If you want to learn the trade secrets behind making a piped cushion that is finished to a professional level, this three and a half hour workshop is exactly what you are looking for.

This workshop is taught by Anne Sigsworth, owner of Sophies Soft Furnishings, who has over sixteen years experience in making professional soft furnishings. Anne is not only a gifted teacher, she shares her tips and tricks that help sewers achieve the look of a high street store when making the cushion to enable them to recreate this same look at home.

In this workshop:

• You will work with both a zipper foot and a piping foot in order to make the piping to achieve the finished cushion.
• We discuss how to pick the best fabric to achieve the result you are looking for.
• You will learn how to make bias binding in order so that your piping is unique your cushion.
• We look at ways to embellish your cushions to create a bespoke cushion.
• At the end of the workshop, you will have completed a fully finished 18 x 18 piped cushion complete with insert, to take home, ready to add to your home decor.

We supply the fabric for the workshop or you can bring along 0.5 meters of your chosen fabric if you like –  we can offer you advice on purchasing fabric if required. 

Note: This workshop does require basic sewing machine skills. If you would like to freshen up your sewing skills, our All You Need To Know To Sew workshop is a great way to ensure you know exactly what you are doing with your sewing machine. 

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Course Availability: Daytime 

EQUIPMENT LIST: All materials are provided for in the workshop – we want you to not have to worry about a thing when you come along. If you would like to see what we use, or bookmark for later if you would like to purchase items for future makes, the link is here. You can also purchase any of the items that you use for your workshop as we stock all of the items used on the day. And we give you an extra 10% discount on the day!

Fee and what this includes: 48.00, this includes all items needed to make your Piped Cushion Cover. (We can even lend you a sewing machine if required), a full set of instructions, coffee/tea & a homemade snack.

FAQs

• Understand the basic construction of the metal frame used to make your lampshade.
• Cut fabric to the required size of drum.
• Leave with a fully finished 30 cm drum lampshade ready to be hung from the ceiling or placed on a table.

If we told you that if you attended our beginners sewing workshop, All You Need to Know to Sew, you could learn to sew in one, half-day session, would you believe us? Did you get a new sewing machine but have yet to get it out of the box? Do you feel like you need a confidence booster to show you how to sew and you would like to know what happens with all the knobs and settings? Or do you just want to learn how to sew and need someone to help move you past the red L plate stage? This course is an excellent place to start and comes highly recommended so that you can gain confidence with no pressure.

Maeri Howard will be your instructor for this workshop, where you will:

• Learn all the major functions of one of our sewing machines or you can bring your own to learn to sew on
• What makes a good “starter” kit for sewing equipment, as well as what each item does
• Basic sewing machine maintenance – what to do when things go wrong & how to fix them
• Introduction to fabrics, marking, pinning & cutting
• An invaluable list of tricks & tips that help beginner sewers get ahead of the sewing curve
• Students will create a cushion cover that they can take home which includes a cushion insert
• Students take home a handy 16-page booklet that reflects the content of the workshop

Skill Level:  Absolute Beginner (anyone can learn – we promise!)

Course Availability: Daytime, Evening & Weekends

Fee and what this includes: £43.00, this includes all items needed to make your cushion cover including the insert (sewing machine is available at no extra charge), coffee/tea & a homemade snack.

EQUIPMENT LIST: All materials are provided for in the workshop – we want you to not have to worry about a thing when you come along. If you would like to see what we use or bookmark for later, the link is here.

And we have a great Pinterest board for those that are new to sewing – it includes hints, tips, and projects great for those new to sewing! Why not check it out and follow it?

FAQs

• Understand the creation cycle and tools required for a Pinterest account that will grow
• Learn the tools to create and edit video that will be Pinterest ready