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Lady Margaret Hall Settlement is offering free well being and crafts session at All Sewn Up

Tutor

Clare Douglas

Dates

TBA

Duration

TBA

Tuition Fee

Free

What you will learn

During the sessions we will also cover a range of mental health wellbeing topics, depending on the interests of the group:

Assertiveness; Finding motivation; How do we Change?; Tips and techniques for relaxation; Journaling and sketch books; Optimism; Friends, family and community; Art and creativity; Managing emotions; Recovering from disappointment; Caring for ourselves; How do we know when we need to get help? Diet, nutrition and mood.

Entry requirements

This is a beginners class suitable for people with limited or no previous experience. Students must be able to understand English.

What you will need

Pen and notebook. A ring binder a4 sized folder to keep sewing samples in and handouts in. The tutor will let you know what equipment you will need to bring for the following lessons.  However, a basic sewing kit would be an advantage for you to invest in pre-course.

FAQ

Can we attend classes online?

Unfortunately, these classes/workshops are set up to be in person practices especially due to the nature of the work which is very physical and hands-on.

Location

All Sewn Up, Unit 1, The Coop Centre, 11 Mowll Street, London SW9 6BG.
Tel:  020 7840 0216
Email: admin@lmhs.org.uk

Number of Students

7 maximum in a class.

Resources

You will have the use of all equipment in the workroom including: large tables, sewing machines, over-lockers, irons & metal rulers.

Material Costs

After the first lesson you will know what you need to bring with you which will include fabrics and your own basic sewing kit. List available at first session. Some materials can be purchased from the tutor. Price list available in the classroom. Basic Materials are:
-Dressmakers pins
-Seam Unpicker
-Calico Fabric (1-2meters worth)
-Dressmakers chalk markers
-A reel of strong thread (recommended Guitermann)
-Fabric Scissors and Embroidery (small) Scissors

How to Apply

Enrol in person, by post or email admin@lmhs.org.uk
Enrolment form available online or on request (by phone or email).

Apply

Bring along your sewing project and be guided by the tutor.

Tutor

Grace Carter-Allen

Dates and Times

Dates to be confirmed
10 am – 3.30 pm with half hour lunch break

Tuition Fee

£120 for 2 days or £75 for 1 day

What you will learn

Dates to be confirmed

10 am – 3.30 pm with half hour lunch break

Bring along your sewing project and be guided by the tutor.

Skills you can develop include altering garments, sewing techniques and guidance to help you complete a garment from a commercial pattern.

This will be a class of mixed-level of sewing. So everyone will be working at their own pace with guidance from the tutor.

To be able to do this course, you must be able to use a sewing machine.

If there are any questions, please email the tutor at least two weeks before the course starts to guarantee a response.

Entry requirements

To be able to do this course, you must be able to use a sewing machine.

What you will need

Bring a basic sewing kit and your own sewing project.

FAQ

I have already used a sewing machine and done basic sewing for example tote bags and little sip bags will this course still benefit me?

Yes, this course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to be a confident and able sewer. The course doesn’t just focus on people who want knowledge and skills for small sewing projects but also larger scale sewing projects one might need to undertake in the future such as making products by bulk or a range of garments for example.

Do we get to make anything that we can keep and take home in the course?

Yes.

Location

All Sewn Up, Unit 1, The Coop Centre, 11 Mowll Street, London SW9 6BG.
Tel:  020 7840 0216
Email: admin@lmhs.org.uk

Number of Students

7 maximum in a class.

Resources

You will have the use of all equipment in the workroom including: large tables, sewing machines, over-lockers, irons & metal rulers.

How to Apply

Enrol in person, by post or email admin@lmhs.org.uk
Enrolment form available online or on request (by phone or email).

Apply

Learn new or refresh essential sewing techniques whilst making stylish and original outfits you’ll be proud of – create garments to your taste and fit.

Tutor

Grace Carter-Allen

Dates

CLOTHES MAKING WEDNESDAY BEGINNERS CLASS DATES 2025
Wednesday 26th February – Wednesday 2nd April 2025 = 6 sessions
Wednesday 30 April – Wednesday 21 May 2025 = 4 sessions

Half Term 26 May 2025

Wednesday 4 June – Wednesday 16 July = 7 sessions

Duration

7 to 4 weeks

Tuition Fee

£140 for 7 sessions
£125 for 6 sessions
£110 for 5 sessions
£90 for 4 sessions

What you will learn

You will be introduced to the general principles and skills relating to sewing and garment making, also using a commercial pattern.

Entry requirements

A beginners class is suitable for people with limited or no previous experience. Students must be able to understand English.

What you will need to bring along to the class

Commercial Sewing Pattern that says Easy or Very Easy.
No Button holes, zips and stretch fabric for the easy pattern.

Examples of Easy/Very Easy sewing Brand names patterns are:

New Look 6766
Burda 6009
Vogue 1802
McCall’s 8053
Buttrick 6687

A basic sewing kit consisting of fabric scissors, trimming scissors, paper scissors, dressmaker sewing pins with glass heads(about 38mm long), tape measure, fabric marker, seam ripper and hand sewing needles.

You must provide your own materials, fabric, haberdashery and thread to complete your garment.

Location

All Sewn Up, Unit 1, The Coop Centre, 11 Mowll Street, London SW9 6BG.
Tel:  020 7840 0216
Email: admin@lmhs.org.uk

Number of Students

7 maximum

Resources

You will have the use of all equipment in the workroom including: large tables, sewing machines, over-lockers, irons & metal rulers.

How to Apply

Enrol in person, by post or email admin@lmhs.org.uk
Enrolment form available online or on request (by phone or email).

Apply

Fridays 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Every Friday except October 4th and 11th.  The last session on December 13th

Monday Sewing & Textile Club dates for 2025 are:

6th/13th/20th/27th January 2025
3rd/10th/24th February 2025
3rd/10th/17th/24th/31st March 2025

Free but suggested donation £5 per session

During these sessions there will be an opportunity to contribute to Melanie Bowles’s stitching project adding your own marks to a large linen cloth, inviting you to stitch together.  No knowledge of embroidery is required – learn and explore the wealth of stitches, make your mark on the large embroidery cloth and enjoy the benefits of stitching together.

There is no tutor for this session but a member of the All Sewn Up team will be present.

All Sewn Up’s Makers’ Homework Club is a calm and friendly environment where you can practice without a tutor a variety of textile-based techniques: knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, up cycling and clothes making – bring your own projects.

ASUP students who have been inducted in the use of the sewing machine may use them.

This session is aimed at adults (18+) who are able to work without a tutor on their own projects.

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For complete Beginners or those who have not used a Sewing Machine in a while and wish to refresh themselves.

Tutor
Grace Carter-Allen

Dates and Times

22nd March, 23rd  May and 28th June 2025

Tuition Fee

Individual sessions £55

Introduction and Course Content

During this 4 hour session:
Students will learn how to thread the machine.
Learn how to use the machine and its functions and complete four different seams:

Plain seam
French seam
Flat-fell seam
Lapped seam

Make a simple item such as a cushion cover or fabric tote bag.

Entry Requirements

The course is for adult learners (+18) with limited or no previous experience. Students could then enroll on the Beginners Clothed Making course.

Location

All Sewn Up, Unit 1, The Coop Centre, 11 Mowll Street, London SW9 6BG.
Tel:  020 7840 0216
Email: admin@lmhs.org.uk

Number of Students

7 maximum

Assessment

Tutor feedback
Learner self-assessment

Resources

You will have the use of all equipment in the workroom including: large tables, sewing machines, over-lockers, irons & metal rulers.

Materials

Things needed on the day to bring along:

Fabric scissors
Tape measure
Pins
Stitch unpicker
Tailors chalk or marker
Pencil
Hand sewing needles.

How to Apply

Enrol in person, by post or email admin@lmhs.org.uk
Enrolment form available online or on request (by phone or email).

Tutor

Richard McVetis

Date and Time

Saturday 7 June 2025
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Tuition Fee

3 hours@ £45

Introduction and Course Content

For this course, artist Richard McVetis draws on his love of stitching, paying special attention to time, labour and care in the making of Embroidery pieces.

This workshop will explore a combination of traditional Hand Embroidery techniques, how you do it and why you do it. We will explore the tenderness; the slowness and rhythms of hand stitching; the versatility and strengths of embroidery for drawing and mark making; and the pleasure in having time to make.

This is an experimental approach to stitching and draws on the imagination of each participant: create textures and patterns, work a stitch in different threads changing its scale and spacing, work freely, and combine stitches to mark make and draw.

Practical help will be given by demonstrating the many ways in which this can be achieved using the simplest of hand embroidery techniques, no knowledge of particular and precise embroidery techniques are needed. The emphasis will be on both group and individual tuition.

We will learn the following stitches: Running, Back, Straight, Couching, Whipped Running, Seeding, Stem, Fly, Blanket and Chain.

Objectives:

-To develop traditional Hand Embroidery skills
-To translate your own thoughts and inspiration into stitch
-To develop an understanding of embroidery as a contemporary art medium

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for adult learners (18+) with basic hand stitch experience. Beginners are also very welcome.

Location

All Sewn Up, Unit 1, The Coop Centre, 11 Mowll Street, London SW9 6BG.
Tel:  020 7840 0216
Email: admin@lmhs.org.uk

Number of Students

12 maximum

Assessment

Tutor feedback
Learner self-assessment

Resources

You will have the use of all equipment in the workroom including: large tables, sewing machines, over-lockers, irons & metal rulers. You will have the use of an Embroidery hoop for the duration of the course.

Material Costs

Most embroidery materials including worksheets, embroidery canvas needles and haberdashery items will be provided for the course; there might be small fees for additional items.

How to Apply

Enrol in person, by post or email admin@lmhs.org.uk
Enrolment form available online or on request (by phone or email).