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Sewing & Craft Workshops
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Free Machine Embroidery…
£70.00
Free Machine Embroidery & Appliqué
What on earth is free machine embroidery you ask? Well it’s time to get creative rather than functional with a sewing machine and use your needle to draw!
Date & time: Sat 8 May, 2021, 10.30-16.30
Product code: Embmach210508
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Clone your Closet at…
£50.00
Clone your Closet at Bambers
You know THAT item in your wardrobe? It’s your wear-it-every-day, so-blimmin-comfortable, wish-I’d-bought-three absolute favourite. But it has seen better days and you’re feeling anxious about its inevitable demise. Well now you can clone that clothing!
Date & time: Sat 15 May 2021, 9.00-13.00
Product code: Clone210515
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Overlocking for Beginners
£40.00
Overlocking for Beginners
If you are already friendly with your sewing machine and looking for a new technical challenge, don’t limit your sewing skills! Take things one step further and surprise yourself by unraveling the secrets behind sewing with an overlocker!
Date & time: Sat 15 May 2021, 14.00-16.30
Product code: AOverlock210515
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Tunic Dress…
£70.00
Sew your own Tunic Dress or Top
Wardrobe staples have a special place in every girl’s heart, but what about making one for yourself. This fashion focused tunic dress, with a flattering boat neck, is the perfect everyday wear.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 10.30-17.00
Product code: Dtunic210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Kimono Jacket
£60.00
Sew your own Kimono Jacket
Super quick to make, a Kimono style jacket is a perfect garment for summer layering or a swish night out.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 12.00-17.00
Product code: Dkimjaq210529
Places available: 4
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Kimono
£60.00
Sew your own Kimono
A kimono is perfect for swanning around the house, covering up in the sun or channeling your inner bohemian at festivals.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 12.00-17.00
Product code: Dkimono210529
Places available: 4
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Capri Trousers
£70.00
Sew your own Capri Trousers
Look every inch the cool cat in your own pair of handmade, perfectly fitted capri pants.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 10.30-17.00
Product code: Dcapri210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Wiggle Dress
£87.50
Sew your own Wiggle Dress
Free your inner bombshell and sew this seriously sexy wiggle dress to flatter your womanly curves. Choose to make either a sleeveless shift-style dress or one with a flattering mid-length sleeve and make the ultimate dress to flatter your figure.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 9.15-17.00
Product code: Dwiggle210529
Places available: 3
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Knickers
£35.00
Sew your own Knickers
Don’t let your underwear let you down – simply sew your own knickers! Bring your knicker drawer to life with these fantastic briefs, the ideal project to perfect your sewing and overlocking skills.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 14.00-17.00
Product code: Dknicker210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Fit and…
£87.50
Sew your own Fit and Flare Dress
The cutest dress on the block. Our Fit & Flare dress could be sewn up in retro cotton as a sweet and wearable day dress, or made from something special to become a fiercely flirty occasion dress.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 9.15-17.00
Product code: Dfitnflare210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own A-line or…
£75.00
Sew your own A-line or Pencil Skirt
If you’re raring to take your first steps into dressmaking, join us in making either an A-line or pencil skirt in just one day and leave with a super stylish end result.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 10.30-17.00
Product code: DApencil210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Sew your own Stretch…
£50.00
Sew your own Stretch Batwing Top
Holy pins and needles, Batman! Become your own sewing superhero and overcome the fear of working with that troublesome stretchy fabric.
Date & time: Sat 29 May 2021, 12.30-17.00
Product code: Dbatwing210529
Places available: 2
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Introduction to Bodice…
£65.00
Introduction to Bodice Fitting
Do you have a classic hourglass figure? Are you the same dress size in every shop? Nope, nor us.
Date & time: Sat 5 June 2021, 10.00-15.30
Product code: Cbodice210605
Places available: 0
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Venue: Bamber Sewing Machines
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Introduction to Needle…
£35.00
Introduction to Needle Felting at Clockwork
Ready to get violent with a needle and some fibres? Then enter the wonderful world of needle-felted animals.
Date & time: TBC 2021, 10.00-12.30
Product code: KFelting210306
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clockwork
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Learn to Knit at Clockwork
£40.00
Learn to Knit at Clockwork
There has never been a better time to pick up those needles and get them clacking! We’ll take you step by step through the basics, leaving you confident and wanting more!
Date & time: TBC 2021, 10.00-13.00
Product code: Knit210321
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clockwork
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Introduction to Hand…
£35.00
Introduction to Hand Embroidery at Clockwork
Learn the easy and satisfying art of hand embroidery over a relaxing 2.5 hours.
Date & time: TBC 2021, 13.30-16.00
Product code: Embhand210320
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clockwork
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Introduction to Macrame…
£30.00
Introduction to Macrame at Clockwork
Go mad for macramé on this fantastic beginners workshop.
Date & time: TBC 2021, 13.30-15.30
Product code: Macrame210306
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clockwork
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Introduction to Paper…
£35.00
Introduction to Paper Cutting at Clockwork
If you’re a craft minimalist this is the course for you! Take a piece of paper and a super sharp scalpel and try your hand at the beautiful art of paper cutting!
Date & time: TBC 2021, 14.00-17.00
Product code: Ppaper210321
Places available: 0
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clockwork
From the blog
Workshops Scheduled for 2021
Dec 13, 2020
We now have a full schedule of sewing and craft workshops on sale and are looking forward to welcoming you back in 2021! In line with latest government guidelines on reopening close contact services, we will be implementing additional measures. Complying with social distancing guidelines (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable),…
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