Overlocking Made Easy
With their ability to simultaneously cut and stitch a hem, overlockers (aka sergers) are incredibly useful for decorating, reinforcing and constructing garments and other items. But they can be a bit intimidating!
In this 2-hour workshop, part of our new Essential Skills series, we’ll demystify the workings of the overlocker.
See class photos here
You’ll learn how to:
- Thread an overlocker
- Adjust tension and differential feed settings
- Sew around corners and curves
- Create gathers and rolled hems
Overlockers provided in class to use; you’ll take home technique swatches and informative worksheets to refer to after the class.
- Level: All
- Teacher: Amy Fleuriot
- Course length: One 2-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Thursday 30 May, 6:30pm—8:30pm
- Fee: £30.00
- Availability: 3 places left
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Bespoke Lampshade
Let there be light! Transform any room with a bespoke lampshade you create yourself.
See class photos here
- Make a stylish 30 cm diameter drum shade
- Use it to top a base or hang it pendant-style
- Choose from more than 100 different fabrics
We also have take-home kits in 20cm, 30cm and 45cm sizes to purchase after class.
- Level: All levels
- Teacher: Amy Fleuriot
- Course length: One 2.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 1 June, 10:30am—1:00pm
- Fee: £41.00
- Availability: 3 places left
