weekday sewing days

Come and join our lovely weekday sewing workshops, on various dates throughout the year – weekdays, usually Wednesdays and or Thursdays.

these workshops are designed for students with some garment making experience, who have already learnt sewing machine basics.

students work on their own making project, receiving professional tuition in fitting, construction and finishing.

The wednesday sewing days at art house started in November 2022. Thursday Sewing days began in september 2023. . .

10am - 3pm £55 per day – Art House, South Brent, devon

Parking available in the Community Centre Car Park.

The format of a five hour day of sewing has proved a successful way of providing each student with good amounts of individual tuition during the workshop day. this makes for a productive time, good progress with your making projects and plenty of inspiration and knowledge gained from other students project work!. . .

enjoy teas, coffees and biscuit breaks during the day and Bring a packed lunch.

The workroom is light and spacious. It provides a hip height work counter, long enough for 3 people to be cutting out or making patterns at the same time, as well as enough sewing tables to provide five fully EQUIPPED good sized sewing stations.

you will find this a friendly social learning space. It’s a place to challenge your skills and learn new techniques.

learn about the cloth you are working with, how to match it to a suitable making project and the style of clothes you would like to make and wear.

Machines and equipment are provided. . .

You are welcome to bring along your own sewing machine if you would like to get to know it better. There are three high quality machines available for those who don’t have a machine of their own. There’s also a high quality overlocker with automatic threading and tensioning. An overlocker is for professional seam and hem finishing or for making a garment from a stretch jersey knit. students are also shown how to professionally finish raw seam edges without an overlocker.

maximum of Five places per day

• tuition cost is £55 for each sewing day workshop •

work at your own pace to develop your skills

whatever your level of experience you’ll receive all the guidance and help you need.

design & fitting guidance is given at each stage of your making project

please email if you are interested in joining in!

this programme of learning is led by Jane norris an experienced designer, pattern maker and educator.

learn to sew your own wardrobe of clothes!

. . .notice board of sewing days dates for 2026. . .

june 10th-sold out!

september 2nd,3rd, 9th,10th, 16th,17th, 23rd,24th, 30th

october 1st

november 11th,12th

december 9th,10th, 16th,17th

email if you are interested in booking one or more of the above dates for making your sewing project – autumn sewing days.

machine sewing introductory workshops

machine sewing introductory workshops

how to use a sewing machine and create your own sewing journal of stitch types, seam samples and construction techniques. you’ll learn the foundation skills needed for your future garment making projects and learn the craft through creating a sewing journal. this workshop is dedicated to the essential piece of learning that will ease your journey into a three day garment making course. An ideal workshop if you have a machine, but don’t know how to set it up, or how to sew good seams, what all the different stitches are and when to use them. making a sewing journal is a great practice, not only to record your jouney, but as a great resource to refer to.

october 3rd, november 21st, december 5th

six students maximum

email if you are interested in booking onto this workshop.