Find out which teachers are offering their own classes

Mel Roberts
Our popular teacher Mel will be running daytime and evening sewing groups for sewing, clothes making and pattern cutting at The Gathering Place, Orchid View, Hollingbury, Brighton BN1 8GP. More venue details here on Facebook
Classes will run on Tuesdays from 10th September 2024 at these times:
- 10am-12.30pm
- 1-3.30pm 
- 7-9.30pm.

Mel also offers one to one lessons.
Subjects: tissue fitting patterns, alterations, fitting, dressmaking, techniques like zips, pockets, buttonholes, pattern cutting and drafting, replicating existing clothes, sewing at all levels including beginner. 
For details and to book on, email Mel on [email protected]  

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 Marina Kyriacou
Our fun, motivating and skilled beginner sewing teacher Marina offers 1-2-1 beginner sewing lessons, including 'get to know your sewing machine'.

• Have your class at Marina's studio in Hove, or

• If you have your own machine she can travel to you.

Marina is also looking to set up a crochet club in Hove soon, so get in touch if you're keen on crochet
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Contact Marina on [email protected]

Also Note that Marina's colleague Bryan repairs sewing machines and overlockers - details here

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Marren Hager, is a highly trained professional pattern cutter, who specialises in teaching pattern cutting along with all levels of sewing and clothes making, including complete beginners. Marren is great fun and passionate about her work - she taught a few very well received Stitch! Sessions for Sew In Brighton over summer 2024.

Marren will be offering small group sewing classes (max 3-4 students) just off Lewes Rd at Rodhus Creative Studios, 16-30 Hollingdean Rd, Brighton and Hove BN2 4AA (near the big Sainsburys).
Group sewing, pattern and clothes making sessions:
- Mondays 9:30-11:30
- Thursdays 3:30-5:30.
1-2-1 lessons available on request on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Contact Marren to book a class or find out more on [email protected] or via Instagram @marrenhager

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Quilting workshops in Brighton and Hove with Gabrielle at Morris Works

Gabrielle runs this thriving quilting hub right on the border where Brighton meets Hove, just off Waterloo St on the seafront near the Angel statue. She hosted a lovely Christmas Tree Quilt workshop for us a couple of years ago and is a very talented quilter.

Gabrielle runs all sorts of quilting workshops, from drop in's to full courses, and has a HUGE range of fabrics and other quilting paraphernalia for sale at her workshop/shop, Drop in all year round to by supplies, Tues-Sat, at 2 Chapel Mews BN3 1AR.

Find out more at https://morrisworks.co.uk/categories/classes-workshops.html
or
https://morrisworks.co.uk/contact-or-visit-us/

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Susan Bates
Susan, our lovely knit, crochet, cross-stitch and needlepoint teacher says "I am offering lessons in a 1-1 format in a cafe near the Level and London Road, Or Brighton town centre/laines, Or Hove. Or I could go to the clients house. Basically anywhere easy to get by bus is my location remit!" 
Email Susan on [email protected]
Susan, who is also a cross-stitch book and pattern designer for DMC threads, also has her own Etsy Shop selling her many published cross-stitch books and patterns - view it here

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Hannah Evans
Hannah teaches overlocking at beginner and more advanced levels. She also teaches complete beginner sewing and is a professional pattern cutter and seamstress. Fun fact: Hannah has previously worked for an airline, pattern cutting and making their complex seat covers!
Hannah has had really great reviews from our students and is offering 1-2-1 / private classes for students in their own homes and possibly from her own space in Saltdean. She is based in Brighton and Saltdean. Contact Hannah if you'd like to know more, on [email protected]

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Kat Neeser
Sew In Brighton owner and founder Kat offers one to one / private lessons for £50hr. Lesson length 2hrs or more per lesson at your house or 2hr or more at Kat's house in Peacehaven. Special offers avail. for various payment types and number of lessons.
Subjects: tissue fitting patterns, alterations, fitting, dressmaking, techniques like zips, pockets, buttonholes, pattern cutting and drafting, replicating existing clothes, sewing at all levels including beginner.
Bring your own sewing machine or use one of Kat's.
Register your interest in a 1-2-1 session with Kat at [email protected]
Or call 07958964810 (whatsapp and text gets faster reply than voicemail!)
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Freehand / Freestyle machine embroidery workshops in East Sussex
Sarah Becvar who we met recently at Artwave Artist Open Houses, runs workshops teaching freehand / freestyle machine embroidery from her garden studio in Easons Green near Uckfield, East Sussex TN22
Details at www.sarahbecvardesign.com

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Hand embroidery workshops in East Sussex
Marilyn Willis who we met recently at Artwave Artist Open Houses, runs workshops teaching hand embroidery and sashiko stitching from The Garden House in Brighton and The Stitching Post in Isfield, near Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 Details at www.marilynscreativethreads.com