How To Make Clothes

Come join us, a friendly social place to learn, improve your skills, create beautiful clothes and enjoy making.

START SEWING YOUR OWN

WARDROBE OF CLOTHES FOR 2026!

There are a range of workshops and courses to facilitate different projects, levels of experience, or different ways of learning. Saturday courses and evening classes for those who are working, and daytime workshops for those of you with flexible time.

WEEKDAY ‘SEWING DAYS’ FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECT MAKING

TWO DAY SATURDAY SEWING PROJECT COURSES

TUESDAY EVENING CLASS COURSE

SATURDAY WORKSHOP – INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE SEWING

ALL AT: THE PRINT STUDIO, ART HOUSE, SOUTH BRENT

•••Sewing Days •••

Making Your Sewing Project

10am - 3pm £55 per day

5 Places Maximum

Sewing Days – Making Your Sewing Project These workshops are designed for students with some sewing experience. If you’ve already learnt sewing machine basics and maybe made one or two garments. It’s a day for you to work on your own individual making projects - receiving professional tuition in fitting, construction and finishing. All levels of experience welcome. Equipment and sewing machines are provided, or if you prefer – bring your own machine. These workshop sewing days are usually held on weekdays, usually Wednesdays and or Thursdays. Sometimes in a run of consecutive weeks, sometimes just a couple of workshops per month, depending on room availability. The Wednesday workshops started running at Art House in November 2022. Thursday Sewing Days began in September 2023. . .

Remaining Autumn Dates:

New! Dates for 2026:

January – 21st

February – 11th, 12th

March – 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th

April – 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th

May – 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st

If you are interested in booking onto one or more of the above dates please email and ask whatever you need to know – how to find a good pattern, where to buy cloth and what to choose?

One & Two Day Sewing Courses for Beginners

These workshops and courses are held on Saturdays. Designed for students wanting to learn garment construction and be part of a group, learning the same making project all together. They are designed for beginners wanting to learn sewing machine skills and techniques for clothes making. This is a great opportunity to kick start a new learning journey or refresh your skills from school days. You will become confident at making and learn more about garment design, fitting, choosing the right cloth for a project and making beautiful garments.

Learn To Make Clothes From The Beginning

MAKE ICONIC WARDROBE BASICS AT BEGINNER LEVEL.

Saturday 10th & 17th January – Making PJ Pants £150

Saturday 24th & 31st January – Making Everyday Wide Pants £150

Saturday 28th February & 7th March – Make an Artisan Dress £150

Saturday 6th & 13th June – Making The Everyday Walking Skirt £150

If you are interested in booking onto one or more of the above dates please email

Saturday Two Day Beginners Course

Learn Making & Sewing Machine Skills

Making Project – Everyday Wide Pants

Design & Make – Two Day Workshop Days £150

INCLUDING PATTERN, ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION BOOKLET, SEWING JOURNAL, WIDE SOFT ELASTIC

Saturday 24th & 31ST JANUARY

5 Places Maximum – 3 Places Remaining

EMAIL If you are interested in booking onto this two day course making wide pants.

Saturday One Day Workshop

Introduction To Machine Sewing

Learn how to use a sewing machine and create your own sewing journal of stitch types, seam samples and construction techniques.

A Foundation In Machine Sewing – One Day Workshop

INCLUDING: SEWING JOURNAL

Saturday 21st February – 4 places remaining

Saturday 18th April – 4 places remaining

Saturday 9th May

Saturday 20th June

Saturday 18th July

5 Places Maximum

EMAIL If you are interested in booking onto this one day workshop to learn machine sewing & making skills.

New! Tuesday Evening Class Course

Begin at the Beginning – Learn Clothes Making Skills

Making Project – Simplicity PJ’s

Evening Class Course £150

INCLUDING PATTERN, INSTRUCTION SHEETS, SEWING JOURNAL , SOFT ELASTIC

March 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st & April 7th, 14th. . .6.30-8.30pm

Option to continue classes until 19th May (5 more) to make a start on the wrap PJ jacket.

Five Places Maximum

EMAIL If you are interested in booking onto this evening class course to learn good clothes making skills.

Saturday Two Day Beginners Course

Learn Making & Sewing Machine Skills

Making Project – The Everyday Walking Skirt

Design & Make – Two Day Sewing Course £150

INCLUDING PATTERN, SEWING JOURNAL AND ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

Saturday 6th & 13th February

5 Places Maximum

EMAIL If you are interested in booking onto this two day course to make an all purpose everyday walking skirt.