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Get into the festive spirit and stitch your own Christmas magic!
Join us for a fun, relaxed and beginner-friendly Christmas sewing workshop. In this class you will learn to sew from the very beginning and create your very own reusable Christmas drawstring bag - perfect for sustainable gift wrapping, Santa sacks, or storage.
Guided step-by-step by tutor Julie, you will learn how to measure, cut fabric, sew seams, create a casing, thread drawstrings, press neatly, and finish your bag to a professional standard. By the end of the session, you will take home a beautiful handmade Christmas drawstring bag - ready to pop a gift straight inside!
It is the perfect way to kick off the silly season, learn a new skill, and make something useful and beautiful.
What You Will Learn
Fabric basics: Choosing and preparing fabrics for bags
Cutting skills: Measuring and cutting accurately, together
Machine sewing: Straight seams and neat finishing - with support for first-time sewers
Casing technique: How to sew a casing for drawstrings
Drawstring skills: Threading and finishing cords neatly
Pressing: Why pressing as you go makes a better result
No experience needed - all levels welcome!
Tea and coffee provided.
Happy Sewing!
