From novices to machine masters, find a sewing class for your with our guide
Sewing is one of the countries most loved craft past times and for good reason!
Not only is being able to sew an extremely practical skill to have, it's also a great way to express your creativity across a whole range of projects.
If you are a complete beginner to the world of sewing, trying out a sewing class is a great way to learn the basics and gain confidence around a sewing machine.
Starting a new hobby can always be a bit daunting, but the great thing about in-person classes is that you've always got an experienced tutor to hand to help if you get stuck, plus you get to meet a whole class of other likeminded crafters who are at the same level as you.
If you're already a whizz with a needle and thread, joining a sewing class to learn how to use an overlocker or learn a new sewing technique can help take your projects to a whole new level.
Whether you're looking for sewing classes suitable for a beginner or an advanced sewer, one-day classes or courses covering a few weeks, learning sewing machine basics or how to draft patterns – we've got you covered with our pick of some of the best sewing classes to try up and down the UK.
Sewing classes across the UK
London
Central London
Sewing classes near me: Waterloo
Name: Ultimate Beginners Intro To Sewing Course (Gifts & Accessories)
Why you’ll love it: Perfect for complete novices, this class will give you a great introduction to using a sewing machine. You'll use your newly learnt skills to make an infinity scarf, tote bag and zipped make-up bag.
Address: Fourth Floor Studio, 48 Russell Square, London WC1B 4JP
When: Dates vary
Cost: £145
Website: www.sewitwithlove.com
North London
Sewing classes near me: Crouch End
Name: Parent and baby
Why you’ll love it: Looking for a fun way to meet other new parents while also learning a skill? Nest Sewing School have set up the perfect class! Bring your little one along to their weekly sessions and learn to make a selection of clothes for your baby.
Address: 102 Weston Park, Crouch End, London N8 9PP
When: 1.5 hours per week on a rolling term basis
Cost: £180 per 6 week term
Website: www.nestsewingshcool.com
South London
Sewing classes near me: Brockley
Name: Clothes Making Courses
Why you’ll love it: Make Mee Studio runs a selection of clothes-making courses to teach you how to make everything from casual basics to dungarees and jackets. All courses are suitable for beginners and run over a course of 6 weeks.
Address: 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, London SE4 2AG
When: Dates vary
Cost: £200-£210
Website: www.MakeMeeStudio.co.uk
North East
Sewing classes near me: Newcastle
Name: Pattern Hack Workshop
Why you’ll love it: Learn all the skills you need to be able to recreate a favourite item of clothing from your wardrobe. This workshop will teach you how to draft a pattern from an existing item of clothing (without damaging the original!) and how to alter and adjust it to give you the perfect fit.
Address: Centre Front Studio, Aidan House - Room 316, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HU
When: Dates vary
Cost: £120
Website: www.centrefrontstudio.co.uk
Yorkshire
Sewing classes near me: Ilkley
Name: Curtain and Roman Blind Workshop
Why you’ll love it: Learn how to make custom sized curtains and blinds for your home with this 1-2-1 tuition workshop from the lovely Leonie at The Sewing Shed. Aimed at more advanced beginners who know their way around a sewing machine, this workshop is ideal for anyone wanting to get into making their own home furnishings.
Address: The North Chapel, Ashlands Road, Ilkley LS29 8JT
When: Dates vary
Cost: £100
Website: www.thesewingshed.co.uk
North West
Sewing classes near me: Chorley
Name: Dressmaking: Make Your Own Clothes
Why you’ll love it: Being able to make your own clothes from a pattern is such an invaluable skill to have, but it can be hard to learn on your own. This class from Sew Confident runs over two consecutive weeks and will teach you all you need to know to work through a dressmaking pattern of your choice. Your class tutor, Hannah, will help to debunk all the confusing pattern jargon and help you to make a stunning finished piece of clothing.
Address: First Floor, 9 St. George's St., Chorley PR7 2AA
When: Dates vary
Cost: £229
Website: www.sewconfident.co.uk
Sewing classes near me: Lytham St Annes
Name: Get the most out of your Overlocker Workshop
Why you’ll love it: Overlockers are a great bit of sewing kit to have but they can be a bit daunting to use. This class run by The Sewing Institute allows you to bring your own overlocker or borrow a studio machine to really get to grips with everything an overlocker can do to help build your confidence around working with and using them.
Address: Ymca Lytham, Mythop Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4HB
When: Dates vary
Cost: £30
Website: www.thesewinginstitute.co.uk
South East
Sewing classes near me: Rochester
Name: Sew A Piped Cushion
Why you’ll love it: Spend a day learning how to make an 18 inch piped square cushion perfect for snuggling up with on the sofa. Run by an expert upholstery tutor, this class will guide you through the whole process of making a cushion including measuring and cutting, pattern matching and maximising your fabric for the best result.
Address: Sew in Kent Studio, Unit 1 Tannery Court Business Center, Knight Road, ME2 2JH
When: Dates vary
Cost: £68
Website: www.thesewingroup.com
Sewing classes near me: Kent
Name: Get to know your sewing machine
Why you’ll love it: If you're an absolute beginner looking to get to grips with machine sewing this is the class for you! By bringing along your own sewing machine from home (you can use a class machine if needed), your knowledgable tutor, Jayne, can walk you through all of the settings and features. You'll learn the basics of how to get the perfect straight stitch, along with how to hem , finish edges and produce neat and professional looking work each time.
Address: Oak House, 1 Paddock View, Faversham Rd, Challock, Kent TN25 4BQ
When: Dates vary
Cost: £90
Website: www.stitchstudio.co.uk
South West
Sewing classes near me: Devon
Name: Repair, Recycle, Repurpose Your Clothes Workshop
Why you’ll love it: Has your favourite item of clothing seen better days but you can't bear to throw it away? Or maybe you've got a wardrobe full of clothes that could do with a bit of a revamp? This repair, recycle and repurpose workshop could be just the thing you need! You can learn all sorts on this one-day course, including things such as how to turn a pair of old jeans into a skirt, repair and patch up holes in clothing, take in/take up/add to a dress to make it more wearable, and so much more.
Address: Ocean Studios in Royal William Yard, Plymouth, Devon
When: Dates vary
Cost: £65
Website: www.makeat140.co.uk
Sewing classes near me: Exeter
Name: Tuffet Workshop
Why you’ll love it: Run by expert seamstress Julie, this two day workshop will teach you the art of making a tuffet. This includes learning how to cut the pattern pieces to make up the unique shape of the tuffet, how to piece them together and how to sew them to ensure the perfect fit for your footstool.
Address: Sidbury parish rooms, Sidbury, Sidmouth EX10 0SN
When: Dates vary
Cost: £90 - Class only, £225 - Class pluss Tuffet kit
Website: www.sewyourselfhappy.co.uk
Midlands
Sewing classes near me: Leamington Spa
Name: Beginners to Dressmaking - 6 Week Course
Why you’ll love it: If you already know your way around a sewing machine but are looking to get into dressmaking, this course is just the thing. Run over six weeks, you'll spend 2 hours each week learning how to work with dress-making patterns. By the end of the course, you'll be able to read and understand a simple commercial paper pattern, measure yourself correctly to get the perfect fit, trace off your size from the paper pattern and make any necessary alterations, as well as construction techniques such as interfacing, hemming, inserting elastic waistbands and choosing an appropriate seam.
Address: 21 Regent St, Leamington Spa, CV32 5HG
When: 6 week course, 2 hours a week. Dates vary
Cost: £200
Website: www.schoolofsewingcarolynrose.co.uk
Sewing classes near me: Birmingham
Name: Absolute Beginners – Stirchley Sewing School
Why you’ll love it: This course, run by Charlotte the founder of Stirchley Sewing School, is just the thing for absolute beginners (and those who need a thorough refresher!). During the 4 week course, you'll cover sewing machine basics such as how to thread up and wind a bobbin, how to create different stitches and seams, plus create a handy stitch portfolio to refer back to when needed. You'll finish the course feeling confident in your sewing abilites and have made a handmade cushion cover and tote bag to take home with you.
Address: The Old Post Office, Pershore Road, Stirchley B30 2JH
When: Dates vary
Cost: £115
Website: www.stirchleysewingschool.com
Scotland
Sewing classes near me: Edinburgh
Name: Curtain Making at Artisan Stitch
Why you’ll love it: Being able to make your own home furnishings such as curtains is such a handy skill to have. Not only does it mean you can make curtains to precisely suit your decor and aesthetic but it will also save you a ton of money – custom made curtains can be so expensive! This class will teach you how to accurately measure your windows, calculate the quantities of fabric you'll need, understand pattern repeats, different hemming and header techniques and how to fully line a curtain.
Address: Studio 6.03A St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE
When: Dates vary
Cost: £60
Website: www.artisanstitch.co.uk
Sewing classes near me: Dunblane
Name: Zero Waste Sewing Techniques
Why you’ll love it: This full-day masterclass will help you become a more sustainable sewer by exploring the fundamentals of zero waste sewing. Taught by Cassandra Belanger (founding member of the Zero waste Design Collective and international authority on the subject!) you'll learn various upcycling techniques to use every inch of your fabric and how to repurpose old textile into new fibres to be used over again.
Address: Central Scotland School of Craft, Craft Central, Riverview, High Street, Dunblane FK15 0EE
When: Dates vary
Cost: £90
Website: www.scottishcraftschool.com
Wales
Sewing classes near me: Cardiff
Name: Introduction to Paper Piecing
Why you’ll love it: Learn the addictive patchwork craft of paper piecing with this fun one-day class. During the session, you'll learn tips on how to design your own patterns, how to accurately cut your fabric using a rotary blade and how to stitch them together to make a nice neat patchwork panel.
Address: The Corp Market, 188 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF5 1GW
When: Dates vary
Cost: £30
Website: www.twinmade.com
Sewing classes near me: Newcastle Emlyn
Name: Know Your Fabric
Why you’ll love it: Half the battle when it comes to sewing, is having the right fabric for the right project. This one day class will teach you all you need to know about woven and stretch fabric including understanding the weight, structures and fibres so that you can pick the perfect type for your next project.
Address: Ebenezer St, Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BS
When: Dates vary
Cost: £60
Website: www.thimblestudios.com
Northern Ireland
Sewing classes near me: Belfast
Name: Create your own cushions
Why you’ll love it: Learn how to make bespoke cushions to dress up your home decor in this on day workshop from Colour and Cloth. You'll be taught how to construct a piped cushion cover with a variety of different colour options, including installing an invisible zip, covered button holes and an envelope back.
Address: Colour and Cloth Main Studio above HAB & FAB, 30 Castlereagh Street, Belfast, BT5 4NH
When: Dates vary
Cost: £100
Website: www.colourandcloth.co.uk
Sewing classes near me: Bangor
Name: Slow Stitching Course
Why you’ll love it: Learn the relaxing and timeless art of hand stitch on this 4 session course run by master quilter Jacki. Suitable for absolute beginners, you'll learn the basics of English paper piecing to create intricate patchwork designs that can be turned into all sorts of projects.
Address: 49 Main Street, Bangor, NI
When: Dates vary
Cost: £85
Website: www.threadquarters.co.uk
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