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If you have never used a sewing pattern or made a garment before but are ready to venture into the wonderful world of dressmaking, then this is the workshop for you!
Date & time: Sat 2 July 2022, 9.00-17.00
Product code: Dday220702
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£75.00
Ready to take your sewing to the next level? Join us for this 3-week course, designed to build your portfolio of sewing skills and give you the confidence to tackle any sewing project.
Date & time: Wed 13, 20 & 27 July 2022, 18.30-21.00
Product code: AStepdev220713
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£35.00
Date & time: Sat 16 July 2022, 10.00-12.30
Product code: Alteration220716
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£40.00
If you are already friendly with your sewing machine and looking for a new technical challenge, don’t limit your sewing skills! Take things one step further and surprise yourself by unraveling the secrets behind sewing with an overlocker!
Date & time: Sat 16 July 2022, 14.00-16.30
Product code: AOverlock220716
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£35.00
Learn the easy and satisfying art of hand embroidery over a relaxing 2.5 hours.
Date & time: Sun 17 July 2022, 14.00-16.30
Product code: Embhand220717
Places available: 4
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Oppidan Social
£70.00
What on earth is free machine embroidery you ask? Well it’s time to get creative rather than functional with a sewing machine and use your needle to draw!
Date & time: Sat 23 July, 2022, 10.30-16.30
Product code: Embmach220723
Places available: 5
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
£75.00
Look every inch the cool cat in your own pair of handmade, perfectly fitted capri pants.
Date & time: Sun 7 Aug 2022, 10.30-17.00
Product code: Dcapri220807
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£87.50
The cutest dress on the block. Our Fit & Flare dress could be sewn up in retro cotton as a sweet and wearable day dress, or made from something special to become a fiercely flirty occasion dress.
Date & time: Sun 7 Aug 2022, 9.00-17.00
Product code: Dfitnflare220807
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£75.00
If you’re raring to take your first steps into dressmaking, join us in making either an A-line or pencil skirt in just one day and leave with a super stylish end result.
Date & time: Sun 7 Aug 2022, 10.30-17.00
Product code: DApencil220807
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£75.00
Wardrobe staples have a special place in every girl’s heart, but what about making one for yourself. This fashion focused tunic dress, with a flattering boat neck, is the perfect everyday wear.
Date & time: Sun 7 Aug 2022, 10.30-17.00
Product code: Dtunic220807
Places available: 1
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£87.50
Free your inner bombshell and sew this seriously sexy wiggle dress to flatter your womanly curves. Choose to make either a sleeveless shift-style dress or one with a flattering mid-length sleeve and make the ultimate dress to flatter your figure.
Date & time: Sun 7 Aug 2022, 9.00-17.00
Product code: Dwiggle220807
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£65.00
Do you have a classic hourglass figure? Are you the same dress size in every shop? Nope, nor us.
Date & time: Sat 20 Aug 2022, 10.00-15.30
Product code: Cbodice220820
Places available: 4
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
£60.00
We all know how good it feels when you find that perfect fitting pair of trousers - but how about creating your own personal pattern block that can be adapted to create a limitless range of your own well-fitting designer trousers.
Date & time: Sun 4 Sept 2022, 11.00-15.30
Product code: Ctrouser220904
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£25.00
Now you’re confident on your sewing machine, it’s time to tackle sewing patterns head on…
Date & time: Sat 10 Sept 2022, 9.00-11.00
Product code: CPattern220910
Places available: 3
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
£87.50
If you have never used a sewing pattern or made a garment before but are ready to venture into the wonderful world of dressmaking, then this is the workshop for you!
Date & time: Sat 10 Sept 2022, 9.00-17.00
Product code: Dday220910
Places available: 5
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
£40.00
If you are already friendly with your sewing machine and looking for a new technical challenge, don’t limit your sewing skills! Take things one step further and surprise yourself by unraveling the secrets behind sewing with an overlocker!
Date & time: Sun 11 Sept 2022, 11.00-13.30
Product code: AOverlock220911
Places available: 5
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£75.00
Ready to take your sewing to the next level? Join us for this 3-week course, designed to build your portfolio of sewing skills and give you the confidence to tackle any sewing project.
Date & time: Wed 14, 21 & 28 Sept 2022, 18.30-21.00
Product code: AStepdev220914
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Home Studio Chorlton
£40.00
If you want a bespoke look when it comes to lighting up your room, but can’t find the right lampshade, why not make it yourself?
Date & time: Sat 17 Sept 2022, 10.00-12.00
Product code: HLamp220917
Places available: 6
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
Jun 13, 2022
I’ve been working on some new dressmaking workshops to add to our programme and after feedback from our lovely customers, I started with a wrap dress and trouser suit as they were the most requested.
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