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 Location Plymouth Class size 1 on 1   £28 Now £22.40

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Order on or before 21 Oct, for a discounted price of £22.40 per guest (usually £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 Plymouth - Unit B3, 1 Friary Retail Park, Exeter Street, Plymouth, PL4 0HH

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  • 5/5 from Vicky Stanley, attended Jun 2026: Tracy was brilliant. So much patience for a complete beginner. She answered all my questions and explained everything in such an easy way to understand. It all makes so much more sense to me now. I have more confidence going forward
  • 5/5 from Sandra Ford, attended Jun 2026: My teacher was really good we had a jolly good time making sense of the extremely badly written instruction book for the sewing machine. We got through it together. Well done to Tracy
  • 5/5 from Sharon Gould, attended Feb 2026: It was very helpful for me and my grandaughter Tracey was a very good teacher she helped tremendously with our confidence on using the sewing machine and teaching us the basics thankyou ..
  • 5/5 from Naomi King, attended Jan 2026: Tracy was a very good teacher. Took her time and explained everything I asked. Friendly and informative. Really enjoyed her showing me differences in machines.
  • 5/5 from Jennie Garlick, attended Oct 2025: Very knowledgeable and kind instructor
  • 4/5 from Joanna Pelling, attended Jun 2025: I wanted to see if I would enjoy using a sewing machine. Tracy who assisted is clearly knowledgeable and explained things well. The only downside I would say is that other people also use the demo tools and so the box was quite muddled and made it hard to find certain bits to demonstrate the machine. However Tracy was patient and clearly knew what she was doing and I found the time very helpful
  • 5/5 from Cindy Burton, attended Apr 2025: Helpful, friendly
  • 5/5 from Jackie Lockett, attended Feb 2025: Steph was pleasant and encouraging. I enjoyed the session and now feel a lot more confident about using my sewing machine.
  • 5/5 from Rhiain Downing, attended Jan 2025: Steph was brilliant. V clear tuition & tailored to my requirements. I will definitely buy a sewing machine fr HOBBYCRAFT
  • 5/5 from Maddie O'Connor, attended Nov 2024: Teacher was amazing really helped me understand the mechanics of the machine
  • 5/5 from Julia Thomas, attended Nov 2024: After a bit of a rocky start as it wasn’t clear which machine I wanted to know more about, it was really good. Steph was a really good teacher, very clear on how to use different functions on the machine. Very helpful! The venue was very relaxed and comfortable. I learned how to use the various stitch functions on my machine, how to produce a buttonhole and what the different buttons were on the machine. Mostly I enjoyed using the machine and producing some very pretty stitches! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Marina Molero Maltby, attended Aug 2024: We had a fantastic teacher. Really helpful and great at explaining clearly how to get started with sewing. Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Nicola Bosworth, attended Apr 2024: Tracy was absolutely lovely and my granddaughter thoroughly enjoyed the class. Tracy gave Mabel’s lots ideas and helped her start making a cushion cover. Well worth the money. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Christine Brown, attended Mar 2024: Tracey was so friendly and helpful getting me started with my sewing machine. Really enjoyed the workshop.
  • 5/5 from Jackie Puttock, attended Feb 2024: Lovely girl cheery and helpful learnt a lot. Can’t wait to get started at home
  • 5/5 from Emma Morley, attended Jan 2024: Tracy was a great teacher, very patient for a beginner. Really pleased that I learnt to set up the machine and do the basics in the hour lesson. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Collin, attended Sep 2023: Steph is a very patient teacher. She has given and showed me lots of information about the sewing machine that we are working on ie how to use etc. On top of that, has also given details are other types of sewing machine. Money worth spending on this course.
  • 5/5 from Helen Whyman, attended Aug 2023: I had a great session with Stephanie. I am a total novice and I have learnt so much. Lots of patience shown and I can’t wait to get going now. I feel confident in myself. I know what all the equipment does that came with my machine as well and I’m going to sit down and look at my manual this afternoon. Can’t thank you enough was money well spent. I have lots of ideas and a project to complete.
  • 5/5 from Lou Trenchard, attended Aug 2023: Steph was amazing! I am a complete beginner and she was so lovely. She made me feel like I would be able to do anything. I learnt how to thread the machine, then some basic stitches. 100% value for money and if you are thinking of doing a workshop think no more just book it.
  • 5/5 from Madison Webb, attended Jun 2023: Really friendly, really helpful, great atmosphere and great value for money. I had so much fun and loved every minute of it. Would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Paula Reeve, attended Jun 2023: The teacher was brilliant, very clear with instructions very cheerful made me feel comfortable. All materials were provided and I have been shown how to insert a Zipper, piping and how to do a button hole. A fabulous session and I loved it! I have learnt so much. Just excellent value for money
  • 5/5 from Jenny Periton, attended May 2023: Absolutely brilliant tuition to start me sewing. Can’t wait to start now. Steph was friendly, helpful and made me feel confident.
  • 5/5 from Constance Shaw, attended Mar 2023: Tracey who was workshop teacher was excellent Friendly and put us at ease Explained things well and very patient Time flew by Cost of workshop was good value
  • 5/5 from Ian Dinnacombe, attended Jan 2023: The tutor was excellent. She showed me how to set up and use the machine allowing me to try out different stich styles and was able to answer all of my questions.
  • 5/5 from Christina Kelly, attended Dec 2022: Brilliant session! Steph was really knowledgeable and friendly. Session was just what I was looking for. Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Carole Shannon, attended Oct 2022: Teacher was excellent in imparting her skils and knowledge. She also povided me with tips that are usefull for my project. I feel more confident in the use of my sewing machine.
  • 5/5 from Emma Garland, attended Oct 2022: Fantastic teacher, gave me the confidence to get a machine and start my sewing journey! Was good being out of shop hours so I didn’t feel intimidated. Loved finding my way around the machine as a total newbie!
  • 5/5 from Lucinda Wren, attended Jul 2022: Stephanie was great answering all my question. The workshop was very informative and great value for money. I would definitely book another 1-2-1 workshop. Many thanks
  • 5/5 from Charlotte Johnson, attended Mar 2022: Excellent first lesson thank-you! Tracey was lovely - so friendly, patient & really knowledgeable - a great teacher. I’ll definitely come back for another lesson. Really good value too - thanks again :-)
  • 5/5 from Olivia Judd, attended Feb 2022: The teacher was really helpful. She helped me to rectify beginner errors, how to do extras I hadn't figured out myself like buttons, button holes and zips and then tips and tricks to make things easier. The test drive fabrics with stitch patterns to follow were really useful in learning to control my machine. It would almost be worth having these available to purchase separately if you can't do the class. Whilst the site says not to bring your own machine I did just in case and was glad I did as it meant my machine specific problems could be solved. The teacher also said it was better for that reason. She did have a machine that I could have used (Singer) but it wasn't the same as mine (Hobbycraft 19s). I left feeling significantly more confident and looking forward to creating more projects and progressing!
  • 5/5 from Jacqui Hazell, attended Feb 2022: I booked the reasonably priced session to become more familiar with my unused sewing machine. The tutor, Tracy, was very reassuring, calm and explained all of the basics in a very clear and understandable way. Threading the machine, different options of stitching, tension, and buttonholes, all of which I am now optimistic that I will be able to do for myself. Thankyou.
  • 5/5 from Caitlin Jell-Bunney, attended Jan 2022: An incredibly helpful workshop taught by very kind and patient staff. Learnt great amounts all in an hour, about sewing machines and different types of sewing techniques.
  • 5/5 from Catriona Moore, attended Jan 2022: I was having trouble with working my own sewing machine, Tracey was so nice and helpful. I'd book again. Plymouth store is clean, easy to get to and there's loads of parking.
  • 4/5 from Mrs Collins, attended Sep 2021: Tracy was really helpful & made me feel comfortable. I'm really happy as I can now use my machine! Location wise could be better as customer wanted help with some thing could do with may be a little sign saying lessons taking place as if store was busy could be constant interruptions from customers during lesson which could be quite frustrating as you have paid & could loose concentration. Thank you Tracy a very happy customer.
  • 5/5 from Richard Wyllie, attended Aug 2021: Absolutely brilliant, the young lady was very well mannered friendly and helpful 10/10 highly recommend this course to everyone
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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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