Learn to Sew!
Hello to all those totally new or new-ish to sewing! This page has handy tips, blog posts, videos for you to learn from as well as details of courses and classes in Brighton & Hove for complete beginners to sewing and dressmaking or those with very basic sewing skills who want to learn more
Totally new to sewing? Learn with us! Visit our beginner classes & courses page here
Seam Allowance is one of the most important things to understand about sewing & we'll teach you in your first class - find out all about it here
A simple stitch to stop fabric fraying at the seams inside your homemade clothes & accessories when you wash them
Find out how here
Total beginner to machine (and any) sewing? Come along and learn to sew or progress your basic sewing skills in our Weekly Stitch Classes in Brighton & Hove. Absolute novices and 'non creatives' welcome!! Or read up about our sewing project programme for beginners here
Learn to turn up the bottoms (hems) of trousers and dresses - watch our easy and quick hem marking method for speeding up your sewing and dressmaking here
This is the best pinning technique for accurate and easy cutting out of any of your sewing projects. Watch our quick video
Wondering how to choose a sewing machine to buy? Read our handy guide from local sewing machine experts Varneys here
Get to grips with different sewing machine makes and models & sewing machine care here on our blog post
This technique for sewing round a curved edge is something we teach in the 2nd project (zip purse) on our Beginners Programme. It will transform your sewing of curves! Watch the quick video we made