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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February 2022

Half and Half Quilt

February 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

From 1 layer Cake (10" squares) and an equal amount of background fabric we can make this beautiful quilt. It's a beautiful block - perfect for those with a little experience of patchwork. Don't expect to get the whole quilt made in one day, but you'll get all the teaching you'll require to make the whole quilt at home.

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March 2022

Mary’s Sampler Quilt

March 1, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

9/12. A 12 session project, suitable for the novice quilter. Mary Turner has taught this project before with incredible results. If you're looking to learn lots of new skills - this is the course for you.

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Mary’s Sampler Quilt

March 8, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

10/12. A 12 session project, suitable for the novice quilter. Mary Turner has taught this project before with incredible results. If you're looking to learn lots of new skills - this is the course for you.

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Mary’s Sampler Quilt

March 15, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

11/12. A 12 session project, suitable for the novice quilter. Mary Turner has taught this project before with incredible results. If you're looking to learn lots of new skills - this is the course for you.

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Mary’s Sampler Quilt

March 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

12/12. A 12 session project, suitable for the novice quilter. Mary Turner has taught this project before with incredible results. If you're looking to learn lots of new skills - this is the course for you.

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May 2022

Baltimore

May 21, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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One event on November 20, 2021 at 10:00 am

One event on December 18, 2021 at 10:00 am

One event on January 22, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on February 19, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on March 19, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on April 23, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on May 21, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on June 18, 2022 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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Slow Sewing

May 25, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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One event on May 11, 2022 at 1:30 pm

One event on May 25, 2022 at 1:30 pm

Three gentle sessions of hand sewing, guided by Hilary, suitable for anyone who would like to learn the skill of English Paper Piecing as well as basic appliqué and big stitch quilting.   Great therapy in a crazy world.

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Lampshades

May 28, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

If you've always wanted to make your own, unique, lampshade then why not learn from the experts? You will work with Paul and Jen from Jenthepiecemaker to produce a 30cm lampshade in fabric of your choosing.   The price includes kit and teaching, bring your own fabric (30cm x 100cm) or choose from our wide selection in the shop.

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Quillow

May 31, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until May 31, 2022

This incredible "Quilt in a Pillow" will be taught by Mary Turner over 6 sessions. This is a wonderful opportunity to perfect your foundation piecing technique. This class is suitable for someone who has done some basic quilting and would like to develop their skills.

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June 2022

Sewciable/Independent Sewing

June 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until March 31, 2022

An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until June 30, 2022

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September 2022

Fussy cutting workshop

September 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Once you've mastered English paper piecing , the next development is learning to accurately "fussy-cut" the pieces to make fascinating designs. This addictive technique will be taught by the master of fussy-cutting, Jenthepiecemaker Time: 10am-1pm Date: Saturday 24.9.22 Tutor: Jen Murphy Price: £30 (bring a few fabrics with distinctive patterns, fine needles and fine threads- we'll supply the rest)

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October 2022

Let’s Make A Quilt

October 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, repeating until October 12, 2022

  This popular 6 part course will take you through each stage of quilt making, by machine. Measuring and cutting, piecing, layering, quilting and binding. Wednesday afternoons 1pm - 4pm. £90+fabric

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If you’d like to enquire about one of our workshops or classes or if you just want more information about our shop, please contact us.