Make the most of the sunny weather

Its another beautiful day on Brick Lane, why not get ready for summer with our Make a Dress workshop?

Spend the day in our Brick Lane Studio, learning all the skills you need to create a simple dress, and leave with your finished garment. Perfect for those just looking to gain a few more sewing skills, if you're interested in creating simple dresses, or even as a stepping stone if you're looking to embark on a career in fashion.

All equipment and patterns are provided, as well as expert one to one tuition, just bring your own fabric. For more info see here. We look forward to seeing you!

Ethical Fashion in the age of austerity

Fashion Antidote at the Ethical Fashion in the age of austerity event!

At the V&A museum of Childhood, 3rd March 6-9pm.

Garment making workshops - New Dates

Perfect for a follow on to our Learn To Sew course, or for anybody with a basic sewing knowledge. In our Garment Making courses you will learn how to use a commercial pattern, lay, mark and pin pattern to fabric and cut out. You will sew seams and darts, insert a concealed zip, attach a facing, make and set in sleeves, hem, press and finish your garment ready to wear.

Upcoming courses include:

Make a Dress, on March 20th
Make a Shirt, on March 27th
Make a Skirt, on April 7th. Check out the calendar on the website for more dates, or the garment construction section for all our current courses.

 For something a little different, our Introduction to Corsetry course has a new dates, 12th-13th of March.Throughout the two day course you will learn to cut, construct and fit the corset to your own body, enabling you to gain some experience of bespoke garment construction, and leave with a made corset and your own pattern.

Todays Sunny Learn To Sew Class

Another full Learn To Sew class today; sunshine, calico, zipper foots and the whirr of many sewing machines.

If you would like to book your place on our next learn to sew course, click here and pick the best day for you. Already know the basics? Then why not try garment making, a skirt, pyjamas, jeans, there's plenty to choose from.

Brush up on your sewing skills - last minute places

There are only 3 places left on our one day intensive learn to sew course for tomorrow, click here to get in quick and book your place!

Learn to sew is a great introduction to sewing skills, giving you a great basis to start your own sewing projects, to alter your own clothes or to progress onto any of our other courses. Feel free to call the studio on 0207 375 3235 if you have any questions.