New this spring: a Saturday mending circle
Learn to sew, one stitch at a time.
Small classes around big wooden tables in an old upholstery workshop. Six machines, a wall of thread and two teachers who have unpicked more seams than they can count.
BobbinwickEvery stitch by hand
Classes this season
Never more than six people, a machine each, and every pattern drafted on brown paper at the table.
First stitches
Tuesday evenings, 6 weeks
Thread the machine, sew a straight line, then a tote bag and a cushion cover to take home.
£150, fabric included
3 places left!
Mend & patch
Saturday mornings, drop in
Bring the jeans with the hole in the knee. Darning, visible patches and buttons that stay on.
£12 a session
Tea’s on us
Your first dress
Thursday afternoons, 8 weeks
Measure, cut and fit a simple shift dress from a pattern we draft with you, just for you.
£240, pattern included
Bring a friend
What to bring
- A notebook and a pencil — you will want to remember the tricks.
- Any fabric you have been saving for something special.
- Patience with yourself. Wonky seams are how everyone starts.
Find the rooms
Where
Up the iron stairs behind the bakery, 14 Tanner’s Yard. Ring the bell twice.
When
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 till 4, and late on Tuesdays and Thursdays for classes.
Ask us
Not sure which class? Come and sit at a machine for ten minutes, free.