Sewing Course (6 Weeks)

6th November - 11th December

Morning session - 10am - 12pm 

Afternoon session - 1pm - 3pm 

£180

Learn to sew with confidence in this calm, supportive six-week course for complete beginners, returning sewists and those who simply want some expert guidance with their own sewing projects.

If you’re new to sewing, you’ll be guided step-by-step through the essential foundations, from confidently using a sewing machine and understanding fabrics to developing key construction skills through practical, hands-on projects.

As your confidence grows, you can progress onto simple garment-making using commercial patterns, including patterns from Tilly and the Buttons. You’ll learn how to read and follow a pattern, cut your fabric accurately and develop a range of garment construction techniques.

Already sewing or been to Sew Serene before? 

You’re very welcome to bring your own project to work on. Whether you need help understanding a pattern, perfecting a tricky technique, improving fit or simply want the support and motivation of a regular sewing class, you’ll have individual guidance as you work at your own pace.

Each session includes demonstrations, practical sewing time and plenty of one-to-one support. With a maximum of just six learners, projects and techniques can be adapted to suit different experience levels.

By the end of the six weeks, you’ll have developed your sewing skills, grown in confidence and made progress on projects that are meaningful to you — whether that’s your very first garment or something more challenging.

• Complete beginners who want to learn from the very start
• People who own a sewing machine but don’t know where to begin
• Anyone returning to sewing after a break
• Returning Sew Serene learners who want to continue building their skills
• Sewists who have their own project and would like expert guidance and support along the way
• Creative makers who want to develop their skills and make their own clothes

Whether you’re starting from scratch, developing your skills or bringing along a project of your own, you’ll be supported to work at your own pace in a friendly, relaxed creative environment. 

With small class sizes, projects and techniques can be adapted to suit the experience and pace of each group 

Across the six weeks, you’ll:

• Strengthen your sewing machine skills, improving accuracy, consistency, and stitch control.
• Build deeper understanding of seam finishes, pressing techniques, and how to achieve a neat, professional look.
• Learn how to insert zips with confidence and practise other key fastening techniques where relevant to your project.
• Develop a clearer understanding of garment construction and the order of assembly.
• Improve your measuring, marking, and fabric preparation skills for more accurate results.
• Apply new technical skills each week to a simple project of your choice.
   

By the end of the course, you’ll feel more independent in your sewing, more confident in your own ability, and better equipped to continue developing your skills

• A basic sewing kit: fabric scissors, pins, unpicker, tape measure,
• Fabric and trims for projects (guidance will be provided each week).

Practice materials for first session is included.

 By the end of the course you will leave with:

• Greater confidence using a sewing machine
• A solid understanding of essential sewing techniques
• Finished projects you’ve created during the course and you are proud off. 
• Knowledge of fabrics, tools and materials used in garment sewing
• The confidence to continue sewing your own projects at home
   

You’ll also gain the satisfaction of learning a new creative skill in a relaxed and supportive environment.