A 3-day mini Sewing Festival: We will be experimenting with fabric manipulation, try out a variety of techniques, have go changing patterns and shapes to create 3D effects.

Starting off with some exercises to loosen up and get going you will be making several samples. You will also be using a base pattern as a vehicle to work from so that this can be the starting point for your own design placement. During these 3 days you will be working on your own garment. A workshop in which you will tap into your own creative energy, feel inspired by fellow students and other designers work. Get inspired and create something unique, something different, something that feels truly yours. 

At the Sewing Shed we work in small groups so enough time and space for questions, guidance and support for your work.

Suitable for anyone with clothes making experience. Not suitable for beginners.

Ever wanted to make or alter your own clothes or home soft furnishings? This is a friendly group at which you get individual tuition, help and guidance along the way. All abilities are welcome on this course, which offers all aspects of sewing:- designing, choosing fabrics and styles, mending and altering, understanding commercial patterns, measuring for pattern size, cutting out and garment construction.

Find inspiration while learning basic principles and professional finishing techniques to create great fitting original clothes, no matter your shape, size, style or experience. A group makes the experience enjoyable while ensuring that you get the individual guidance and advice you need. This is a group of like minded people that is meeting ones a week, enjoying the process of making and being creative with fabrics.

We will be starting our sessions again with our Covid measures in place.
When: Thursdays mornings and afternoons
Where: Sewing Shed Stroud
Mornings : 9.30 am - 12 noon
Afternoons: 1.30 pm - 4 pm
Fee : Drop in session 25 pounds; small 4 class pack 90 pounds; regular 7 class pack 140.

Interested...? email or phone on 0784 685 3016.

An introduction into freehand machine embroidery exploring a variety of materials.

Using imagery and photos as inspiration, your fabric creations will be composed and layered before being stitched over using machine embroidery, hand stitch, collaging and applique. Suitable for any level. 

There will be limited places due to the covid 19 distancing rules and regulations.  If the situation changes with regards to covid and we won't be able to teach in the Sewing Shed we will post pone to another date.

This workshop is the follow up from the introduction into the oeverlocker and for anyone who wants to learn more advanced overlocking techniques and to improve their knowledge and understanding of how overlockers work. To get the most out of this workshop you will need to have experience using an overlocker and know how to adjust tension and threading the machine. To gain these skills please attend the "Get to know your Overlocker' workshop to get up to speed.

The techniques we are covering are like flat locking, rolled hems, gathering, pintucks. We will explain the differential feed mechanism and we will be covering overlocking using a wide variety of fabrics.

Bring in your own sewing machine and get to know how the tension works and what to do when it goes wrong, what all feet are for, the purpose of the different stitches, etc. We will cover all this and more and answer all your questions time permitted.

Just bring your own machine.

When: 
Where: at the Sewing Shed, Uplands, Stroud.
Time: 10am - 12.30 
Fee: 

Like to join or for any questions ... don't hesitate to get in touch via email.

Get as much benefit out of using your overlocker as possible. Find out what else you can use your overlocker for. We will cover things like: how to rethread the EASY way, adjust stitch length and blade position. Understanding and adjusting the tension. How to sew corners and round edges. How to look after your machine such as replacing the needles and how to clean your machine. You will go home having gained a better understanding of how to neaten raw edges professionally and being able to change the settings with confidence. 

This workshop is for beginners who can bring their own overlocker and spread over 2 half days. For the next level you can sign up for the "Follow on workshop for Overlocking'.

This 10 week course is designed for anyone who has some previous sewing experience or has completed the sewing course for beginners.

We will be expanding on your skills and be creating something new. Our aim is to increase your confidence whilst giving you a fun and enjoyable experience so you feel sure to tackle more advanced sewing projects. Some of the skills that we will cover are making and applying your own bindings, mastering pleats, folds and tucks whilst creating several projects on the way.

We work in small groups with plenty of time to ask questions, receive guidance and tuition with great deal of demonstrations.
We will be using zoom, a video platform which works well for this purpose.