One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

• 4/5 from Shalyny Rama Ramiah, attended Sep 2026: To learn sewing on my machine. Ideally it would have been better if demonstration could have been done on the one i own. Karla was very helpful and very friendly. Tips thay she has been given me we come handy in the future
• 5/5 from Robert McDonald, attended Aug 2026: Clara was a great patient, helpful teacher. I would highly recommend this class
• 5/5 from Alison Levesley, attended Jul 2026: Brilliant lesson in the basics, threading the machine, different stitches and when to use them, troubleshooting problems and instilling confidence in me! Lovely teacher, lovely to chat to.
• 5/5 from Gabriella Cseke, attended Jul 2026: The most used class I have ever attended. I had no knowledge about sewing machines, hence I took the class. Carla, my instructor started at the beginning, setting up the machine, we practiced 3 times then onto stitching straight lines, zigzag, how to sew squares, how to change needle, etc. We have covered a lot in one hour and super useful stuff. I highly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Sue, attended Jul 2024: Very helpful tutor who showed me how to set up my machine which was exactly what I had requested. Thank you
• 5/5 from Karen, attended Oct 2023: The teacher Sian was very knowledgeable about the sewing machines. She was honest and did not try to push me into buying a particular machine. I felt relaxed and was able to try out different machines. The session enabled me to make my own decision as to which machine to buy. It was much better than just picking up a machine from the shelf.
• 5/5 from Nicola, attended Sep 2023: Sam was absolutely brilliant, very knowledgeable and very patient. Totally recommend, and worth every penny.
• 5/5 from Jas Mistry, attended Sep 2023: Sam was incredible. She helped me with a pattern that was not readable, but she worked it out! Her advice on how to cut and sew the coat has given me the confidence to complete the project. Sam also helped me pick out the co-ordinating thread - a first-class service. It is clear to see how passionate Sam is about her craft and it is very infectious! The one-to-one session reminded me of sewing techniques I had forgotten - I haven't used my sewing machine for a number of years. Sam is professional and extremely easy to chat with, which was relaxing. I really enjoyed the session and have already recommended the one-to-one sessions to my friends and family. Thank you Sam!
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Sep 2023: Crash course on how to use a sewing machine as it is great to know basics before I invest. The hour flew by and I learnt so much. I can’t wait to purchase a machine soon to aid my crochet projects and men’s clothes.
• 4/5 from Celia, attended Sep 2023: I really enjoyed my sewing workshop. The teacher had very good knoledge on the matter. She was patient, enthusiastic and professional. I would recommend hobbycraft's workshops because they are very useful and good value for money
• 5/5 from Phoenix, attended Aug 2023: Sian was very patient expected things in simple terms. Good value for money and made to feel at easy. Would deffo come for more 1to1 lessons.
• 5/5 from Abbie Clark, attended Aug 2023: Olivia was a great teacher, made me feel very at ease and I learnt loads!
• 5/5 from Christine Hurley, attended Aug 2023: The class I had with Olivia was exceptionally good! Olivia has a clear, friendly teaching style which allowed me to be hands-on. I learned a great deal in a short space of time and I now feel able to sew with chiffon, using the correct stitches and technique. My alteration skills have also improved.
• 5/5 from Mary Nee, attended Jul 2023: The session was excellent. The Teacher showed me around the Sewing machine at a speed I could work at. She reassured me that I would be fine on my own using a Sewing machine.
• 5/5 from Rachel Hart, attended Jul 2023: Sian was patient and knowledgeable and really helped explain things to a novice like me
• 5/5 from Magdalena Zajac, attended Jul 2023: My first sawing class with Sam was amazing. I went from being mortified to open the box of my machine to being quite happy to make a start on my own at home. Sam was great at explaining everything and makjf sure I followed and kept me going. I'll be back for some more in depth classes.
• 5/5 from Helen Saunders, attended Jul 2023: Very nice teacher, handy upper floor for workshops and good value for money. I feel much more confident to try things on my sewing machine now.
• 5/5 from Jas Newington, attended Jun 2023: Sian was a great teacher, patient and very knowledgeable Helped with cutting my fabric and help with starting my bench cushion
• 5/5 from Joanna Woolston, attended Jun 2023: Excellent one to one sewing machine workshop with Sian. Lovely lady very knowledgeable & easy to chat too
• 5/5 from Sophie Pearson, attended May 2023: Had Sam as a teacher and learnt so much. I’m very new to sewing and we went through all the basics and began working on patterns. She taught me how to sew in zips and make a pouch. The machine we used was very good, as similar to mine as we could find which helped a lot. Keeping all of the materials used in my lesson to look back on!
• 5/5 from Paul Wells, attended Mar 2023: Very knowledgeable, patient and very friendly. As a beginner with sewing and a sewing machine, I now have the confidence to proceed with my hobby
• 5/5 from Pauline Humphries, attended Feb 2023: I took this workshop as I wanted some advice on purchasing a new sewing machine. Karen was very helpful answering all my questions whilst trying the machine. I did purchase a sewing machine with her help
• 5/5 from Gillian Mitchell, attended Feb 2023: The teaching was 100% Karen was such a lovely lady taught me well, I want to thank her so much. She made everything so easy. Thankyou Karen.
• 4/5 from Daisy Moss, attended Feb 2023: We have loved our mother & daughter workshop today learning the basics of using our new sewing machine. The teacher was very friendly and explained everything very clearly. We are so excited to get going now and see what we can make!
• 5/5 from Dora Esze, attended Jan 2023: The only thing this class was missing is the permission to bring and use your own machine. That said, everything else was satisfactory. I was lucky to have Karen give me a little guidance, I found her lovely, very helpful, willing to answer all my questions. I came home having learned 5 or 6 new things, I was given a few pieces of fabric called the driving test of sewing. If ever I am stuck with a project I can just book another one-to-one sewing workshop, so I was told. Huge shout out to Karen, thanks again for that one hour, I really appreciate your help. Take care guys and keep up the good vibes. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Greet Janssens, attended Dec 2022: This was exactly the type of instruction I needed from a friendly knowledgeable person who clearly loves what she is doing and has a good gift for teaching. I can’t wait to go show her my first project.
• 5/5 from Rosarie Ho, attended Dec 2022: Karen the lady who teach me how to work on sewing machine. She was such a great teacher, because I'm just a beginner to sewing machine. She taught me all I need to know and how to work on it with a patient heart.
• 5/5 from Joanne Smith, attended Dec 2022: Karen was very patient and taught my daughter and I how to set up the sewing machine in a straight forward and easy to follow way. We both got hands on experience for everything we covered. We came away feeling more confident. Karen is so friendly and Stevenage has great space for the workshop. Would highly recommend a 1:1 sewing workshop!
• 5/5 from Fleur O'Brien, attended Dec 2022: Had a great workshop with I believe a lady called Karen. She was very thorough and was very reassuring. Definitely recommend the sewing workshops. Thank you and I will definitely be back
• 5/5 from Joanna Martyn, attended Nov 2022: 2nd sewing lesson with Karen for my daughter and she made a lovely cushion cover! Karen was excellent! Thank you
• 5/5 from Joanna Martyn, attended Oct 2022: Karen was the best! She showed me how to use the sewing machine and I made a button hole. Next week we are starting a sewing project. Thank you
• 5/5 from Swosti Mishra, attended Oct 2022: Great workshop. Karen helped go over the basics and taught the essentials that I need to know as a beginner. She is warm, patient, approachable and a great teacher. Also fixed my machine!
• 5/5 from Elaine Hamilton, attended Aug 2022: I really enjoyed my one to one sewing workshop. My tutor was helpful, informative and fun. I needed help with following a skirt pattern as this was the first time I had ever used a dress pattern. I came away feeling confident to continue by myself. Excellent value for money.
• 5/5 from Michelle Anderton, attended Aug 2022: The lady who ran the workshop was friendly and explain everything perfectly. Went through everything I wanted to know and learn. Would highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Hannah Withers, attended Jul 2022: Karen was an excellent instructor. Made me feel confident in what i was able to do and provided excellent knowledge of other machines. I will definitely be coming back if i need some more advice
• 5/5 from Liane Smith, attended Jul 2022: Karen was fantastic! My project was one Karen had no experience of (leather jacket zip replacement) so Karen called me before the session to clarify a few details. When I arrived Karen was very helpful and provided clear and honest feedback on how I could tackle the project, pointing out areas I would need to trial and how to do so. I really appreciated how helpful Karen was and she had some great ideas on how I could simplify my approach. If you have a project you need assistance with I would highly recommend a one to one with Karen.
• 5/5 from Dawn Corrigan, attended Jul 2022: I really enjoyed my workshop today, Karen was very knowledgeable, explained everything thoroughly and was very patient, made sure I understood each step before moving on. All the materials needed to teach me were provided and i took them home with me. I definitely recommend it and will be booking another one to learn something new very soon.
• 5/5 from Shainaz Kaskar, attended May 2022: A fantastic experience!I was alittle reluctant to attend as I had my little ones with me but Karen made myself and my little ones very welcome. She was very patient and friendly and I learnt so much in a short amount of time. I would definitely recommend this workshop to family and friends.
• 5/5 from Verity Worth-Merryweather, attended May 2022: Karen was absolutely fantastic! We will be back for more sessions with her. She explained everything and demonstrated techniques before we had a go. We have learnt so much in an hour! Karen was fantastic. Thank you love Brogan and Verity x
• 5/5 from Jas Newington, attended May 2022: Karen was amazing and very knowledgeable lady. All staff helpful I would recommend the classes to anybody wanting help with craft projects. It was a real pleasure sewing and finishing my cushions, learning to put a zip in etc. Also feel inspired to do more projects with confidence.
• 5/5 from Sara Brett, attended Apr 2022: Teacher was excellent and provided a great refresher in the basics of getting started with a swing machine. She showed me the basics of mine and then used the one in Hobby craft when electricity was required She was very helpful in advice and suggested new needles. The venue was excellent at Hobby craft easy to get to light and airy and easy to park. I feel confident now to start to se the machine on my own
• 5/5 from Kannan Palaniappan, attended Apr 2022: Teacher was Karen @ Borehamwood Branch. She was very knowledgeable, proactive and happy to share her experience with my daughter [who the class was booked]. Karen even was happy to explain different sewing machines which may suit my daughter's ability. We took her advice and upgraded the sewing machine from Hobby craft midi to Janome 4400 sewing machine. My daughter told me that she learnt a lot and was very happy with the 1-2-1 course with Karen. I am going to book another 1-2-1 course for my daughter in a couple of weeks especially with Karen.
• 5/5 from Suheyla Baltan, attended Mar 2022: She was really nice and she didn't only talk about what were gonna do but she spoke to me about other things almost felt like a close friend, she knew what she was doing and there was nothing wrong with it
• 5/5 from Clare Thrower, attended Mar 2022: A brilliant experience for my daughter Emily. Karen was so helpful and patient and extremely professional. I am so pleased I booked this workshop.
• 5/5 from Fiona Halliwell, attended Mar 2022: I really enjoyed my class with Karen she was really helpful and understanding She was also patient and knowledgeable thank you Karen
• 5/5 from Emily Clarke, attended Feb 2022: This was amazing! Karen was so helpful, patient and encouraging to my daughter. She gave us lots of troubleshooting tips, lots of guidance and was really warm and friendly. I would highly recommend this course and I’m sure that we’ll book another once my daughter gets on to sone more challenging sewing projects. Thank you Karen, we arrived home 5 minutes ago & all I can hear from my daughters room is the sounds of her machine! Xx
• 5/5 from Gaye Grimmond, attended Jan 2022: I have been receiving help from Hobbycraft, in Stevenage, to understand my own, old and temperamental sewing machine better. Today threw up some technical challenges but, with Karen's dogged determination and help from her manager, the issues were resolved and I went home armed with new knowledge and confidence about how to tackle operational problems on my machine as will as new sewing skills. Thank you ladies, I am so very grateful to you. Because my instuctor works part time, I would love to be able to book my next lessons in store at a time when she is in, without the need to ring the store separately after booking online.
• 5/5 from Gaye Grimmond, attended Jan 2022: I have not seen my sewing machine in thirty years and have searched and searched for someone to reaquaint me with my own sewing machine. I had a lesson with Karen yesterday and she was absolutley brilliant at familiarising me with the machine and its functions. She has got me started after all these years, I am so excited. I have another lesson booked for next week and I can't wait. Thank you Karen for being so personable and patient. You are an absolute delight as a tutor. Gaye
• 5/5 from Giuseppina Frisso, attended Jan 2022: We had a one ro one sewing lesson with Hannah in stevenage today. She was extremely helpful. Patient and knowledgeable. Gave concise and clear instructions Y daughter thoroughly enjoyed the session. We came with work sheets to practice on. And will be definitely be booking further sessions so my daughter can develop her skulls and follow through with a project As a beginner class it was well thought of. I would love if ypu could have a 4 week workshop. Where one can learn different techniques and come away with a finished item. Brilliant.
• 5/5 from Emily Allman-Ward, attended Dec 2021: What a fabulous session this was! Our tutor, Hannah, was patient, calm, kind and very knowledgeable. My young daughter was thrilled to learn so much, particularly how to stitch a button hole and stitch a zip with having a lovely little bag at the end to take away. Highly recommend these sessions. We’ll definitely be coming back for more