One-to-one Sewing Workshop

Recent reviews of One-to-one Sewing Workshop

• 5/5 from Jennie Peers, attended Sep 2026: The class was really good and I left feeling more knowledgeable and confident in using a sewing machine. I bought the machine that was used in the class as it had the features I will need and wasnt expensive.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Sep 2026: I wanted to learn what my sewing machine could do, I wanted to learn how to sew french seams and I wanted to know what the extra attachments for my sewing machine were for. I learnt all of the above and was never made to feel like an idiot for not knowing - which was the best. Not many people can share knowledge in such a way. The only downside was the situation of the lesson - at a very small table on the shop floor with shoppers walking past. This was a little distracting.
• 5/5 from Michelle Heritage, attended Aug 2026: I really enjoyed my lesson and found it incredibly useful. It was a great overview of my own sewing machine, showing me how to set it up properly and helping me understand the different stitches and functions. Everything was explained clearly and patiently, and I really appreciated how friendly and approachable my teacher was. The lesson was paced at my own level, which made me feel comfortable and confident to ask questions and have a go myself. I came away feeling much more confident using my machine and excited to continue learning. I would definitely recommend the lesson to anyone wanting to get to know their sewing machine better!
• 5/5 from Janet Woods, attended Aug 2026: Thanks Helen Your class was a perfect starter Deron for me I came away feeling confident band ready to make my tote bag
• 5/5 from Louise Chamberlain, attended Aug 2026: Loved it from beginning to end! Great to have 1-1 and be listened to, not feel silly asking what you thought were stupid questions. Teacher even went out their way to may a crocheted swatch to help me with
• 5/5 from Julia Pimblett, attended Aug 2026: Helen was great! My mum got me the workshop for Christmas so that I could learn the basics. Helen showed me different sewing machines and talked me through everything I needed. I even managed to make a pillow case!
• 5/5 from Jennifer Moores, attended Jun 2026: Recap on using a sewing machine, during the session we covered how to thread the machine and put the needle in the correct way. How the stitching works and which stitches to use for button holes, we made a cushion cover which I wanted to do. We then talked about the various machines for.sale and how they differ, the whole hour was very informative and helpful, I'm looking forward to purchasing the machine I need.
• 5/5 from Lucy Bishop, attended Jun 2026: Julie was very down to earth, relaxed and very encouraging and positive. Without realising, I made a cushion cover with her help! It was helpful that things didn’t always go to plan and thread broke at times but this helped me to realise that anyone can have problems at times! Thank you very much for a great lesson x
• 5/5 from Ashleigh Rowland, attended Apr 2026: Put my nerves at ease, and magically made something!!
• 5/5 from Bryan Lynch, attended Jan 2026: I was a bit nervous and worried I would fail miserably. Julie immediately made me feel welcome and calm. She didn't patronise me and no question was too obvious or out of place to ask. Everything I couldn't understand from reading or YouTube suddenly became clear and the process logical. Thank you Julie to reigniting my excitement for sewing!
• 5/5 from Abi Jones, attended Jan 2026: Julie was an excellent teacher. She helped my daughter understand all of the key parts of the sewing machine and how to set it up. She was very patient. Once she mastered sewing in a straight line, we even had time to sew a bag to keep her scissors in. Excellent, would recommend.
• 5/5 from Joanne Robinson, attended Dec 2025: Really enjoyable
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2025: Julie was lovely and gave loads of helpful hints and tips to get us started.
• 5/5 from Stacey Townley, attended Oct 2025: Julie was so helpful, patient and kind. She explained everything and answered all my questions. I left feeling inspired and confident- thank you!!
• 5/5 from Karen Harbron, attended Aug 2025: Scott was very helpful, friendly and welcoming. He knew his zips and buttonholes well. I learnt how to do them and now realise they are not as daunting to do as I thought. Csnt wait to book another session o different topics. He taught me some of the stitch symbols on my new machine. So a big thank you Scott.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jul 2025: I am totally new to sewing. Julie is patient in answering my questions, even the trivial ones about sewing machines. She is also very encouraging and told me to drop by if I had any questions. I finished my first ever sewing project in the workshop - a cushion cover. An enjoyable learning experience!
• 5/5 from Sreelekshmi Vignesh, attended Jul 2025: Scott and Julie are so knowledgeable, patient and enthusiastic to teach. They really inspired me after I attended the workshop to learn about stitching with my mum. We thoroughly enjoyed the session and we thank them both so much for this fulfilling skill they imparted to us!! We bought the machine and the cloth to jump into action., such was the joy we felt after the workshop!!Thank you Scott and Julie and keep doing the awesome job you do! Our best wishes
• 5/5 from Sheila, attended Jul 2025: I don’t think 5 stars is enough. Julie was excellent. I needed help with the basics of using my sewing machine. Julie was so professional and kind showing me all I wanted to know. She demonstrated and then I was able to try each technique. I really enjoyed my time and felt everything I needed help with was covered.Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Valerie Chilton, attended Jul 2025: I wanted to know more about the sewing machine I intend to purchase, & Julie my 1to1 teacher did not disappoint, so far as to say I will be purchasing this machine in future when the offer on it returns, as from today the offer increased in price, looking forward to buying this machine, Thank you so much to Julie at Warrington for very satisfying service ️ Mrs Valerie Chilton
• 5/5 from Sarah Tomkins, attended Jul 2025: My teacher Scott was lovely. He explained things in a simple and clear way and was very patient with me. He has lots of knowledge about sewing and how to use the machines. Would recommend this course to anyone interested in picking up a new skill :)
• 5/5 from Andrea Garratt-James, attended Jun 2025: I was a bit nervous about coming as I’d never even used a sewing machine before but by the end of it I’d managed to make pillowcase entirely on my own. I learned how to set up the machine, how to fill a spool, how to pin the material and basic sewing techniques which is exactly what I asked for. I can’t wait to get started on my own projects now, raring to go. Teacher was fabulous, patient and put me entirely at ease. Thank you so much
• 5/5 from Sandra Dickenson, attended Jun 2025: My teacher was amazing. I nearly cancelled because I was so nervous, but I had the best time and learnt not to be scared of my machine. I now know how to do so many stitches and wonders of wonders a button whole. I swear my smile and joy lit up the room. I appreciated the time and patience that I was given. 5 stars and more.
• 5/5 from Maureen Cross, attended May 2025: Anita was very helpful and knowledgeable, the time went really quickly. Thank you
• 5/5 from Stacey, attended Mar 2025: Teacher Anita was great, was very through of showing me how to use sewing machine. Recommended me to birchwood youth zone to put my project together which turned out wonderful
• 5/5 from Sue Moore, attended Mar 2025: I have pourchased a Hobbycraft 19S sewing machine & wanted some assistance with the functions & capabilities on the machine, Anita the tutor was very friendly, she put me immediatley at ease and was very knowleageable, she was also very patient as I was a little nervous. I thoroughly enjoyed the one to one session and will certainly consider other workshops in the future. Thank you so much
• 5/5 from Sue Kenny, attended Feb 2025: My 1-1 sewing lesson with Anita was a birthday gift and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My main aim was to learn how to insert a zip as well as a specific type of seam. However, I learned much more than this. It was well worth it and all the materials were provided. I would recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Natalie Vaughan, attended Jan 2025: One to one sewing lesson with Anita, So worth the money Anita was fabulous so patient an knowledgeable so glad I booked this lesson i have learnt how to start up my new machine she recommended at christmas.
• 5/5 from Luna-Grace, attended Dec 2024: I booked the one to one class today for my 11 year old daughter who is eager to learn how to use a sewing machine and make all things from clothes for dolls to dresses for herself eventually. We went to hobbycraft Warrington and Anita was absolutely amazing. She was so helpful and explained everything superbly so my daughter could understand fully. Nothing was too much for trouble and Anita told my daughter she's only a phone call or an email away should she ever need any help. Would definitely return. My daughter absolutely loved it.
• 5/5 from Fiona C Davis, attended Dec 2024: Anita was brilliant, credit to the store. Venue needed a bit of a clean, Learned loads. Like most: Anita!
• 5/5 from Linda Seddon, attended Nov 2024: Although unable to demonstrate threading of overlocker, Anita did an excellent job of explaining how they worked, and showed me a model on display. She demonstrated stitches which can be used to do a similar task using an ordinary sewing machine and gave a brief overview of her model. Her colleague, apologies didn’t catch her name, explained how she had used the overlocker to hem and create a pair of children’s pj’s which were displayed in shop. I’m feeling much more confident and have purchased new needles to replace my existing 40 year old ones. Both ladies were extremely helpful and gave me links to relevant sources of online information. Thank you girls.
• 5/5 from Victoria Anderson, attended Aug 2024: Was a very good and useful workshop. Annita was very welcoming and knowledgeable! Made the experience very fun
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Aug 2024: Really great session, the teacher was very knowledgable and kind. I had a great introduction to sewing!
• 5/5 from Lucia Morgan, attended Aug 2024: Anita, the teacher was really reassuring, really knowledgeable and helpful. Definately worth the class to help get started with my new hobby.
• 5/5 from Vicki Bushell, attended Jul 2024: Anita is really patient came out after a beginner class an I’ve made pencil case.done a button hole an zip.very informative would highly recommend
• 5/5 from Barbara Gillard, attended Jul 2024: No improvement necessary. A brilliant teacher who made the whole experience tackling a new machine very easy. Many thanks Anita xx
• 5/5 from Lesley Morrison, attended Jun 2024: Really enjoyed the class. Learned all the basics of the machine plus buttonholes and fitting a zip, and stitching lengths. Easy to understand and materials were provided. Anita was the tutor for the hour she was friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Lindsey Diamond, attended Jun 2024: Great one to one class with Anita today. She is really knowledgeable and was great at explaining things. Adapted the session to my knowledge and what I wanted to achieve. Excited to get started now Would definitely recommend.
• 5/5 from Alison Ryan, attended Jun 2024: I need to learn how to thread the Machine, Anita was lovey with she showed that and Much more. Felt very relaxed and at ease. I really enjoyed my session.
• 5/5 from Melanie Antao Fernandes, attended May 2024: It was great! Hands on! I achieved what I wanted to. Thanks, I may come for more.
• 5/5 from Paula Stephens, attended May 2024: Sewing machine user refresher Teacher was very patient and extremely knowledgeable Venue was perfect very relaxed and fully equipped Materials where what was needed and well thought out All the functions of my sewing machine and hacks Button holes [amazing] How to insert a zip Very good valuewould highly recommend anyone wishing to get confident. I liked the relaxed supportive atmosphere I feel my confidence has been given a big boost. Thank you Paula
• 5/5 from Janet Reece, attended Apr 2024: Anita was really friendly very knowledgeable. Was able to learn about using the sewing machine. All the functions and techniques on the machine including zips and buttonholes Really enjoyed the workshop
• 5/5 from Roxanne Goddard, attended Apr 2024: I booked on a workshop to help me even get started with sewing. I'd been gifted a sewing machine for Christmas with no clue! But I was interested to learn and Anita was brilliant in helping me get started, showing me how I set it all up and the offer of advice and help post class. I came away feeling motivated and eager to get started thank you. I'm sure I'll be back in the future to learn the next stage once I've had some practice!
• 5/5 from Jayne Broadhurst, attended Apr 2024: Just had a sewing machine lesson with Anita today at hobby craft warrington. She taught me how to use the machine, learnt how to se up the machine lean all stitches and she gave me great advice for the item I was looking to create x
• 5/5 from Joan White, attended Apr 2024: I had a very informative sewing machine lesson with Anita at the Warrington store. She put me at ease and made the session really interesting and easy to follow. We covered pretty much everything that my sewing machine did including buttonholes, which was very easy! It was definitely good value for money and I would recommend it to anyone who was new to sewing or needed a refresher course. Thanks again Anita, I’ll be back to show you my first project!
• 5/5 from Kimberley Brown, attended Mar 2024: Anita was a brilliant teacher and was really helpful in teaching the basics of how to use a sewing machine to a complete beginner. Would definitely recommend
• 5/5 from Madison Campher, attended Mar 2024: Took my daughter to learn more about her sewing machine and she really enjoyed the session. She came away from the session confident to try something at home in her own. Venue was great - private room for the 1:2:1 session and I would recommend the workshops from Hobbycraft they definitely value for money and will be looking to do other workshops in the future!
• 5/5 from Tracy Williams, attended Feb 2024: Anita was fabulous. I wanted to learn basics of a sewing machine as my confidence was knocked when I was at school. I am lucky my mum and nana always used to sew, so I grew up around machines. Anita showed me all about the machine and what all the knobs were for. We then started sewing in a straight line, then went on to make button holes. Finally my nemesis - a zip. Yes, I sewed a zip and turned my masterpiece into a large pencil case/makeup bag. I would recommend this class to anyone. Anita goes at your pace and answers your questions.
• 5/5 from Tracey Bruton, attended Feb 2024: Julie was really helpful and told me some tips to help me move forwards in my sewing
• 5/5 from Kate Mead, attended Feb 2024: It was amazing and Anita was brilliant, as I was a complete novice never even touched a sewing machine she explained everything to me and now feel quite confident that I will enjoy my new hobby. She gave me lots of tips too. I will definitely be visiting again once I get a bit more experienced.
• 5/5 from Elaine Bradley, attended Jan 2024: I found this one to one sewing session with Anita very worthwhile. I had taken a couple of small projects and was able to discuss with Anita the merits of different approaches and materials. I wanted to work on mitred corners, and although I had viewed various YouTube videos which were helpful, you can’t beat a proper practical session with someone who is so keen to share her knowledge. As there is no set format, you can work on whatever you want to concentrate on. The workroom had everything we needed. I recommend this session.