Come and join our lovely weekday sewing workshops, on various dates throughout the year, usually wednesdays and Thursdays.
these workshops are designed for students with some garment making experience, who have already learnt sewing machine basics and have made one or two garments.
students work on their own individual making project, receiving professional tuition in fitting, construction and finishing.
The Wednesday Workshops have been running since November 2022. Thursday Sewing days started in september 2023. . .
10am - 3pm Art House, South Brent, devon
Parking available in the Community Centre Car Park.
The format of a five hour workshop has proved a successful way of providing each student with good amounts of individual tuition during the workshop day. this makes for a productive time, good progress with your making projects and plenty of inspiration and knowledge to provide you with homework!. . .
enjoy teas, coffees and biscuit breaks during the day and Bring a packed lunch.
The workroom is light and spacious. It provides a hip height work counter, long enough for 3 people to be cutting out or making patterns at the same time, as well as enough sewing tables to provide five fully EQUIPPED good sized sewing stations.
you will find this a friendly social learning space. It’s a place to challenge your skills and learn new techniques.
learn about the cloth you are working with, how to match it to a suitable making project and the style of clothes you would like to make and wear.
Machines and equipment are provided. . .
You are welcome to bring along your own sewing machine if you would like to get to know it better. There are three high quality machines available for those who don’t have a machine of their own. There’s also a high quality overlocker with automatic threading and tensioning. An overlocker is for professional seam and hem finishing or for making a garment from a stretch jersey knit. students are also shown how to professionally finish raw seam edges without an overlocker.
maximum of Five places per workshop
• tuition cost is £55 for each five hour workshop •
work at your own pace to develop the skills you need
whatever your level of experience you’ll receive all the help you need.
design & fitting guidance is given at each stage of your making project
email if you are interested in booking onto this evening class course to learn clothes making from the very beginning.
saturday Project making workshops
New for 2025 is an exciting innovation in beginner level workshops on Saturdays – for students wanting to learn garment construction as part of a group workshop all working on the same making project. In these ‘Design & Make’ workshops you will also learn how good design and pattern making contribute to the function and aesthetic of garment making. . . these workshops are designed for students who know how to use a sewing machine and have already made one or two garments.
Learn how to make clothes from the basic principles.
there are 4 different wardrobe basic projects to make at the beginner level.
Saturday 1st March – everyday full skirt £65
saturday 3rd may – Easy make Palazzo pants £75
Saturday 14th June – Rib-Neck top/dress £75
saturday 5th July – Collarless cropped jacket £75
email if you are interested in booking onto any of the above dates for Beginners starter project workshops on saturdays.
