Introduction to Sewing Machines 🧵

Have you always fancied learning to sew but don’t really know where to begin? Or perhaps you’ve sewn before, but it’s been a while and you’d love a gentle refresher?

This relaxed, confidence-building workshop is designed for complete beginners and anyone feeling a little rusty.

No pressure. No rushing. No expectation to be perfect. Just a small, friendly workshop where we start right at the beginning and help you make sense of sewing machines, stitches, bobbins and all those buttons and dials!

What You’ll Learn

During your workshop we’ll cover:

• The main buttons, dials and controls and what they actually do
• How to thread a sewing machine
• How to wind and insert a bobbin
• Simple stitches and when to use them
• Some of the most common sewing machine frustrations — and how to solve them
• Plenty of hands-on practice to help you start sewing with confidence

Learn on Our Brand-New Sewing Machines

For this first lesson, we’d really love you to use one of our brand-new sewing machines here at Calme Nest.

It means everyone can begin on a machine that we know is set up correctly, working beautifully and ready to sew. You can concentrate on learning the basics without wondering whether a little problem is you or the machine — because very often, it’s the machine! 😊

You are absolutely welcome to bring your own sewing machine along too.

We’ll find some time during the session to get it out, have a try and help you begin transferring what you’ve learned onto the machine you’ll be using at home.

We just ask that your own machine has been serviced or properly maintained and is in good working order before you bring it along. Unfortunately, we can’t use workshop time to repair or troubleshoot machines that aren’t working correctly.

Small Groups = Plenty of Help

These workshops are intentionally kept small, with a maximum of just four people.

That gives us plenty of time for individual attention, questions and those little “Can you just show me that bit again?” moments — because that’s exactly what a beginner workshop should be about.

If availability allows, your session may even run as a one-to-one lesson, giving you dedicated guidance throughout.

Workshop Details

• Complete beginner & refresher friendly
• Approximately 2 hours, including a refreshment break
• Tea or coffee included
• Use of our brand-new sewing machines included
• Maximum of 4 participants
• £39 per person

Book Your Place – Then Choose Your Date

We’re doing this one a little differently.

Rather than offering one fixed date and hoping it suits you, book your place first and then contact us to arrange your workshop date.

We’ll find a suitable date and get you started.

A Calme Workshop 🤍

This isn’t about making something perfect in two hours.It’s about understanding your machine, practising, asking questions and leaving feeling far more confident about what to do next.A little time to pause, learn something new and reconnect with your creativity.Come as a complete beginner. We’ll start at the beginning together.

Calme Commitment : If you’d love to come, but things are a little tight… 🤍Please have a quiet word with us. We’ll always see if there’s a way to make it work. No explanations needed.

Booking Information: Please see our Useful Information page for details about our bookings, cancellations and everything you need to know before you visit.