One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

• 5/5 from Jonas Chan, attended Aug 2026: Thank you Harriet for giving me a great first experience on learning how to use a sewing machine! Harriet was patient, helpful and I must say very knowledgeable! We will definitely come back!
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2026: Harriet was wonderful for this novice, so friendly and patient. I came away inspired and eager to try my new machine. So much fun!
• 5/5 from Ana Pripasu, attended Aug 2026: Helpful to get started in sewing. Very patient teacher, Harriet was great. She let me try out everything after showing me and that's how I learn best. Came in feeling intimidated by sewing, left feeling excited to try more!
• 5/5 from Susan Patricia Burrowes, attended Mar 2026: My teacher was great I really enjoyed my class with her and learnt a lot about my new machine, a make I have not used or owned before. I appreciated her help and general knowledge of the machine. Thank you Tina.
• 5/5 from Donna Clegg, attended Jul 2025: I found the session really helpful and hopefully will be able to start making some simple things once I have mastered sewing in a straight line.
• 5/5 from Natalie, attended Jun 2025: Booked a one on one sewing workshop to learn the basics of using a sewing machine. Harriet was incredible. Friendly, patient and thoroughly knew her stuff. She went over the basics, as well and some useful tips and tricks. She also spent some time at the end to advise me on some recommended tools and equipment I would find useful as a newbie sewist!
• 5/5 from Helen Moran, attended Jun 2025: Tina is a lovely lady who took me through the basic steps which gave me a refresh on how to use the Hobbycraft sewing machine which I went on to purchase. Thank you Tina!
• 5/5 from Esther, attended May 2025: Very informative and interesting sewing lesson. The teacher was very nice and explained everything clearly.
• 5/5 from Siobhan Benrejdal (For Daughter, Alyssya), attended Jan 2025: Great lesson, great teacher. Good advice on what to buy and how to use.
• 5/5 from Miruna Donnell, attended Oct 2024: My children were shown how to use the sowing machine. They had a go at arranging the threads, trying patterns and troubleshooting. All was explained to them with great detail. We are very happy with the training received. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Jules Rose, attended Sep 2024: Great session. Friendly. Helpful. And I left far more confident that I arrived. Highly recommended
• 5/5 from Eve Dilworth, attended Jul 2024: Really informative and Judith was really helpful and knowledgeable about the craft, machines and tools available within store!
• 5/5 from Preeti Rouse, attended Jun 2024: I have a different sewing machine to what's stocked in hobby craft, despite this Judith has managed to help me get started. We covered more than what I was expecting to and I will be booking back very soon for further lessons.
• 5/5 from Emma Gibson, attended Jan 2024: Really good workshop. Suzy was fantastic. Thank you. Only comment is it could do with being done in a quieter spot or another room
• 5/5 from Francesca Luca, attended Nov 2023: I throughly enjoyed my session tonight with Suzanne. Suzanne went over everything I asked, answered all my questions and really encouraged me to sew and gave me the confidence and reassurance I needed. I thought the session was great value for money, and I won’t hesitate to book again. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Matthew Glasgow, attended Oct 2023: Excellent class teach us the basics of sewing machine set up, use and trouble shooting. Great facilities and above all a great tutor! Really good value for money and we left inspired.
• 5/5 from Susan Moore, attended Sep 2023: Very good information on how to read a pattern I think I will be able to tackle an easy pattern now
• 5/5 from Helena Weinrebova, attended Aug 2023: My daughter and her friend (12 years old) absolutely loved. Even I have got good tips from observing. The lady was very patient and given the girls good starting point, and even tips for their first project. Thank you
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Jul 2023: In my lesson we covered inserting interfacing which I found quite tricky as you have to negotiate manoeuvring the material through the sewing machine! Anyway with Harriet's expert guidance, as usual, it went well. I'm looking forward to my next lesson. I'm still not happy about the 33% increase in the cost of a lesson considering the 'current' rate of inflation is 7.9%
• 5/5 from Ann Crearie, attended Jul 2023: Thank you Harriet. As a beginner you were so patient and knowledgeable. You listened and answered all my questions with confidence. You have given me inspiration and encouragement to start my very own sewing project. You are a true asset to Hobbycraft. Thank you and best wishes for the future. Ann. X
• 4/5 from Dave Willis, attended Jul 2023: Teacher great, learnt a lot, explained a lot, gave good tips, Learning in the middle of the shop floor left a lot to be desired 20 quid for one hour debatable, Other than that ok
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Jun 2023: My second lesson with Harriet today was excellent. I am becoming more confident reading a pattern and Harriet explains anything I don't understand. My dress is really starting to take shape and I ant wait until my next lesson.
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Jun 2023: Had another great lesson with Harriet. She puts me at my ease and encourages me to try everything and always praises the work that I do. I used the sewing machine a lot today and am becoming more confident to use it.
• 5/5 from Jeremy Ingram, attended Jun 2023: Hi, Judith was very informative and even though the machine was new to her. It was great watching her setting it up and our learning very much benefited. I came with some samples of the work I need to do and Judith showed me the approach and material available to use. Also she showed us another machine that was used at home and it was incredible how similar it was. We went through the maintenance of the machine, (all important)and Judith went through some examples and got me working the machine. Overall a very good experience!
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Apr 2023: The lesson was great as usual. Harriet is professional and friendly and gives me clear instructions for the task in hand. Today I have learnt how to read a pattern and what the signs and symbols mean. I now feel more confident when pinning and cutting the material. I am disappointed that the cost of the lesson has gone up by 33% - this seems excessive in terms of a price increase.
• 5/5 from Mavis Tuckey, attended Mar 2023: Harriet was a fantastic sewing teacher. Super friendly and reassuring, making me feel like I was a pro! She made me forget the people walking around the shop and left me feeling more confident to start creating. Thank you Harriet!
• 5/5 from Katrina Dawson, attended Feb 2023: Absolutely amazing Harriet was just lovely! And taught me exactly how to set up the sewing machine, step by step, so patient, kind and friendly We used a few samples and made a basic flag some bunting. She’s given me so much more confidence to begin some new projects! I’ve always hand seen but really wanted a nice machine to use! So, after the workshop, Harriet kindly helped me to look at the different machines and purchase one! Very happy And I can’t wait to begin using it She’s even told me about other workshops that might be of interest to me! So, that would be brilliant Thank you so much! The whole experience was great!
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Jan 2023: Harriet was her usual professional, friendly self putting me at ease from the start of the lesson. We were continuing with the dress I am making and she demonstrated how to sew a straight seam and how to put in the sleeves. After the demonstration I was able to try doing it myself, which was fairly successful although I've got a long way to go before I become proficient. I think I learn a lot in the sessions not only because Harriet is very competent but also because she puts me at my ease and is very encouraging.
• 5/5 from Laura Bedson, attended Dec 2022: My teacher was lovely and very prepared. I wanted help on how to sew a cushion back onto a cushion cover I had made. I found this session very useful and am looking forward to attempting this at home. I managed to buy the cushion inserts and cushion back for my next project and the bits to complete the above project with the help of my teacher. I would highly recommend this course and the price was very good too.
• 5/5 from Gennene Copson, attended Nov 2022: Harriet was fantastic, very patient with my daughter who has ASD and dyslexia. Although she desperately wanted to learn to sew she can very easily become overwhelmed and confused with ordering of instructions, having someone practically explain the sewing machine and it's set up, going through the steps with her and giving her feedback on how she was doing was a huge confidence boost. We didn't have a project but managed basic set up, sewing a pouch and test tried all the stitches. She came out with a huge smile on her face and great plans for what she is going to do if Santa gets her a machine! Thank you, your kindness was really appreciated.
• 5/5 from Gillian Holmes, attended Nov 2022: Had another great lesson with Harriet. She showed me how to change the machine foot so that we could sew an invisible zip. She showed me how to position the zip, ensuring both sides were in the correct position on the material before we started sewing. She explained that it had to be sewn very close to the zip 'teeth' in order that it was 'invisible' and gave a demonstration after which I carried on trying my best to sew it in neatly. Looking forward to my next lesson.
• 5/5 from Gillian Holmes, attended Nov 2022: Harriet continues to help me learn the necessary skills for dressmaking. My lessons with her are relaxed and enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Gillian Holmes, attended Nov 2022: Harriet was friendly, professional and helpful. She is very knowledgeable and makes learning fun and interesting.
• 5/5 from Whitney Carlton, attended Nov 2022: Harriett was so patient, friendly and welcoming this was her first class and really enjoyed the job I felt looked after and learnt a lot in 1 hour! Just a shame it went so quickly! I've booked again and hope Harriett will be my teacher again she was fab!
• 5/5 from Sikha Kar, attended Nov 2022: Teacher was excellent. She was expert handling the machine.venue could have been a bit more private. It was within the shop floor. Other people are walking round. On the whole it was good experience. I learnt a lot from the workshop.
• 5/5 from Gill Holmes, attended Sep 2022: The tutor was professional, helpful and friendly. She explained what we had to do and what the next stage was going to be. I enjoyed the session and look forward to my next lesson.
• 5/5 from Mackle Elizabeth, attended Sep 2022: Excellent tuition by Judith. She was knowledgeable, skilled, patient and informs. The machine I had bought was not available to practice on but staff made every effort to ensure that the experience was relevant.
• 5/5 from Dean Marshall, attended Aug 2022: This one to one session with Judith was just perfect! She was really patient, friendly and knowledgeable and was able to pass on her experience to me, while answering any questions that I had. Well worth the time and money!
• 3/5 from Ranna Khiroya-Baughan, attended Aug 2022: Daughter struggled a bit to keep up today. Not sure whether teacher made aware of a.s.d. Although still enjoyed
• 5/5 from Ranna Khiroya-Baughan, attended Jul 2022: Very patient and lovely teacher for my daughter who is a.s.d. Wonderful encouragement. I can not recommend enough. Wonderful service for a very reasonable price. Thank u
• 5/5 from Errol Thomson, attended Jun 2022: I really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. Judith was very understanding and helpful as I have had a stroke and had difficulty remembering what I was picking up, especially at 75 years. It was good to know if I had a question in the future I could always come in and ask. Thank you, Errol Thomson
• 5/5 from Petra Tomkins, attended Jun 2022: Judith was so nice. She was just full of knowledge and was happy to pass it on to me. I really enjoyed my lesson and would definitely book another one. I learnt everything I wanted to in this lesson.
• 5/5 from Sally-Anne Barnes, attended May 2022: Absolutely brilliant session with Suzanne who got me started with quilting. Extremely helpful session. I had all of my questions answered and learnt a lot as well as things I didn’t know I needed. Looking forward to putting everything into practice. I will be booking another session in the future. Thank you.
• 4/5 from Jeanette Partridge, attended Apr 2022: Judith was encouraging and met my requirements despite them being different from the norm. The workshop did what it said on the tin!
• 5/5 from Donna Clegg, attended Jan 2022: My experience was very informative and I went away feeling much more confident about using my sewing machine. Well worth it
• 4/5 from Holland Guthrie, attended Dec 2021: The teacher Suzanne was amazing, asked me what I wanted to get out of the class and helped me with everything I needed more confidence with. The materials provided were very helpful.