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We will get you started in this great technique and encourage you to explore your creative side and once you get going your imagination is the only limit.

You will learn how to thread sketch, quilt, thread paint and stitch fills like long and short, vermicielli and weave stitch to create an embroidery.

Your machine will need to be able to drop the feed teeth or have a darning plate to cover the feed teeth.

To complete this workshop you will need to use a darning foot (sometimes called free hand embroidery foot), if our machine does not have a darning foot then you would need to purchase one.  For help and advice contact 0117 9776216

Bringing your own machine then please can you also bring the foot control pedal, power cable and instruction book.  All machines must be in full working order. (See terms and conditions)

Places available - 4

Duration - 3 hours - 10.00am - 1.00pm.  Tea, coffee and biscuits included.

Price - £ 35.00 - Payment is required in full when booking your place. (See Terms and Conditions)

When you have purchased this workshop, we will confirm your booking in writing.

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Designed to give you more confindence and to discover the full potential of your machine. Sometimes just knowing the extra that your machine can do, will bring further inspiration to your sewing projects.

We will look at the different uses for the feet that come with your machine, different effects with the decorative stitches and also using any machine features like locking off buttons.

We will also look at different needles and the different effects you can get them including twin needles, wing needles and single needle double threads.

Bringing your own machine then please can you also bring the foot control pedal, power cable and instruction book.  All machines must be in full working order. (See terms and conditions)

Places available - 4

Duration - 3 hours - 10.00am - 1.00pm.  Tea, coffee and biscuits included.

Price - £ 39.00 - Payment is required in full when booking your place. (See Terms and Conditions)

When you have purchased this workshop, we will confirm your booking in writing.

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Appliqued soft furnishings and clothes are back in popularity, especially in the resurgance of retro and vintage clothes. 

On this workshop we show you how to cut your appliques, how to attach to the fabric ready for sewing, traditional stitches for applique and then how to use your decorative stitches to applique with.  We will also show you how to blanket stitch by hand around your appliques so you can then make use of yarns and wool to add another dimension to design.

The culmination of this workshop will result in a finshed project ready for Christmas.

Materials included in the price of the workshop.

Bringing your own machine then please can you also bring the foot control pedal, power cable and instruction book.  All machines must be in full working order. (See terms and conditions)

Places available - 4

Duration - 3 hours - 10.00am - 1.00pm.  Tea, coffee and biscuits included.

Price - £ 39.00 - Payment is required in full when booking your place. (See Terms and Conditions)

When you have purchased this workshop, we will confirm your booking in writing.

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This workshop is for those sewers who are confident and know how to use their machine (threading, winding bobbins and selecting stitches).  You will learn how to reuse fabric from old clothes to make a bag.

The main part of the workshop will be how to design and plan your bag, looking at your old clothes and deciding which parts to use or how to use any key design features.

You will need to bring with you some items of old clothing or fabric that you are happy to cut up.  If you don't have anything there is a charity shop next door to the shop, where you can pick clothes up from 50p.

Please note: If you are a complete beginner or don't know how to use your machine then have a look at our Beginners - Learn Your Machine Workshop then when you have completed that course then this course is a perfect follow on.

Bringing your own machine then please can you also bring the foot control pedal, power cable and instruction book.  All machines must be in full working order. (See terms and conditions)

Places available - 4

Duration - 3 1/2 hours    9.30am - 1.00pm  Tea, Coffee and biscuits included.

Price - £ 35.00 - Payment is required in full when booking your place. (See Terms and Conditions)

When you have purchased this workshop, we will confirm your booking in writing.

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This 3 hour workshop is aimed for people who have never used a sewing machine before, getting back into sewing or have been given a machine for a present and not sure what do. You'll come away from the workshop more confident with you machine and a finished small project as well as covering different aspects of your sewing machine and sewing techniques including the following:-

• How to thread my machine and troubleshoot any threading issues.
• Learn to sew in straight line, around corners and curves.
• Basic seams and seam allowances.
• What are the different parts of the machines called.
• Needles, when to change them, what size do I use.

Are you someone who would like to try sewing first before investing in a sewing machine, come on this workshop, use one of our machines, and see if sewing is right for you, before investing.

Bringing your own machine then please can you also bring the foot control pedal, power cable and instruction book.  All machines must be in full working order. (See terms and conditions)

Places available - 4

Duration - 3 hours - 10.00am - 1.00pm.  Tea, coffee and biscuits included.

Price - £ 29.50 - Payment is required in full when booking your place. (See Terms and Conditions)

When you have purchased this workshop, we will contact you to confirm details.