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Starting Dressmaking - Top or Trousers February 2027
Sunday, 14 February
Timing: 09:00 - 16:30hrs
Location: The Quilting Bee, Llandudno
Make your first garment fitted to your body.
- Cutting the pattern to your body measurements
- Cutting the fabric
- Creating the garment using our own Janome machines (or bring your own) and Babylock overlockers
- Final press and fit
This course includes your own Simplicity pattern and all materials.
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Starting Dressmaking - Top or Trousers July 2027
Sunday, 4 July
Timing: 09:00 - 16:30hrs
Location: The Quilting Bee, Llandudno
Make your first garment fitted to your body.
- Cutting the pattern to your body measurements
- Cutting the fabric
- Creating the garment using our own Janome machines (or bring your own) and Babylock overlockers
- Final press and fit
This course includes your own Simplicity pattern and all materials.
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Starting Dressmaking - Top or Trousers November
Sunday, 14 November
Timing: 09:00 - 16:30hrs
Location: The Quilting Bee, Llandudno
Make your first garment fitted to your body.
- Cutting the pattern to your body measurements
- Cutting the fabric
- Creating the garment using our own Janome machines (or bring your own) and Babylock overlockers
- Final press and fit
This course includes your own Simplicity pattern and all materials.
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Starting Dressmaking - Top or Trousers September 2027
Sunday, 12 September
Timing: 09:00 - 16:30hrs
Location: The Quilting Bee, Llandudno
Make your first garment fitted to your body.
- Cutting the pattern to your body measurements
- Cutting the fabric
- Creating the garment using our own Janome machines (or bring your own) and Babylock overlockers
- Final press and fit
This course includes your own Simplicity pattern and all materials.
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Summer Shirt or Dress May 2027
Thursday's - 4 week series
13 May with the final course being on the 10 June.
9.00 - 12.30pm
This 4 week course is to complete the Avid Seamstress Studio Shirt or Dress.
Two styles, one pattern. Make it an effortlessly relaxed shirt dress or a contemporary everyday shirt.
The Studio Shirt & Dress is designed with a statement collar, dropped shoulders and cuffed sleeves, creating a relaxed silhouette that feels modern, stylish and wonderfully easy to wear.
Make the Dress
Wear the dress loose for an easy, flowing silhouette or add the optional tie belt for a completely different look. Gently blouson the top over the belt to create shape and definition at the waist.
Choose between a softly curved or straight hem, with practical in-seam pockets included in the dress version.
Or Make the Shirt
Use the shirt pattern lines on the pattern sheet to create a relaxed contemporary shirt that looks just as good worn loose as it does tucked into trousers or skirts, or layered over other pieces.
The sleeves can be worn at three-quarter length with the cuffs on show or casually rolled up, giving you even more ways to make and style both versions.
Pattern Sizes
UK 6 – UK 26The use of top of the range overlockers are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
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Tailored or Barrel Leg Trousers - 2 Day Course February 2027
Two day course - Saturday and Sunday, 27 & 28 February
Join us to make a pair tailored trousers or the more casual cargo pants. Learning points: fitting trousers, fly front seam, waistband, welt back pockets.
Session timings are from 09:00 - 16:30hrs on both days
The use of top of the range overlockers from Janome and Jukki are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
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Tailored or Barrel Leg Trousers - 2 Day Course July 2027
Two day course - Saturday and Sunday, 24 & 25 July
Join us to make a pair tailored trousers or the more casual cargo pants. Learning points: fitting trousers, fly front seam, waistband, welt back pockets.
Session timings are from 09:00 - 16:30hrs on both days
The use of top of the range overlockers from Janome and Jukki are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
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Tailored or Barrel Leg Trousers - 2 Day Course May 202
Two day course - Monday & Tuesday, 10 & 11 May
Join us to make a pair tailored trousers or the more casual cargo pants. Learning points: fitting trousers, fly front seam, waistband, welt back pockets.
Session timings are from 09:00 - 16:30hrs on both days
The use of top of the range overlockers from Janome and Jukki are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
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Tailored or Barrel Leg Trousers - 2 Day Course October 2027
Two day course - Saturday and Sunday, 30 & 31 October
Join us to make a pair tailored trousers or the more casual cargo pants. Learning points: fitting trousers, fly front seam, waistband, welt back pockets.
Session timings are from 09:00 - 16:30hrs on both days
The use of top of the range overlockers from Janome and Jukki are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
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Trench Coat April 2027
Thursday's - 5 week series
1 April with the final course being on the 6 May.
9.00 - 12.30pm
This 5 week course is to complete the classic trench. The very popular Tilly and the Buttons Manon pattern is coming to Sewing with Style.
Make a forever piece to treasure with this effortlessly stylish cropped trench coat and jacket sewing pattern.
Sew either a cropped trench or a cosy jacket from one versatile pattern, creating a handmade outerwear staple you'll reach for season after season.
The convertible collar can be worn open for a relaxed look or buttoned up at the neck when the weather turns cooler.
PATTERN FEATURES:
- Double-breasted button-front design
- Convertible collar that can be worn open or fastened at the neck
- Contemporary cropped hemline
- Optional slash welt pockets
- Optional storm flap and shield
- Optional pointed epaulettes and sleeve straps
- Optional Manon lining add-on is sold separately
The use of top of the range overlockers are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.
- Double-breasted button-front design
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Upcycling and UFO Sustainable Fashion Month September 2027
Thursday's - 4 week series
9 September to the 7 October (no class on 23 September)
9.00 - 12.30pm
This 4 week course is to encourage us to finish off projects that are not being worn for a variety of reason:
- You're not keen on the fit - they need expanding or making smaller
- Adjust the collar or sleeves
- Make into something else
- Struggled with a technical element so didn't complete.
A part of this course will be to upcycle some mens shirts - take a look at the examples that we can make!
The use of top of the range overlockers are included, plus the use of cutting tables and irons. There is a fully stocked haberdashery at the Quilting Bee downstairs, therefore any forgotten bits can be purchased at class.
Tea, coffee plus a treat is included.





