We have a growing team of tutors, carefully chosen for their own creative talent and ability. Each tutor has extensive sewing experience and will guide you, patiently, through a wide range of projects. You will be encouraged to develop your own “style”, to choose your own colour and fabrics and to produce your own original work.

One Day Workshops

One day workshops are frequently held on Saturdays. These will be focused on a particular skill, design or project.
Please check through to see if there is anything that appeals to you and get in touch by email or telephone to let us know if you’d like to come.


Regular Workshops

Join one of our weekly on-going classes and extend and develop your sewing skills. Our teachers have extensive sewing experience and will guide you through a wide range of projects. In any class – you will be encouraged to use your own colour schemes to produce your own individual work. Please view our schedule below, for upcoming workshops and classes.


Sit and Sew

Come along to one of our sit and sew groups. There is no formal teaching but they are friendly, sociable and a great source of help.

Please read our workshop policy


Layering Up

Do you need help layering up a quilt? If so, we can help. Call the shop to book an appointment. £20.

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June 2024

Baltimore

June 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, repeating until December 21, 2024

One event on April 22, 2023 at 10:00 am

One event on April 27, 2024 at 10:00 am

Each month Eileen will supply you with a pattern for a block that you will begin

(with her guidance) and then complete at home.

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Felted Landscape

June 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

  Felted Landscape. By popular demand, we are re-running this lovely workshop with Claire Priestley. THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL  

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Mountain Stream

June 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Mountain Stream, a quilt for Confident beginners. Have you started some patchwork and have some idea about cutting and sewing? Then this workshop will be right up your street. Tutor -  Zoe Ballard Pop in or phone to book. 0191 4100868  

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July 2024

All the gear, no idea…

July 9, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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An event every month that begins at 9:30 am on day Second of the month, happening 12 times

One event on January 16, 2024 at 9:30 am

Introducing - Zoe Ballard Block of the Month " All the Gear, No Idea" In these beginner-friendly classes, you'll explore the world of quilting while creating a beautiful sampler quilt. Each block will introduce you to different quilting techniques and designs, allowing you to build your skills and create a unique masterpiece. Whether you're a complete novice or an experienced quilter sign up now.. and don't miss the opportunity to learn, create and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Reserve your spot…

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Creative Weaving With Texture

July 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Creative Weaving with Texture. Tutor - Kate Slaughter. This looks like great fun and I'd really like to try this myself. To book please click the link to Kate's website where you will be able to sign up and pay https://www.kateskloths.co.uk/workshops  

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August 2024

An Introduction to Free-Motion Quilting

August 20, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

In this 2 hour session you will learn all that you need to know to begin your free-motion quilting journey. 1.30pm - 3.30pm Tuesday 20th August 2024 - FULL OR Tuesday 29th October 2024 £25 -  all materials included. Please bring your own sewing machine with a free-motion foot.

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September 2024

Design, Draw, & Stitch

September 25, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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One event on September 25, 2024 at 1:30 pm

Have you ever wanted to emulate the beautiful hand quilted, whole cloth quilts of old? Kathryn Jones will lead two short sessions in which you will learn to draw your own pattern for a 20" cushion and in the second session you will begin to hand quilt your design. Wednesday afternoons 1.30pm-4pm 11th September 2024 25th September 2024 £50  - to include all fabrics and equipment

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“Inky Abstractions”

September 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A Creative Textile Workshop with Deb Cooper Saturday 28th September 2024 10am - 4pm £50 Spend the morning mark making on fabric using ink and marking tools. No drawing skill is required just be prepared to play! Later in the day, using your personally created fabric, you will further explore mark making using traditional embroidery stitches and other embellishments. The first part may get messy so please bring an apron and some gloves. You will also need to bring a…

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October 2024

Needleturn Hand Appliqué

October 23, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

A short course for beginners. Jayne Kirkwood will teach this incredibly useful skill over three afternoons. You will create a small piece of work that will involve sewing a number of different shapes. 3 Wednesday afternoons; 1.30pm - 3.30pm 23rd October 2024 - FULL 6th November 2024 - FULL 20th November 2024 - FULL £45

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December 2024

Independent Sewing pm

December 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every 2 weeks that begins at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 18, 2024

A fortnightly group for independent sewing in our cosy workroom.  

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HSQ modern

December 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Second of the month, repeating until December 14, 2024

One event on April 15, 2023 at 10:00 am

This is an informal sewing session where people who enjoy Modern Quilting, meet up and sew together.

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January 2025

Zoe In Stitches

January 14 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

In this regular monthly class Zoe will teach you machine appliqué. Prices/booking are available via Zoe on her website. Link to her website: Zoe In Stitches

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