Sewing Survival Skills Workshop

Learn to fix your stuff with no sewing machine needed at this sewing class in Edinburgh!



4 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       £60 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

How to sew on a button

How to Sew on a Button

We start with the basics: the simple way to thread a needle and how to sew on different types of buttons.


Simple Hand Sewing Stitches

Simple Hand Sewing Stitches

Then we will use some simple hand-sewing stitches for both embroidery (hello monograms and name tapes) and mending. Choose to make either a needle book or a pincushion to practise your new skills. All materials are included!


SOS Skills - Mending

SOS Skills - Mending

We’ll try both visible and invisible mending – you decide which you like best.
Bring something of your own to repair to try out your new skills right away.


Hem Your Jeans the Easy Way!

Hem Your Jeans the Easy Way

Do you want to know how to hem your jeans, but not have it look "homemade"? I'll teach you a magic stitch that's actually fun to do! Bring your own jeans, or practise on scraps in the studio.


Join this Sewing Survival Skills workshop in Edinburgh and learn fun, basic hand sewing skills you can use for life – no sewing machine needed, just your own two hands. With these skills under your belt, you'll never have to pay someone else to fix your clothes again.
Running on the second Saturday of every month, this friendly, small-group session (maximum six students, so bring a friend!) covers everything you need to get started with hand sewing. All materials are included, though you're welcome to bring along something of your own to mend if you'd rather practise on that.
Tea, coffee, water and biscuits are provided throughout, so settle in and enjoy a relaxed, sociable afternoon of learning a genuinely useful skill.
Please note: the workshop runs from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, though sessions sometimes overrun, so it's worth allowing up to an extra hour where possible. Price: £60, all-inclusive.
What you'll get
Like all the Stitch Lounge classes, we learn through projects, so you’ll go home at the end of the day with a pincushion or a needle book, and newly mended items that you bring on the day. You'll also get forever access to video lessons for everything we cover in class.
Knowledge required
This is an absolute beginner hand sewing course. You don't even need to know how to sew a button!
What to bring
Something to fix, or hem. If you don't have anything, there's plenty of practice materials in the studio.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Riverside House, 502 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh

Sewing Survival Skills Workshop location
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StitchLoungeScot
StitchLoungeScot

female Women-owned

I'm Alison Tonï, I’m a Quiltmaker – and I love to teach!
StitchLounge.Scot is my sewing room, and a classroom. I want it to be a gathering place for people who sew, and who want to learn to sew.
StitchLounge’s vibe is “Social Sewing”, it’s a place to work at your own pace, on the projects of your choice, while enjoying the company of others who love to sew. Book into a Social Sewing Club session to see what it’s all about.
I have been sewing since I was 10 years old, and I have been teaching formally since 2012. I offer courses in Patchwork & Quilting, Sewing Survival Skills and Absolute Beginner Sewing Workshops, and Bag Making and Garment Sewing. I also teach kids to sew! Whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced stitcher, there’s a session to suit you.
I believe that making something is the most powerful way to express ourselves. I want to help you find your craft, and your creative space. My teaching philosophy is project based, we will focus on enjoying the process and having something to show for your efforts. My goal is to foster your creativity through hands-on learning.

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