Sewing courses & workshops
Sewing clinics
Want help with your sewing machine or a project?
Mondays 1.30—4.30pm
28th April, 12th May, 9th June
The Fent Shop, Macclesfield
£10 /hr
Drop in or to reserve a priority slot, complete a booking form
Woolly clinics
Want help with knitting, crochet or weaving?
Thursdays 2.00—4.00pm
1st, 15th and 29th May
Crafty Corner 81 Mill St, Macclesfield
£10 /hr
Drop in or to reserve a priority slot, complete a booking form
Introduction to Free Machine Embroidery
Wednesday 21st May
10.30 – 1.00 pm
Crafty Corner, 81 Mill St, Macclesfield, SK11 6NN
Aimed at beginners, have a go at free machine embroidery. Learn to “draw” and create patterns using your sewing machine.
£25 – bring your own machine (or machine available on request)
Booking and pre-payment essential
Booking form
Bollington Community Centre – Sewing Courses
Tuesdays 4.15 – 6.15pm Young sewers age 8 upwards
Complete beginners and those with some experience.
A sewing machine can be made available on request.
£33 for the block of 3, £44 for a block of 4.
Tuesdays 6.30 – 8.30pm Adult sewers (age 14 upwards)
Complete beginners and introduction to dress making.
This is a mixed ability course.
For complete beginners we will cover machine set up, zips, buttonholes, hemming and simple edge bindings. A sewing machine can be made available on request.
£70 for a block of 4
Dates of next blocks – at Bollington Community Centre
Young sewers (age 8 upwards)
Tuesdays
April 22nd, 29th, May 6th, 13th : 4.15pm – 6.15pm
£44 for block of 4
Adult sewers (age 14 upwards)
Tuesdays
April 22nd, 29th, May 6th, 13th : 6.30pm – 8.30pm
£70 for block of 4
This block is also available on a “pay as you go” basis – £20 a session
Booking and prepayment essential
If you need to borrow a machine, please request this on the booking form.
Booking Form
Individual sessions
1:1 tutoring sessions available in your own home.
£30 for 1 hour, £50 for 2 hours
+ mileage costs if > 5 miles from SK10 4 postcode
Get in touch by sending me a message
Other workshops….
Textile Explorers
The group caters for all abilities from relative beginners and enthusiastic amateurs, through to experienced stitchers
The programme includes a variety of talks and workshop, some on ZOOM.
Visit the website https://texgroup.org.uk/ for more details
Informal Craft Sessions –
Prestbury Craft Group
The Bridge Hotel, Prestbury
Wednesday 1.30 – 3.30pm
Just turn up and pay for your own tea / coffee
Want to learn to knit / crochet / sew / embroider??.. or just want time to work on your project and meet like minded people- then come along.
All welcome, no matter experience level or where you live !
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ZOOM sessions
I am happy to run Zoom sessions – on a 1:1 or group basis.
Please contact me for further details.
Workshops by request – Parties, Youth Organisations, Creativity eventsI
Tailor made workshops at your home or a hired venue. Have a go at something new or have a creative “play” – you never know what you could make..