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Pyjama Party Fun!!!

 Nightwear making workshop  -  £40
10.00 am until 4.00pm

Fancy making your own nightwear or as a present for somebody else?  This class teaches you make shorts, long PJ bottoms or a simple night top/nightie.  Just imagine how great it would feel to sleep in something you have made with the fabric you have chosen? Helen will provide the pattern ready for you to take away so you can make as many as you like after the class.


What you will learn:

  • To follow a simple pattern to make easy and simple night clothes
What you will need:
  • Fabric from our shop
  • Good quality cotton thread
  • Good quality fabric scissors
  • Paper scissors
  • Pen 
  • Pins
  • Your own machine if you would like to use it (we have limited machines so it is essential you book these in advance)
  • A packed lunch, refreshments will be available throughout the day.
This is the first of our dressmaking classes.  Watch this space to see more classes in the future........

Cushion Making Workshop Day

Cushion making workshop  -  £50 Includes all materials!

Learn how to make a selection of cushions in this exciting new class.  This is a beginners workshop that anyone can easily do.


What you will learn:

What you will need:
  • This is a kit class so all fabrics, zips and cushion inserts will be provided for your first cushion
  • Good quality cotton thread
  • Your own machine if you would like to use it (we have limited machines so it is essential you book these in advance)
  • A packed lunch, refreshments will be available throughout the day.
This is not a quilting class so why not give it a go?

Written by Claire Young — May 31, 2012

Picnic quilt ready for the sun!

Get ready for a Memorable British Summer with your very own Handmade 'by Machine' picnic Quilt Blanket.

You will be wanting to Picnic in your living room Just like we did making to most of our April rain.

Things this project will teach you

  • Quilt as you Go
  • Cutting Techniques
  • Chain Piecing
This is Split over 2 days as it is a big project.

Cost £80 for both days.

Written by stuart young — May 01, 2012

Get Ready to be Sew Organised

 This is a weekly group to learn the basics and the not so basic sewing machine techniques.

The ail is to make a series of products that you need to move forward with your sewing skills.

  • Project Folder
  • Scissor keeper
  • Needle case
  • Pin Cushion
  • Accessory Holder
  • Quilting Roll - make it easy to take your work with you.
These techniques used will give you a good grounding in machine sewing and give you some practical items to use going forward.


For start dates check out our timetable

Written by Claire Young — April 24, 2012

Beginners Quilt / Baby & Lap

Using Moda Charm packs or Tilda Charm Packs this is a great place to start to give you confidence using your sewing machine.

In the day you will learn Machine Patchwork, Binding and Quilting all by machine!

we keep this to a class of 6 so that it gives everyone a chance to finish the day with a complete Quilt or the ability to finish off at home.

  • Binding
  • Quilting
  • Ironing
  • Machine skills
  • Patching by machine
  • 9 Patch

 

For start dates check out our timetable

Swoon - Quilt Block Day

Machine Quilting Blocks Large SWOON



£40 fee for the day) B&B £40 extra per night theoldtailor.com
10am - 4pm Coffee Break & Lunch Break Provided 
Covers: (Includes Pattern & Use of C1100 Sewing Machines) Fabric is Available On the Day. 
Teacher = Helen Kipling from Rubyru Quilt & Craft - Darlington Local Designer, Teacher of craft and online trader of all her craft creations.

Handmade style quilt, done quickly by machine! 

Fabric used in picture V&A Grand Tour

for start dates check out our timetable

Beginers Quilt Bag - its back

Why Buy a Bag?

Make a Quilted Bag even if you haven't used a sewing machine!
(£40 fee for the day) 
Traveling Far? B&B just £40 extra per night www.theoldtailor.com
10am - 5pm Coffee Break, Lunch Break Provided
Covers: (includes Pattern, teacher & Use of Brother quilting Machines) Fabric Available On Day.
Develop & Improve your machine quilting & sewing skills;
(Bag Displayed in our shop window, not as above old picture) . if you have never quilted this will be a good starting point as well as learing the bag making. 
If you are confident and finish in time we can show you some quilt stitches to decorate the bag.
This is our most popular class, using pre packed fabric its amazing what you can achieve in a day.
Simple class utilising a mood Charm Pack
why not check out some new Tilda Charm Square Designs

Written by Stuart Young — April 23, 2012

Union Flag Jelly Roll Quilt Workshop

"UNION FLAG QUILT"
(£40 fee for the day) B&B £40 extra per night www.theoldtailor.com
10am - 4pm Coffee Break & Lunch Break Provided 
Covers: (includes Pattern & Use of Pfaff Smarter C1100) Jelly Roll Fabric is Available On the Day. 
Teacher = Helen Kipling from Rubyru Quilt & Craft - Local Designer, Teacher of craft and online trader of all her craft creations. 
Often seen the lovely colours of jelly rolls and wondered what to do with them? we will show you how to convert the strips in to a great quilt.

for start dates check out our timetable

As Featured in the Norhern Echo Newspaper!