Learn to Use a Sewing Machine Workshop

A simple, fun workshop with all the basics for getting started with a sewing machine.



1.5 hours Class size 1 on 1

  £5 - £75 (£5 for Subsidised Community Ticket (public); £15 for True Cost Ticket (public); £75 for Private 121 session)

This class is for anyone who wants to start sewing but is still afraid of their sewing machine!
Your experienced practitioner Alice Holloway will take you from zero to confident sewing machine user in this short, fun course -- no experience needed! By the end, you'll have produced a small lavender pouch to protect your clothes.
You will learn:
  • How to thread your machine
  • How to wind on and load the bobbin
  • How to set up the correct stitch and tension
  • Tips for sewing straight, even seams
  • Tips for sewing curved seams
Once you've completed this course, you're ready to start your own sewing, repair, or upcycling project, or maybe take a more advanced sewing course at The Remakery! Accompanied children are welcome to take part in this class.
If you already own a sewing machine then bring it with you, otherwise we have a range of machines for you to work on.
For our Thursday Taster Classes we offer 'Community Taster Tickets' at £5
These tickets are aimed at peope who face financial barriers to taking part, particularly if you're under 25 or unwaged.
The True Cost ticket allows us to keep the programme going, we appreciate the support of all the local crafters out there who come to try something new and meet likeminded people.
Please note- due to the high admin cost of rearranging classes we don't offer refunds or reschedules for Thursday evening classes.
What you'll get
A Lavender pouch to hang in your wardrobe and remind you that you can sew now.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Everything is provided.
Location

The Remakery - 51 Lilford Road, London

15 minutes from Loughborough Junction overground, 20 minutes from Brixton Tube

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The Remakery started 10 years ago as a community space for repairing and upcycling furniture.
Since then we have developed several communal workshops for a range of eco-craft activities, and an exciting programme to link climate action with the empowerment of making with your hands.
Our practitioners have trained at London's top Arts schools, or developed their skills over years of self-discovery.
Our programme is curated by Alice Holloway; A researcher in regenerative fashion with The RCA and London Met university, and Innovate Creative Catalyst grant winning regenerative fashion designer.
The skills we share at the Remakery are proven to improve mental health, as well as change how class attendees see the world. We want everyone to feel empowered to make a difference, and we have seen how learning to make something is often in the first step towards changing something bigger.

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