Very clear instructions and very patient tutor, I really enjoyed it, came away having finished a basic sewing project with a Tote bag. I will be re-booking to try my hand with another project
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Just had my first experience of the Sew in Brighton Sewing School – and it was great! With only six students in the group, we got lots of one-to-one attention from our excellent tutor, Phil. He was ve... See more
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I've been a regular attendee at The Sewing Lounge for a number of years and have enjoyed the stitch classes and focused garment classes. I love my coatigans, kimono jackets and many other items. The... See more
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I am very glad I tried sewing, it added a very valuable toolkit to my craft knowledge. I started with an "absolute beginners workshop" where I completed a cushion cover and pyjama bottoms; I then aske... See more
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Looking to learn to sew or improve your sewing & dressmaking skills? We offer tuition in all things sewing and dressmaking! Courses, evening classes plus weekday daytime & weekend workshops most days of the week in Brighton and Hove. Make cosy cushions, beautiful bags, amazing clothes, fab furnishings & more...learn lots of new skills and have a fun, relaxing & sociable time. Click for details
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The Sewing Lounge, 18 Kingsway House, 134-140 Church Rd, BN3 2DL, Hove, United Kingdom
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- www.sewinbrighton.co.uk
Very clear instructions and very…
Very clear instructions and very patient tutor, I really enjoyed it, came away having finished a basic sewing project with a Tote bag. I will be re-booking to try my hand with another project
8 May 2024
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thank you so much for leaving a review, we're delighted you enjoyed your session and look forward to seeing you back in the classroom some time soon.
Mercedes was so lovely and patient and…
Mercedes was so lovely and patient and explained things very clearly. I am so happy with what I created and also I feel confident at having a go using my sewing machine at home.
1 October 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Eri,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your class and left feeling more confident to use your machine. We hope to see you back soon for some more sewing! Stitch! classes could be a great next step for improving. Bring along any project and view the schedule to book via sewbtn.com/bookstitch
Eri came along to a 3-week Learn to Use a Sewing Machine course taught by Mercedes, in September 2023. View all options for learning to sew as a beginner here https://www.sewinbrighton.co.uk/viewclasses/cat_993297-Complete-Beginner-Refresher.html
My sister and I went to Sew In Brighton…
My sister and I went to Sew In Brighton for a 2.5 hour beginners session. We had a great time! Great tuition from Mel - we both came away happy having made a bag and a cushion between us. I would highly recommend and we are hoping to go back to complete another project soon!
1 June 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Clair! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review and we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your class. We hope to see you back soon for some more sewing!
Clair came along to Stitch! class taught by Mel, June 2023
Love it
I’ve attended a few different workshops here and loved them all - beginner one day sewing, drop in sewing, and the beginners crochet course.
4 June 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Ori,
Thanks so much for your review, and for coming along to a range of classes! We're so pleased that you've loved them so far.
Ori attended Ultimate Beginner's Sewing Day, Stitch! class, and Beginner's Crochet class.
Fantastic 1:1 session with Kat to help…
Fantastic 1:1 session with Kat to help me fit a top I was struggling with. She was so knowledgeable and gave me lots of great advice which I can use on future projects too.
31 May 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Ann, thanks so much for leaving these kind words about your 1:1 lesson with Kat. We are so happy to hear that you found it useful!
Best,
Lu
Very enjoyable and worthwhile day
I really enjoyed the pattern cutting day course. Tuition was excellent and tutor very patient and approachable. Small group meant you didn't wait long if you needed help. Everything needed was provided and hand-outs were very good.
20 May 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Christiane,
Thank you so much for sharing your kind words and we are so glad that you enjoyed the class. We hope to see you back for some more sewing soon!
Christiane attended our Beginner Pattern Cutting: Skirt block workshop. You can also adapt existing patterns or replicate a pattern from an existing garment in our Stitch! General Sewing and Clothes Making Classes https://sewbtn.com/stitchclass
Great days training
Great days training with excellent instructor with deep subject knowledge. Small classes meant lots of help and support available and good resources provided.
20 May 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Jacqui, thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the class and that our small classes are helpful for learning.
Jacqui attended the Intro to Pattern Cutting: Skirt Block (1 day workshop) taught by Elaine
I have been having 1-2-1 lessons for a…
I have been having 1-2-1 lessons for a specific project. I was also a complete beginner. Kat and Lu have been so helpful and attentive in getting me started. Mercedes has be teaching the sessions for me. She has been so patient and helpful i have loved every minute. Highly recommend learning with them.
11 May 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Varni,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We're all so happy to hear it's going well and that you're enjoying it!
Warm wishes,
Kat, Lu & the team
pattern replicate workshop
Did a pattern replicate workshop so I can remake my favourite trousers in other colours. Elaine our tutor was fantastic, so knowledgable, amazing patience and fun. I will be returning to do some stitch classes and hopefully some others
15 April 2023
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Jane, thank you for taking to time to leave such a lovely review. We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Replicate Your Clothes workshop with Elaine and will pass on your kind words. We hope to see you back for some more sewing soon! Best wishes, Kat, Lu and the team
Great for beginners
I am a totally newbie and turned up to class hoping that I would come away having some idea how to use a sewing machine. To my amazement I came away with a pretty awesome, usable tote bag. Elaine was my tutor and she was so kind and patient with me, she explained everything that I needed to do. She was amazing!
23 October 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Victoria, how lovely! The classes are an absolute pleasure so it's great to read your review. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Hope to see you again soon. Elaine
Loved Stitch! Class
I had a great Stitch! lesson. I was refreshing my beginner /intermediate skills and made a tote bag in one lesson. Went back and made a zipped purse in one more lesson. Thanks, Mel! :)
6 October 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Lucy, thanks so much for leaving a review and it's so great to hear you enjoyed your lesson. Good job on making a zipped purse in one lesson, as a complete beginner! We hope to see you back soon for some more sewing. Let us know if you need any ideas for what to make next.
From Kat and the Sew In Brighton team
Overlocker - threading
I had never used an overlocker before and was very puzzled by the threading. I feel much more confident now and look forward to using the machine.
The teaching was in a small group with lots of individual attention.
25 September 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Hilda, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It's wonderful to hear that you are feeling more confident using an overlocker now. We hope to see you back sewing with us soon. Kind regards, Kat, Lu & the Sew In Brighton team
I really enjoyed my sewing lesson to…
I really enjoyed my sewing lesson to make a tote bag. Great material to choose from and everything available that you may need. Kat was very knowledgeable and friendly and was very helpful in her emails to set up my session.
5 September 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thanks so much for leaving us a review Mrs Scales, it was lovely to meet you last week and your resulting tote bag was great! It was fun going off-piste and adding a lining, and really interesting to see your range of purses you've been making. Happy sewing!
All the best, Kat
I had a one to one beginners class at…
I had a one to one beginners class at home with Mel. She was very calm and reassuring as she helped me get to grips with my new computerised sewing machine. By the end of the session we had made a zip fastened bag. Thoroughly recommended.
23 August 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Samantha,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review and well done on making the bag with a zip! We are so thrilled to hear that your 1-2-1 with Mel went well and hope to see you sewing with us again soon!
Kat, Lu & the Sew In Brighton team
Attended the "Love your overlocker"…
Attended the "Love your overlocker" course on Sat 28th May. Run by Hannah it was brilliant for me as an experienced sewer but never having used an overlocker in my life! I can't wait to get one now and would highly recommend the course, and by association the whole business to everyone. They were also very helpful when I had to cancel my attendance previously due to health issues.
30 May 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Hi Linda,
Thanks so much for the wonderful review, it really means a lot to us. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the workshop and took a away life long skills.
We hope to see you back with us soon,
Happy sewing and overlocking,
Kat and the team
Love Your Overlocker workshop details can be found here - https://www.sewinbrighton.co.uk/viewclasses/prod_5628803-Love-Your-Overlocker-or-ours-1-day-workshop.html
Absolutely loved the beginner knitting…
Absolutely loved the beginner knitting course I took last month. Have been trying to learn for years, and now I can't stop knitting! Have made so many things (successfully!) and it's all thanks to the course. Thank you so much!
7 January 2022
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thanks for the great feedback! We are so happy that you enjoyed the knitting class and are now able to knit other projects - Congrats!
it was an amazing day and went so fast
it was an amazing day and went so fast, learnt so much, about pattern cutting and have just booked my stitch classes to finish the garment
7 December 2021
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thanks for the great feedback Sam! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Fantastic
Fantastic - lovely teachers and a great friendly atmosphere. As I complete beginner learning so much and good fun.
9 November 2021
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thanks for the lovely feedback Nick! We are so glad you learnt a lot and enjoyed it. We hope to see you back soon.
Enjoyable and productive 1-2-1 tuition
Enjoyable and productive 1-2-1 tuition with Mel. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and am well on my way to improving my (beginner) sewing skills.
Thank you, Mel!
3 August 2021
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Brilliant, thanks so much for sharing your experience of your one to one private sewing lesson with our teacher Mel. I hope you've used your skills since and are encouraged to sew lots of amazing things!
All the best, Kat (Sew In Brighton owner)
One to one lessons and all our other courses, classes and workshops can be browsed and booked at www.sewinbrighton.co.uk/viewclasses
Great new learning experience at Sew in Brighton
Just had my first experience of the Sew in Brighton Sewing School – and it was great! With only six students in the group, we got lots of one-to-one attention from our excellent tutor, Phil. He was very skilled, knowledgeable and patient in helping us how to create a pattern by replicating a favourite garment. All the high-quality equipment you need is provided (including tea and coffee!) and there's plenty of it so no hanging around waiting. Thank you for a really informative day in a friendly environment.
1 July 2021
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Reply from Sew In Brighton Sewing School
Thanks very much for leaving a review of your Replicate Your Clothes workshop with us Avril. I'm delighted you got so much out of the lesson. I hope you enjoy sewing up the dress you replicated - in many fabrics and colours!
All the best, Kat Sew In Brighton Sewing School
www.sewinbrighton.co.uk
For anyone reading this who is keen to make copies of favourite items of clothing, head over to sewbtn.com/replicate to see this workshop. It runs approx 10x a year at our Hove classroom. The same content can also be done in our super flexible, general project, all level, Stitch Sewing and Dressmaking Classes which run 4-5x a week - sewbtn.com/stitchclass
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