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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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

Appliqué 123

October 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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One event on November 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm

One event on December 7, 2022 at 1:00 pm

A short course in needleturn appliqué over three sessions. This is a project in which you will learn and practice the hand-sewing skill of needleturn appliqué. Dates; Wednesdays 19.10.22, 9.11.22, 7.12.22 Time: 1pm-4pm Tutor: Jayne Kirkwood Price £20/session

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Cactus Quilt

October 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

A one-day workshop in which you will learn the freezer-paper foundation piecing technique. This block is best made in high contrast blocks and will create a stunning effect. Date: Saturday 22.10.22 Time 10am - 3pm Tutor: Hilary Price £40 (please bring along at least 2 fat quarters of high contrast fabrics as well as your machine and sewing kit.) THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL

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November 2022

Stitch-in texture

November 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

An experimental (no-stress) workshop in which we will explore a variety of stitch techniques that we can use to create differing textures in our quilting. This is a hand sewing workshop. Date: Tuesday 8.11.22 Time: 10am-1pm Tutor: Hilary Price £20 ( please bring a little plain fabric, and some threads and needles)

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Christmas Surprise – A Placemat

November 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The perfect, small project for anyone who has recently taken up patchwork. In this whole day workshop we will cut and sew, layer-up and quilt, and ( hopefully) bind the placemat. Time 10am - 4pm Tutor: Hilary Price: £40

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January 2023

Free-Motion Quilting

January 28, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

This is a short course for anyone new to free-motion quilting. -A skill that will change your quilting experience THIS CLASS IS FULL

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February 2023

Embroidery with Kay

February 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until June 7, 2022

An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until June 7, 2022

One event on November 30, 2019 at 10:00 am

One event on January 8, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on January 11, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on February 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on February 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on March 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on March 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on April 2, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on April 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on May 3, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on June 7, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on May 7, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on June 4, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on September 3, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on October 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on November 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on December 3, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on January 7, 2023 at 10:00 am

One event on February 4, 2023 at 10:00 am

One event on March 4, 2023 at 10:00 am

A close up of some embroidery

1st Saturday and 1st Tuesday of the month (usually). This class is taught by Kay Allan. THE SATURDAY CLASS IS FULL

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Embroidery with Kay

February 7, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until June 7, 2022

An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until June 7, 2022

One event on November 30, 2019 at 10:00 am

One event on January 8, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on January 11, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on February 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on February 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on March 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on March 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on April 2, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on April 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on May 3, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on June 7, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on May 7, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on June 4, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on September 6, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on October 4, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on November 1, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on December 6, 2022 at 10:00 am

One event on January 10, 2023 at 10:00 am

One event on February 7, 2023 at 10:00 am

One event on March 7, 2023 at 10:00 am

A close up of some embroidery

1st Saturday and 1st Tuesday of the month (usually). This class is taught by Kay Allan.

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March 2023

Free-Motion Quilting

March 8, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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One event on March 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm

This is a short course for anyone new to free-motion quilting. -A skill that will change your quilting experience THIS CLASS IS FULL

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Springtime Placemat

March 22, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A workshop on machine appliqué Phone (0191 4100868) or pop in to book your place ASAP.  

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Dresden Plate

March 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Traditional hand sewing. Using templates (provided), you will sew your very own Dresden plate and appliqué it to a background fabric.

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Patchwork and Quilting Techniques

March 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until March 28, 2023

A new series of 6 workshops for beginners Measuring and cutting fabric, sewing accurately, appliqué and quilting by hand and machine. Tuesday mornings during February and March. THIS COURSE IS FULL

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