Sewing Machine Skills Class - One to One

Learn how to use a sewing machine at this sewing class in Manchester!



2 hours

Class size 1 on 1 (public classes), 1 to 3

  £90 - £120 (Earlybird price of £110 applies if you book into a public session 23+ days ahead, otherwise £120 per guest when you book for 1 guest, £90/guest for 2+ guests)
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Do you have a sewing machine sitting at home waiting to be used? Come along to this 1-2-1 beginner-friendly sewing class and learn how to use your machine with skill and ease in just two hours!
You will be learning from a local professional fashion designer with more than 30 years' experience, in a city-centre studio, near to Manchester's Northern Quarter, inside the NOMA District.
This quick and fun class is the perfect introduction to machine sewing and will guide you step-by-step as you get hands-on with your own creation.
By the end of this sewing class in Manchester, you will have a firm grasp of how to navigate your sewing machine along with newfound confidence when comes to machine sewing!
You are welcome to use the teacher's machine if you dont own one yet!

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Upcoming dates for Sewing Machine Skills Class - One to One

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 4 Oct 2026, 8:00pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

65 upcoming dates between 12 Oct 2026 and 8 Jan 2027.

  • Mon 12 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
  • Tue 13 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
  • Wed 14 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
  • Thu 15 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
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  • Fri 23 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
  • Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £120 per person
  • Tue 27 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Wed 28 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Thu 29 Oct 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Mon 30 Nov 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Tue 1 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Fri 4 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Mon 7 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Wed 9 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Mon 14 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Tue 15 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Wed 16 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Mon 21 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Wed 23 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
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  • Fri 25 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Mon 28 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Tue 29 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Wed 30 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Thu 31 Dec 2026, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 1 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Mon 4 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Tue 5 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Wed 6 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Thu 7 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
  • Fri 8 Jan 2027, 11am-1pm, £110 per person (early-bird)
What you'll get
All materials and equipment.
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Knowledge required
All levels including complete beginners
What to bring
Nothing unless you would like to learn their from your own sewing machine, in that case, please bring it along.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 11 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Thorniley Studios - 12-22 Thorniley Brow, Manchester

It is just behind Shudehill tram stop on the edge of the Northern Quarter.

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Recent reviews of Sewing Machine Skills Class - One to One

  • 5/5 from Jane Victoria Milnes, attended Apr 2026: Silvia was a lovely, kind teacher and gave me incredible tips for altering trousers and helping me make my drawstring bag. I learnt lots and can't wait to keep going with my sewing journey. Silvia even tried to fix my sewing machine for me, which was incredibly kind. I will definitely be booking again in the near future.
  • 5/5 from Nat Kirkwood, attended Feb 2026: This was a lovely Christmas present for my son. He learnt how to use all the features of his sewing machine ready to start off with his making projects. Silvia was lovely, bubbly and fun. So friendly and kind. Fantastic couple of hours.
  • 5/5 from Anita Graham, attended Jan 2026: An enjoyable and informative workshop. Silvia was friendly, patient and instructive. We thoroughly enjoyed our Sewing Machine class.
  • 5/5 from Janine Gallon, attended May 2025: Silvia was so welcoming and very thorough. She taught me the basics of my sewing machine and more. Even how to sew a zip into a cushion so I now feel confident enough to tackle that.
  • 5/5 from Amy Travis, attended Apr 2025: Had a fabulous 1 to 1 class with Silvia - she is absolutely lovely, and a very knowledgeable and patient teacher. Highly recommend her classes!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Miles, attended Apr 2025: Great 1-on-1 class. We went through my own swing machine, and Sylvia gave me different things to try and adapted the different tasks based on what I could already do and ideas for projects I have. It was very handy to have someone show me what I was doing correctly and what I needed to change. Very friendly teacher, I can well imagine I'd come back again, when I'm further on in my sewing journey.
  • 5/5 from Maria Brickhill, attended Nov 2024: Enjoyed this class so much today teacher so lovely helped me with all my problems and lots of useful tips.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Farr, attended Aug 2024: A great class! Silvia was a great teacher and had a really good balance between demonstrating and letting me try things for myself. As someone who had a basic knowledge already of sewing machines, she tailored the class to show me more specific skills and corrected any bad habits I had picked up over the years. A really useful, interesting lesson!
  • 5/5 from Ellen McKay, attended Jun 2024: Silvia is lovely, incredibly knowledgeable and patient. I have come away from this session feeling confident I can begin my first dress project as Silvia showed me all the relevant steps needed to assemble and finish the dress. I now also understand how to get the correct tension as this is something I have struggled with. I highly recommend learning with Silvia.
  • 5/5 from Sarah McKeage, attended Jan 2024: The teacher was really knowledgeable and friendly. She was very supportive and reassuring with learning new skills and revisiting skills I haven't used in a very long time. She went at my pace and it was really great to have specific skills and knowledge shared at my learning and skill level.
  • 5/5 from Evie Christian, attended Mar 2023: Silvia was a lovely lady who clearly loved and was passionate about what she taught. She was very clear with how to instruct a complete beginner and I felt so much more confident by the end and can use and set up a sewing machine on my own. Would definitely recommend and would book again with her in the future, thanks Silvia! Evie x
  • 5/5 from Leyla Giray, attended Jul 2022: Sylvia was amazing and very helpful to teaching me the basics of sewing! Great 1:1 would definitely recommend :)
  • 5/5 from Stephanie Franks, attended Jul 2022: I walked into Silvia’s studio a complete novice, and left confident my newly-acquired sewing skills will enable me to start making my own clothes. Silvia was not only extremely informative, but also fun and patient. What an amazing class this was. I would thoroughly recommend it.
  • 5/5 from Bella Copland, attended Mar 2022: I had a great class with Sylvia! She was super clear and really tailored the class to what I wanted to know, and took her time to make sure I understood everything!
  • 5/5 from Rachel Wood, attended Nov 2021: I loved this class. Silvia was friendly, flexible, a great and clearly experienced teacher (not always the case with people who are good at something themselves). She had a plan for the class but also allowed me to direct things in the way I wanted them to go. Highly recommended.
Your teacher

My Sewing Box
My Sewing Box

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female Women-owned

I started learning sewing at seven years old from my mum, who was a dressmaker working in couture, and drawing from my grandad, who was an artist. I then got into bespoke dressmaking class with grown-ups at 11 (I was the youngest student!), starting a long professional career in fashion design, graduating in 1992 (Madrid) and 2000 (Manchester).
I hold two BA (Hons), one in industrialised fashion design and pattern cutting and another in fashion design with styling. I have had my own fashion company and fashion brand of my own name since the early 90s and I have released numerous collections from vintage styles to streetwear and couture, some for my company and others for other companies.
I have also taught fashion design BA (Hons) at Donghua University in Shanghai (PR China) for three years full time, but I missed designing and making so I decided to only teach occasionally now, so I can mainly create, but I have since taught workshops in anything fashion design related, from sewing to dressmaking, pattern cutting and fashion upcycling. I have taught and tutored thousands of students that have successfully accomplished a career in fashion and many who just wanted to learn to make their own clothes.
I have a lovely and quirky studio in Manchester's Northern Quarter where I create lovely high-end bespoke clothes and you are welcome to come and learn from me on a one-on-one basis.
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