One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Join us in store and talk to a craft expert for tips and advice on your sewing machine or project!



1 hour Class size 1 on 1       £28

Join a Hobbycraft Colleague one-to-one and ask any questions you have about your sewing machine! Need help setting up your new machine? Want to learn about how to use certain tools and accessories? Getting stuck on a certain technique? Our craft expert will share tips and advice tailored to you.

This is suitable for beginners looking to get started in sewing, providing the opportunity to get all the answers you need. It’s a great way to get a feel for your sewing machine, troubleshoot any problems you’re having with your current project in an easy, direct way or learn about features you’re not as confident with yet.

During the booking process, you’ll have the opportunity to let your Colleague know what you would like to focus on during the session. They’ll be able to prepare for a personalised workshop that answers all of your questions.

You’re sure to walk away a sewing pro, ready to take your designs to a new level!

*Please note that your workshop host will only have access to sewing machines that are currently stocked in Hobbycraft stores.

**Children 12 years and over can book onto this workshop but please note all children under the age of 18 will need parental/guardian supervision for the duration of the workshop. 

Bring a friend: You can now use the £5 add-on feature at checkout to invite a friend along with you, whether you’re working on a project together or you’d simply prefer having some company during the session. Your friend can enjoy any demonstrations given, and they are free to ask questions, but they will not receive the same practical, direct one-to-one support as is offered to the lead participant.

Keeping everyone safe

At Hobbycraft, we want our workshops to be enjoyable, inclusive, and safe for everyone. Some workshops are suitable for children, and where this is the case, a parent or legal guardian is responsible for supervising their child at all times unless the workshop is clearly stated as suitable for independent attendance. Our colleagues and instructors are there to guide the activity and support a safe environment, and if any concerns about safety or wellbeing arise during a workshop, these should be raised with a member of staff straight away.

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Knowledge required
  • Perfect for beginners!
What to bring
  • Details of the sewing machine, technique or project you would like help with
  • Please do not bring your own Sewing Machine, there will be machines provided in store
Add-on available for this class
  • Bring a friend (£5)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Location

Hobbycraft Cheltenham - Unit B, Gallagher Retail Park, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham GL51 9RR

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Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

  • 5/5 from Marion Morgan, attended Aug 2026: Helen was an excellent teacher and I now know my way around a sewing machine, Everything I asked about was answered and shown to me, clearly. Thanks very much
  • 5/5 from Jasmine Yates, attended Jul 2026: Tracy was brilliant! Super knowledgable and I left feeling really confident. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Mandy Wong, attended Apr 2026: Chris my instructor was the most knowledgeable and nicest, I thoroughly enjoyed my session with her. Please share my warmest regards to her and let her know how much I appreciated her teaching!
  • 5/5 from Mine Sabir, attended Apr 2026: My teacher, Helen, is an amazing person who helped me a lot. She went through everything I needed to know about sewing and is absolutely perfect.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Mar 2026: I’m completely new to sewing never used a sewing machine before. my teacher Tracey was fantastic, taught me how to set up a sewing machine, how to use different stitching also answered all my questions. I highly recommend trying this class especially if like me never even turned a sewing machine on.
  • 5/5 from Jan Paddock, attended Jan 2026: The teacher was fantastic. So lovely, explained everything carefully and really helpful. Strongly recommend this class.
  • 4/5 from Emma Stacey, attended Sep 2025: Tracey was very patient and kind with my 8 year old daughter and she kept her engaged for the whole hour.
  • 4/5 from Alison Aldridge, attended Sep 2025: Very good and informative introduction on how to use a sewing machine. This has given me the confidence to buy my own machine.
  • 5/5 from Clare Jackman, attended Aug 2025: We had a really good session on how to work our new sewing machine. Everything was thoroughly covered and done with a lot of patience. She was so friendly and lovely with us!
  • 5/5 from Annette Watt, attended Jun 2025: Tracy was a lovely teacher. She listened to what I needed to learn and gave clear instructions, giving me plenty of time to practice and understand. I now feel confident to use my new machine.
  • 5/5 from Sue Williams, attended Apr 2025: Great class with a very competent and enthusiastic teacher. Admin of bookings take note: I was not expected by the teacher even though I had emails to confirm, no machine ready etc. This was quickly recovered by the teacher with no time lost.
  • 5/5 from Trayci Tompkins, attended Mar 2025: Great intro to my new machine with Tracy
  • 5/5 from Elizabeth Ball, attended Mar 2025: My daughter (10) and I did a beginners sewing machine workshop with Helen at The Cheltenham store. Helen was absolutely fantastic and demonstrated and explained things really clearly. She gave us lots of tips and was brilliant with my daughter giving her lots of chances to practice and encouraging her all the way. Would definitely recommend.
  • 5/5 from Samantha Porter, attended Jan 2025: Really enjoyed the sewing workshop. Eden was patient and really informative. Such a great teacher. Can’t wait to get started and feel really confident after her brilliant instruction.
  • 5/5 from Philippa Spence, attended Dec 2024: Tracey is a brilliant one to one teacher. I am a complete novice with zero experience with a sewing machine. She allayed my fears and kindly helped me in the right direction. I am very pleased.
  • 5/5 from Susan Danter, attended Oct 2024: I found it very informative. Tina was very friendly and showed me lots of ideas to do on my sewing machine.
  • 5/5 from Emma Charsley, attended Oct 2024: Tracey was fantastic, patient and very knowledgeable. It was extremely good value for money, everything was provided and Tracey answered any questions that we had. I learnt how to use my machine, the different settings and how to make a button hole. We are looking to book another one to learn more about sewing.
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Webb, attended Sep 2024: This was a session for my daughter to familiarise herself with the family sewing machine in anticipation of starting GCSE textiles. The session was held upstairs in the store. Julie was kind and professional at all times and went at an appropriate pace. We discovered our machine is actually past its best, but even though things didn't quite go to plan, we felt like we had gained immensely from the session. We discussed what machines would suit us best moving forwards. I wouldn't hesitate to book a further session if need be with our new sewing machine.
  • 5/5 from Tanya McAra, attended Aug 2024: My daughter had a wonderful lesson. Tracy was kind and a great teacher. We left with a sewing machine and lots of excitement. Thank you, we will be back.
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jun 2024: Helen was so helpful. We covered the basics of overlockers; I had never used one before. Also covered invisible zips and the variety of zips available for whatever project you’re working on. Very useful.
  • 5/5 from Julie John, attended Apr 2024: Eden explained all the basics during my sewing lesson. Sewing machines hold no fear for me now! Thank you Eden.
  • 5/5 from Gerry Fentum, attended Mar 2024: Tracy a fantastic teacher. She has inspired me to start sewing again and taught me lots of new things on the sewing machine. Brilliant! Thanks a lot.
  • 5/5 from Hannah Laban, attended Mar 2024: The colleague that did my class was a great help with showing how to get started with my machine. Although my exact machine wasn't available to use, she was knowledgeable on all the machines available in the store and was able to talk me through each aspect my machine had.
  • 5/5 from Kylie Parker Jones, attended Feb 2024: My 9 year old daughter and I found this very helpful. Learning the basics of using a machine for my daughter and a little refresher for myself. Would highly recommend. The teacher was lovely very informative
  • 5/5 from Michelle Higbey, attended Feb 2024: We booked a sewing workshop to go over how the sewing machine works and understanding patterns. Eden the teacher was brilliant! She was really friendly and very knowledgeable. She answered all of our questions and showed us examples which really helped us understand how things work. I would recommend
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jan 2024: Eden was very friendly and I had a great time doing this workshop! It was very informative!
  • 5/5 from Tanzia Noel Freeman, attended Nov 2023: Explained very well, good interaction. Worth paying for classes, Thanks Eden. Appreciate ur support. Best Regards.
  • 5/5 from Holly Capewell, attended Aug 2023: Wonderful workshop Tracy was amazing with my daughter so helpful and gave her some great tips. Very happy girly after full of lots more ideas
  • 5/5 from Emily Brown, attended Aug 2023: Our teacher, Helen, was amazing she really helped my daughter with her textiles GCSE, she was very nice and friendly and helped us think of ideas, although the showing machine had issues that couldn’t be fixed by anyone other than the bin she tried her best to help us and was great at teaching thank you so so much
  • 5/5 from Linda Mills, attended Jul 2023: Eden was lovely, very helpful and knowledgeable! On time, and easy to talk to! Would recommend her
  • 5/5 from Clyde Williams, attended Apr 2023: The tutor was great and I learned a lot about how to get going with my Sewing Machine and also how it works.
  • 5/5 from Judy Setter, attended Mar 2023: Great value money- straight forward and clear instruction on how to set up and use my machine (for some one with no experience). Helpful advice on how to complete projects in mind and explanations of all the different settings on the machine
  • 5/5 from Maria Francisco, attended Feb 2023: Eden was fantastic! Friendly and knowledgeable, she not only showed me how to use my sewing machine but also shared lots of useful tips So glad I booked this session. Definitely 20 out of 10! Esther
  • 5/5 from Melanie Webb, attended Jan 2023: Eden was great. Very knowledgeable and was able to help me with tips on things I didn’t know, and confirmed I was right on other things. She also took me around the sewing section and explaining products.
  • 5/5 from Debbie Worster, attended Oct 2022: Eden took a 1-2-1 sewing class for me, I benefitted a lot from her knowledge, and together we worked out the order of work needed to complete a dress pattern that I am making currently. She was really helpful and supportive, it was a great session. The facilities are brilliant at Cheltenham hobbycraft.
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Powell, attended Oct 2021: I went to a sewing machine workshop at Cheltenham Hobbycraft. Tracy was the teacher’s name and she was absolutely fantastic. I’m a complete beginner to sewing, Tracy had to show me everything about how to use the machine and how to set it up. We went through all of the different stitches and I learnt so much. She was so patient, so kind and really just very happy to help me. I couldn’t recommend this class enough!
  • 5/5 from Natalie Jones, attended Aug 2021: I thoroughly enjoyed my session today. Tracy was very knowledgeable and patient as I am a complete beginner. Thread and fabric was provided and Tracy made sure that all of the functions of my new sewing machine were explained and explored fully. I feel I have the confidence to explore my sewing machine now at home and feel really inspired to start making beautiful things!
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The largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, passion for crafting is at the heart of everything Hobbycraft does. This is reflected in the creative and knowledgeable colleagues you’ll meet in stores, as well as the vast range of carefully selected products for all types of crafting.
Throughout the year, Hobbycraft host a variety of workshops in stores and online, designed to give everyone the opportunity to master a new craft or refine a long-time favourite. Whether you want to enjoy crafting from the comfort of your own home or you’re looking to meet new people as you get making, these craft workshops offer something for everyone.
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