Find the most creative sewing courses and textiles workshops around the UK, including dress-making, crochet, knitting, fabric printing and blind making, in our beautiful, hand-picked directory of creative courses searchable by region, keyword or simply browse for inspiration.
The joy of creating something with your own hands is one of life’s simplest but most enduring pleasures. Gone are the days when we used to run up an outfit ahead of a night out, or browse the season’s fabrics to fashion our own hats and gowns, but there is still something very much to be said for wearing something beautiful that you made yourself.
We love this quote from The V&A and Crafts Council exhibition Power of Making in 2011 because it sums up perfectly how we feel:
“For many people, making is critical for survival. For others, it is a chosen vocation: a way of thinking, inventing and innovating. And for some it is simply a delight to be able to shape a material and say ‘I made that’. The power of making is that it fulfils each of these human needs and desires. Those whose craft and ingenuity reach the very highest levels can create amazing things. But making is something everyone can do. The knowledge of how to make – both everyday objects and highly-skilled creations – is one of humanity’s most precious resources”.
Why not have a go at making your own clothes, curtains or blinds. Or perhaps you would enjoy printing your own fabric designs. Or learning to crochet. Or knit. The choices are endless but the key is simple. Just follow your heart, allow your creativity to flourish and see where it takes you. Browse our directory to find sewing courses, knitting and crochet or textiles workshops near you and have fun… x
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