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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April 2023

Closed For Easter Break

April 4, 2023 - April 8, 2023
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Zipper Pouches

April 29, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

In this workshop JenThePieceMaker will guide you through the process of making one or even both of these versatile zipper pouches. Zips and interfacing are supplied, you will need to supply your own fabric, or buy it in store on the day. Bring your lunch too!

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June 2023

Fussy Cutting

June 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

In this workshop JenThePieceMaker will teach you the fine art of fussy cutting starting with a "patchwork of the crosses" block. Bring your own lunch!

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July 2023

Get to Know Your Machine

July 12, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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One event on July 12, 2023 at 1:30 pm

Dust off your sewing machine and bring it along to explore its' features and learn to use it with confidence. In a fun, 2 hour session you will learn to properly thread your machine and sew straight lines and curves. We will play with the features possible on your machine and set you up to make beautiful projects.

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Frugal Fridays

July 14, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:30 pm on Friday, repeating until December 20, 2024

We're building a new social group on Friday afternoons. in these sessions participants will make things (their choice) from their own stash of fabric or from recycled sources. To set the ball rolling, our first project was a practical draught excluder. We are bursting with other ideas too, from zipped pouches to bags made with preloved denim. Contact us at the shop (0191 4100868) to book a place in the group. The group will meet weekly from 1.30 - 3.30pm…

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Asian Lily

July 22, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Folded patchwork creates this stunningly attractive block. Make one block in the workshop and make more later at home. This workshop is for those with some experience of patchwork and in preparation, some cutting of fabric will be required before the workshop. Tutor - Eileen Cuthbertson

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Free Motion Quilting

July 26, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Two upcoming opportunities this summer to come along and try out the extremely useful and versatile skill of Free-Motion Quilting. We will provide all materials for the workshop. You'll need to check that you can drop the "feed dogs" on your machine (or cover them over) and you will need to have a suitable free-motion quilting foot for your machine. THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL

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Taster Session – Improv Log Cabin

July 29, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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One event on July 29, 2023 at 10:00 am

Here at High Street Quilting our first motto is "No Stress" Spend a carefree morning learning to make a traditional patchwork block. Bring along your sewing machine and a small sewing kit including scissors, pins and threads and we'll play.

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September 2023

Morris Meadow Star Quilt Workshop

September 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

You will have seen this amazing range of fabrics in our shop and, if you're anything like me, you'll be itching to use them in a beautiful quilt. Sumptuous colours and designs that work so cleverly together, creating a classically "Morris" effect. I've put together a straightforward star block pattern, which I will teach in this workshop. You'll need to have some basic skills of measuring and cutting fabric and sewing accurate 1/4" seams. Saturday 23rd September 2023 10am -…

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Deb Cooper – Manipulated & Knotted

September 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

We are super excited that Deb Cooper has agreed to lead a workshop at High Street Quilting Deb is a mixed-media and textile artist from the North East.She is drawn to natural forms and the beautiful way that nature and time age things. To explore her work more  click here. This workshop will be suitable for anyone with an interest in embroidery or textile art. No previous experience is necessary. Call us (0191 4100868) or pop in to the shop…

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October 2023

Fussy Cutting Workshop “Ice-Cream Soda”

October 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Back, by popular demand, Jen will work with you to explore the incredible designs that you can create using the technique of "Fussy Cutting". Wednesday 4th October 2023 1pm - 4pm £30 THIS CLASS IS FULL

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Stumpwork – An Introduction

October 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

At last, we've managed to squeeze in a much requested workshop with Kay Allan. In this full day workshop Kay will introduce you to the techniques of stump work and you will make a small piece of work, featuring a butterfly and bee. This is a workshop aimed at experienced embroiderers. THIS CLASS IS FULL

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