‘Starter for hem’ sewing class
2023-03-25 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Make friends with your sewing machine and discover all the wonderful things it can do for you. We will get you started on the road to making fabulous things for your family, friends and just as importantly for you too.

‘Practice makes perfect' expanding skill session with cushions and zip insertion
2023-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Does the thought of inserting zips give you a cold sweat? Do you want to get your ’teeth’ into a new skill?
Join us for a ‘practice makes perfect’ expanding skill session producing a piped, zipped cushion cover!

'Practice makes perfect' expanding skill session - tote bag with zippered pouch
2023-04-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Does the thought of inserting zips give you a cold sweat? Do you want to get your ’teeth’ into a new skill?
Join us for a ‘practice makes perfect’ expanding skill session and leave with a gorgeous tote bag, including zippered pouch!

‘Cotton-picking’ quilting starter class - SOLD OUT
2023-04-05 10:00 - 13:00 | The Hut, Godshill, 11 Hollow Glade, Godshill, Isle of Wight, PO38 3JQ, United Kingdom
Our quilting starter class will get your creative ideas flowing by providing you with the skills to start this addictive method of cutting up perfectly good fabric and sewing it back together again! You can also use cherished items to make a quilt that will continue to bring joy and comfort.

'Silver lining' free motion machine embroidery - SOLD OUT
2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:00 | The Hut, Godshill, 11 Hollow Glade, Godshill, Isle of Wight, PO38 3JQ, United Kingdom
Have you ever wanted to combine art with sewing? You’ll be as busy as a sewing bee with one of our
machine embroidery classes. This unique method of stitchery is limited only by your own imagination! Come and join us for a ‘Silver lining’ free motion embroidery class. Every cloud has one!

‘Dressed to the nines’ expanding skill session - introduction to dress-making
2023-04-22 09:30 - 13:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Do you long to be ‘dressed to the nines’ in a garment that you have made? Here at the Sewing Sanctuary we offer a supported learning space to enable you to realise your dreams of producing professionally finished garments that fit you perfectl

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‘Make ends meet’ Roman Blind course
2023-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
A gorgeous blind can make all the difference to a room, and a relatively cost effective way of achieving this is to use a roman blind.

‘Find your feet’ starter overlocker class
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Do you have an overlocker that you purchased on a whim? Have you tried to use it and ended up in a bit of pickle? Make friends with your overlocker and you will soon be using your machine for many of your favourite sewing projects.

'Starter for hem' sewing class
2023-05-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

‘Best foot forward’ expanding skill session - overlocker t-shirt
2023-05-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Stretch yourself by joining us to make a t-shirt with your overlocker! Using beautiful soft jersey fabrics you can create a comfortable garment that you will use again and again.

Journal cover class
2023-06-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Journal cover class
Learn some new skills and join us to make a journal cover. These make wonderful, personalised gifts. Your choices of cover are limited only by your imagination!
The session will include:
How to set up your sewing machine
Use of materials and equipment
Developing your confidence
Full instructions on constructing a journal cover.
Lots of ideas for future projects!
Full instruction, a worksheet, refreshments and fun included!

Learn to sew session
2023-06-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Learn to sew session

Make friends with your sewing machine and discover all the wonderful things it can do for you. We will get you started on the road to making fabulous items for your family, friends and just as importantly for you. Come and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of sewing and discovery. We will soon have you confidently ‘tackling’ small projects with ease and a ‘seamless’ finish!
This session will include:
Learn about all aspects of your sewing machine
Stitch tension and how to resolve problems
Sewing in straight lines, curves and corners
Produce seam samples to take away
Zip sample to take away
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You will leave the session with new skills and a log cabin pot holder/cushion cover.
Full instruction, a worksheet, refreshments and fun included!

Introduction to free-motion maching embroidery
2023-06-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Introduction to free motion machine embroidery
Your creative skills will flourish as we guide you through the basic skills of free machine embroidery.
These unique patterns are never as precise as machined automatic preset schemes. Their charm and beauty lies in the fact that the machining is often slightly irregular, thus producing a creative and original design.
The session will include:
How to set up your sewing machine
Use of materials and equipment
Developing your confidence
How to construct a make-up bag using your completed piece.
Lots of ideas for future projects!
Full instruction, a worksheet, refreshments and fun included!

Go Sew - 10/1/24
2024-01-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
Need some inspiration or advice? Simply bring along any project you may be struggling with to one of our 'Go Sew' sessions.
What's available:
Guidance and tuition will be available to help you progress your own current project.
Hellerslea provides a great space for you to join like minded people who enjoy all aspects of being creative with fabric.
No experience is necessary; you may just want to come along and have a go at sewing.
Sewing machines, irons and boards and cutting space is available.
Minimum of 2 students per session.
Booking required.

Go Sew - 13/1/24
2024-01-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 24/1/24
2024-01-24 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 27/1/24
2024-01-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 7/2/24
2024-02-07 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 21/2/24
2024-02-21 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 28/2/24
2024-02-28 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

Go Sew - 9/3/24
2024-03-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

13/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

15/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-15 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

16/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

22/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

23/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-23 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom

27/3/24 - Go Sew
2024-03-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Hellerslea, 5 Lugley St,, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HD, United Kingdom
