One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

• 5/5 from Jin-Ah Yang, attended Aug 2026: Jackie was so helpful and flexible despite me being 15 minutes late! Even with one session my sewing game has significantly improved.
• 5/5 from Kerri Wheeler, attended May 2026: Was so pleased with how the session went. I had plenty of questions to ask which were answered and even took my machines manual so I could ask about what I didn’t understand. Went home and felt confident enough to make a simple handbag (when I had no experience and had not even turned my new machine on before the lesson).
• 4/5 from Francis Cheesman, attended May 2026: Lovely lady, very patient, helped me a lot.
• 5/5 from Sarah Coombe, attended Oct 2025: Jackie was lovely. Very patient and answered all my questions as a complete beginner. I came out feeling ready to give sewing ago.
• 5/5 from Debora, attended Jul 2025: Really enjoyed my lesson, I got a walk through how to thread and start using a sewing machine. Any technical questions were answered, the teacher was lovely and patient, didn’t feel awkward asking anything. Feel like I learned alot.
• 5/5 from Lou Bone, attended Jun 2025: Emma was great and provided the support and advice I was hoping for and more! Many thanks.
• 5/5 from Susan Aker, attended Mar 2025: Very informal session, the way I like it. I had a list of questions, which were answered, until we came to the light. The tutor promised to find the answer and report back. She offered more help if needed.
• 5/5 from Sandy Kinloch, attended Feb 2025: Emma was very helpful and explained things well I am a beginner and just wanted help with the basics She gave a demo on how to make a simple cushion cover that I’d been struggling with. Now I get it!
• 5/5 from Sarah Hall, attended Nov 2024: Jackie, as always, was fabulous. Such a great teacher. I felt my confidence grow as we worked through the teddybear pattern. Highly recommend
• 5/5 from Anita Thorpe, attended Aug 2024: Thanks Emma, perfect lesson for ne to start my sewing machine journey. I was taught to thread up, fill my bobbin, trouble shoot, basic sewing stitches, information on what the buttons mean. Good tips on making bunting and turning corners. I enjoyed the lesson and have gained confidence.
• 5/5 from Helene, attended Jul 2024: Very friendly and helpful. I wanted to learn treading of an over locker and see how it worked. And I went home very excited with an new over locker. Absolutely thrilled. Now I just have to desire what my next lesson should be
• 4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jul 2024: Jackie was great and very knowledgeable. Learnt loads. Only reason it’s not a 5 is because some of the machine foots weren’t available (buttonhole one etc)
• 5/5 from Islay Cooper, attended Jun 2024: I have just got a sewing machine, i had not used one in over 40 years, so needed some lessons on using one again, I also needed help to used a pattern. My Teacher was excellent, very patient with me & guided me through using a pattern, I know how to read a pattern & my basic skills in using a sewing machine I was give material with line, circle & squares to practice on. The class is great value. I enjoyed the whole experience and I am going to have a few more lessons, as one is not enough for me.
• 5/5 from Danielle Turner, attended Mar 2024: Attended a one to one sewing lesson today, my teacher was Jackie she was brilliant! Showed me basic sewing skills such as threading, bobbin winding, tension, stitching length and more. We even mastered smocking and pleats! I’m super pleased and loved my lesson. Highly recommend a one to one with Jackie. She’s very knowledgeable and helpful and will be in touch again for another lesson in my hour of need! Thank you ️️️️️
• 5/5 from Jules, attended Jan 2024: A lesson for my granddaughter to learn to set up and use her new sewing machine. Her teacher, Jackie, was really patient and gave her the opportunity to have a go to set the machine herself. We really enjoyed the lesson and it was invaluable in building confidence to use her new sewing machine. Great value for money and highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Rachel Garrard, attended Jan 2024: Jackie did an amazing job making my daughter feel comfortable and keen to learn. After introducing the basics my daughter asked if she could help her make a dress for her bunny and she happily assisted.
• 5/5 from Jack Loxston, attended Oct 2023: Emma has a natural aptitude for explaining often difficult points to put over. I needed this as I was starting with nil knowledge about sewing machines.! She told me that machines need two threads one from the spool reel and another from a bobbin which is loaded with thread from the spool on top, and there are two types of bobbin loading systems bottom and top. The demo m/c was bottom and of course mine is top!. Emma went off and found a machine similar to my own and we went from there ie Nothing was too much trouble. I intend to book two more follow-up sessions and I think your one-2-one lessons are excellent value. Jack
• 5/5 from Susanne Sealey, attended Aug 2023: My tutor made me feel as ease. I was having trouble with my new Hobby craft 100s sewing machine and she took the time to talk me through different things that effect the working of a machine. She spent an age to get things right for me which wasn't an easy task.
• 5/5 from Yvonne Witcombe, attended Aug 2023: Great tips and general advice for our sewing projects. Friendly and patient Answered all of our questions to the full and checked we’d understood before moving on. Thank you for helping us on our way to creating our garments
• 5/5 from Rona Manley, attended Aug 2023: Teacher was very good, simple explanations as to how I use the machine to do fancy’ stitch work and embroidery, also buttonholes. As my knowledge is basic on the machine I came away more confident to experiment new tasks.
• 5/5 from Jacqui Saunders, attended Jul 2023: Jackie was an excellent instructor and made sure she covered all the important things I needed to know. I just wish I’d known about the classes Hobbycraft run sooner!
• 4/5 from Elizabeth Rendell, attended Jul 2023: Emma was lovely and we learnt a new skill together- how to make a blind hem. I will try this at home now
• 4/5 from Alison Carty, attended Jul 2023: The teacher Emma was excellent and knowledgeable. However, we had to drive 15 miles and by the time we found Hobbycraft we needed to use the toilet. You could not accommodate us with staff toilets for health and safety reasons which was inconvenient as my daughter had to go and find toilet to use. There are no public toilets on the retail park, so had to rely on other shop retailers to accommodate us. That is my only complaint. If I had to do another workshop and it was longer than an hour would be very difficult. Especially for people with limited mobility.
• 4/5 from Carol Debruijn, attended May 2023: Teacher was nice. I was her first guinea pig. Informative and very friendly lady indeed
• 5/5 from Yvonne Pearce, attended Jan 2022: My teacher was very friendly and informative. The venue was nice and quiet so I could concentrate and his instructions were very helpful. I very much enjoyed my visit
• 5/5 from Michele Relmy, attended Jan 2022: Sarah adapted her teaching to my needs & sewing machine and was very patient. a good experience.
• 5/5 from Lauren Langdon, attended Nov 2021: Good instructions Good equipment Told how to set up machine Given sewing machine test 1 to try out. Info given on machines stocked Only improvement would be printed out step by instructions on machine set up.
• 5/5 from Jane Carter-Uren, attended Nov 2021: Was so pleased with lesson and support in finding the best machine for me. I was enabled to work in way of learning being able to practice actually hands on learning baics of my chosen machine. Was also supplied with worksheet fabric and so how to do project sheets
• 5/5 from Astra Wilkinson, attended Oct 2021: My tutor was very welcoming and I learnt a lot of things I didnt know. I enjoyed my lesson. Thank you very much.
• 5/5 from Pauline Shave, attended Sep 2021: An excellent one-to-one session which was both informative and fun, for a rather nervous first time sewing machine user. A very helpful young lady, Emma, showed me how to use my sewing machine, answered my questions, and gave me much more confidence to come away and try out different things with it. She was also able to give advice on accessories, such as different sized needles and the best type of thread, and it was very useful holding the workshop in store so I could purchase any extras I needed there.
• 5/5 from Sue Lonsdale, attended Sep 2021: Loved it! John, friendly, didn’t rush me and explained everything clearly. I really enjoyed the hour