One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

• 5/5 from Amy Hinchley, attended Sep 2026: Such a lovely session with Barbara at Chesterfield store. I booked it for my 10 year old daughter who wants to get into a new hobby. She made it as simple as possible for her, taught her the basics & she left the hour with a bit of confidence. Thankyou!
• 5/5 from Jennifer Knighton, attended Aug 2026: We went to learn the basics of setting up and using a setting machine. The workshop covered everything we needed to know and more. The tutor was excellent, very knowledgeable and patient. Would fully recommend.
• 5/5 from Ellie Brayshaw, attended Aug 2026: This class was exactly what I was looking for! A one-hour, one-to-one tutorial where I could just pick the brains of an experienced colleague for exactly the information I was looking for. The lady who did the tutorial was pleasant and very helpful. She was patient too - I went as a complete beginner, looking to learn the absolute basics.
• 5/5 from Kate Miltner, attended Aug 2026: My teacher was super helpful and helped me realise what I was doing wrong. I feel a lot more comfortable doing things on my own now.
• 5/5 from Kim Jacques, attended Jun 2026: We were taught by linda, she was lovely and helpful and patient. She went over all the basics with lots of tips and I would definitely recommend to others and go again for further instruction in the future.
• 5/5 from Dawn Stirling, attended May 2026: Barbara the teacher is Hobbycraft greatest asset, she is kind, friendly and patient with my young girl having the lessons
• 5/5 from Pam Norwood, attended May 2026: Found it very heloful prior to the beginning of a sewing adventure. Needed the help in navigating a machine. Would gave preferred it to have been on the same machine Ii had purchased.
• 5/5 from Dawn Stirling, attended May 2026: Barbara is so patient and kind to Saskia who has global development delay, she has shown her some brilliant tips on using the sewing machine. Barbara is a credit to hobbycraft and an excellent tutor
• 5/5 from Dawn Stirling, attended Apr 2026: Lovely lady, very patient and friendly
• 5/5 from Dawn Stirling, attended Apr 2026: Saskia loves her weekly lesson with Barbara who is very patient, kind and friendly They have a lovely fun time
• 5/5 from Dawn Stirling, attended Apr 2026: Barbara was very good with my young person who has global development delay, very kind and patient
• 5/5 from Claire Gilburn, attended Mar 2026: Linda was was brilliant with me as a complete novice at sewing. She was patient, kind and very knowledgeable. Thank you
• 5/5 from Stacey Staniforth, attended Feb 2026: I had Linda go through a pattern for making trousers and she taught me how to read the pattern and gave me some tips for my machine. She was really lovely and friendly and it felt like I was talking to a family member. Looking forward to going back again.
• 5/5 from Michelle, attended Nov 2025: I really enjoyed the sewing machine one to one session. The lady was so kind and patient, explaining everything about the machine and what it can do. I feel much more confident now and look forward to doing more sewing on my new Hobbycraft sewing machine.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2025: The lady who was doing the class was brilliant and was really helpful. I enjoyed myself.
• 5/5 from Laura Kemp, attended Sep 2025: Would 100% recommend Barbara at Chesterfield for a Sewing workshop. She made me feel very at ease having never touched a sewing machine before. She was extremely patient and knowledgeable and I learnt so many techniques and how to use the machine. If you are new to sewing and the thought of machine sewing intimidates you then definitely consider a workshop. I now feel able to take what I learnt home with me and get started on my sewing journey. Thank you 'sew' much.
• 5/5 from Julie Wright, attended May 2025: Thankyou, my teacher was amazing, she taught me how to operate the machine and helped me feel confident with it. I would certainly recommend her.
• 5/5 from Valerie Harding, attended May 2025: One to one lesson, Barbara was excellent, kind, understanding and very helpful, she explained everything with great care and could readily answer all my questions. The session was all I could have wished for. Thankyou.
• 5/5 from Emma Pickering, attended May 2025: Linda was wonderful and patient with me. I now know how to set my machine up and basic stitching techniques which is what I was aiming for.
• 5/5 from Sallie Jolly, attended Apr 2025: Barbara took me through everything to do with the Hobbycraft 19s sewing machine. She showed me how to thread the bobbin and the machine and how to use the dials to get the different stitches. She also offered really helpful tips and tricks. I came away feeling more confident on what I can do with my new machine. Thank you Barbara.
• 4/5 from Jan Green, attended Apr 2025: Barbara was brilliant!. Booking on the website was very difficult and not relevant.. Would prefer to book by phone
• 5/5 from Lindsay Wright, attended Mar 2025: Linda was a wonderful teacher - she was very helpful and very patient also. Thank you.
• 5/5 from Joanna Harabin, attended Mar 2025: We really enjoyed the session, got our basics down on how to use the sewing machine and the staff were really lovely! Thank you
• 5/5 from Laura Beswick, attended Jan 2025: We had a lesson on sewing machines with Sharon. I am a complete beginner and Sharon was so informative and gave us as much as she could in the one hour! She got us really involved and made sure we had a good go, and gave us loads of tips. Would reccomend anytime!
• 5/5 from Ellen Mycock-Moore, attended Jan 2025: I am also complete novice and I've never used a sewing machine. The teacher was excellent. I really enjoyed the 1-1 session. I will be buying a sewing machine asap. The session was fantastic value for money and well worth doing. Thanks Hobbycraft
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2024: Thanks, learnt all the basics and should be able to get started now myself. Teacher was knowledgeable and good at providing instruction
• 5/5 from Joanna Samantha Kendal, attended Oct 2024: A first class hour with a first class tutor. Venue more than satisfactory and welcoming. My tutor could not do enough from the outset; nothing was too much trouble. I really enjoyed the time there because the tutor made me welcome, was genuinely interested in helping me and really good company. Hobbycraft are lucky to have her on their team. She answered all my questions and explained everything clearly with a willingness to go the extra mile. I honestly dont think I could have found a better tutor and nor indeed a welcome. Because of this I would not hesitate to book further workshops.
• 5/5 from Lisa Wright, attended Oct 2024: Linda was amazing, very kind and patient! My daughter was so much more confident when we left, a huge thank you!
• 4/5 from Linda Thelwell, attended Oct 2024: Teacher knowledgeable and helpful, learnt how to set up a sewing machine. Lots of little hints and tips. I paid £17.50, not sure that I would pay more.
• 5/5 from Sarah Dale, attended Aug 2024: Linda was patient and relaxed and allowed my daughter to show her what she could do first and then was given lots of support to use the machine to its full potential and was able to practice. Thanks Linda
• 5/5 from Cynthia Ovington, attended Jul 2024: Had a one to one with Linda at chesterfield store, i needed a general update on my machine I enjoyed the the session which was very informative Linda was very patient and tailored session to my needs I can now do button holes, also explained the machine to me would definitely recommend well worth the money for me thank you Linda
• 5/5 from Sylvia Jackson, attended Jun 2024: I bought my sewing machine last Saturday and I hadn’t used one for over 50 years. I used to use my grandma’s treadle in my teens. Barbara gave me instructions when I purchased it, which were really helpful. Looking on hobby craft website I saw that i could have a one to one lesson, so I promptly booked it. This morning Linda went through everything with me. Threading the machine, which I had done wrong at home. She showed how to do all the different stitches which gave me lots more confidence. I want to book another lesson with her.
• 5/5 from Clare Ambrosioni, attended Jun 2024: I booked the session to learn how to use my new sewing machine. The lady was incredibly helpful and patient explaining all the details of the machine. I was able to have a go and try out the varying stitches. I feel a lot more confident now. Worth every penny!
• 3/5 from Patricia Wake, attended Jun 2024: Booked workshop to learn how to thread overlocker machine. Got the basic idea of how to thread cotton, but it was not possible to fully thread & sew as cotton kept coming unthreaded. Threading instructions displayed on front of machine but still very difficult to manually do it. Disappointing. Tutor tried very hard to get it to work but did not succeed.
• 5/5 from Libby Foster, attended May 2024: Barbara was kind and broke it all down for my daughter. Thank you so much for your patience
• 5/5 from Gail Robinson, attended May 2024: Excellent class learnt an awful lot! Lovely lady! Definitely worth the time and money, will be looking forward to going back!
• 5/5 from Shirley Brown, attended Apr 2024: It was great, I wanted to learn more about my machine, although my own machine was different to the ones in class The teacher was very good and very informative and I was shown how to start with the basics like threading the Machine, filling the shuttle, changing needles and more including starting to sew. I now feel more confident about using my machine. Good value for money. Thank you
• 5/5 from Renata Narrainsawmy, attended Apr 2024: Thank you so much to Linda for all her help! She was very friendly, approachable and professional. I felt at ease to ask any questions, no matter how basic or complicated they were. I had not just an informative and very helpful session, but a fun one too - what a great way to learn something new! Thank you so much once again! :)
• 5/5 from Sylvia, attended Mar 2024: Linda was extremely knowledgeable and explained things very clearly. As an absolute beginner sewer she never made me feel like my questions were obvious or silly. She took time to make sure I had understood her explanation and then made other suggestions on what I might need to know. I had initially wanted help on reading dress making patterns, which she gave, but she also advised on my particular sewing machine and particular stitches to use for different parts of a project. The venue at Chesterfield was spacious, and we were able spread patterns out and see things easily. I am now confident to go and give it a go.
• 5/5 from Rosemary Janes, attended Feb 2024: The teacher was brilliant. Taught our 7 year old the basics of using the sewing machine. Was very patient and everything was age appropriate. We will be back for further lessons.
• 5/5 from Janice Pollock, attended Jan 2024: Barbara was so knowledgeable, very friendly and patient and took on board my concerns and gave me hands on experience. I now feel much more confident in using my sewing machine and am looking forward to popping back in to see Barbara at some point to let her know how I got on.
• 5/5 from Ian Sanderson, attended Nov 2023: Barbara the tutor was excellent, providing hands on tuition, exactly what I needed to learn about my new sewing machine. Well worth the money for an hours tuition. I would highly recommend this type of course at the Chesterfield branch.
• 5/5 from Carole Parker, attended Oct 2023: I thoroughly enjoyed my one to one with a lovely lady called Barbara. I am very much a novice and she was patient, kind & knowledgeable. She helped me make sense of a pattern I was struggling with and gave me loads of tips and skills I could take away with me. I am so glad I booked it.
• 4/5 from Rosie Garnett, attended Sep 2023: Had an intro to the Singer Confidence which was very helpful. Unable to have the same with an overlocker as requested, but none available. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Kirsty Foster, attended Aug 2023: I had a really good time at my sewing workshop! I learned everything that i needed and more. I couldn’t have asked for a more helpful member of staff and I will definitely be coming back.
• 5/5 from Emma Perez, attended Aug 2023: Barbara was an excellent teacher throughout the hour, she was very helpful with jacket pattern that I didn’t understand and has started to show me certain sewing techniques, I will be definitely be going back for more lessons.
• 5/5 from Sarah Whittle, attended Aug 2023: The instructor was very helpful and patient, they explained things clearly demonstrating how to do things before getting me to also try. I left with everything I needed to go home and start my own projects.
• 5/5 from Bevrley Taylor, attended Jul 2023: Hi, Im a beginner sewer. Barbara the teacher from Hobbycraft was excellent and made me feel very calm. She taught me all the basics for the workshop course. I would definitely use Hobbycraft again to learn another task. Its well worth it. Cant wait to make another bag.
• 5/5 from Jane Johnson, attended Apr 2023: Learnt so much in hour. Thank you Linda. Will definitely book again when I need to move on.
• 5/5 from Sandra Kirkby, attended Mar 2023: My teacher was very easy to understand and she took her time to help me learn everything I needed to learn it was easier than I thought it would be and I also had fun and made a little pouch using corners and tried various stitches and helped me understand all the dials and switches and the needle sizes for different materials would definitely recommend this class for anyone starting out at sewing especially on one of your machines. I would like further tutelage on making something on the sewing machine like a pencil case with a zipper or a phone wallet or something similar and maybe also making clothes eventually from a pattern would be good.