Looking for a sewing machine class in Ealing? We are lucky to have a selection of great sewing classes available in Ealing. There are online courses too if this would be suitable for you. Please get in touch if you have other recommendations for other lessons, please contact us or comment below. Sewing Machine LessonsContinue reading “Ealing Sewing machine lessons”
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Join Ealing’s Fabric Swap and Sale Event October 2025
De-stash your fabric drawer, find new fabric and pattern treasures, meet other sewing bees and enjoy a cuppa & cake whilst supporting West London Days for Girls charity. Come along on Sunday 19 October from 3 pm to 5.30 pm at Northfields Community Centre in Ealing for some environmentally-friendly fabric shopping and swapping. Ealing RepairContinue reading “Join Ealing’s Fabric Swap and Sale Event October 2025”
DIY Simple Purse: Easy Sewing Project
A simple purse that is simple to make. You can experiment with decorating them and use different styles stitching to practice your sewing skills. This purse is a great way to use up scraps of heavy fabrics like upholstery or denim from jeans. It has so many uses, for example a coin or credit cardContinue reading “DIY Simple Purse: Easy Sewing Project”
Upcycle t-shirt in draw string bag
Make this handy drawstring bag easily from an old t-shirt in just a few minutes. There’s minimal stitching and from one t-shirt you can get up to 4 bags.
Help develop a toolkit for clothes repair this January 2024
Looking for people who are interested in repairing clothes as part of being a sustainable consumer. Ealing Repair cafe in partnership with the RCA (Royal College of Art) to take part of clothes repair research project on Wednesday 24 January to evaluate the effectiveness of a repair toolkit and you are invited too, find outContinue reading “Help develop a toolkit for clothes repair this January 2024”
Make a draught excluder from old jeans
As we move into winter, and with increasing energy costs, you might be thinking about how to make your home more cosy and save some money on heating. One way you might do this is to use draught excluders at the bottom of draughty doors (or windows). Your can of course buy one. Or youContinue reading “Make a draught excluder from old jeans”
How to sew on name labels to school uniform
Our guide on to help you get those sew on name labels and badges attached to school uniform for the start of term.
Sewing needles guide
When buying hand sewing needles it’s worth investing in good quality needles and getting a variety so you have the right size and type to use for the mend you are doing. A variety pack can be a good way to get a range without a big outlay. Needle Basics Below are some useful technicalContinue reading “Sewing needles guide”
Sewing machine Servicing and Care
We get a lot of enquiries about sewing machine care and lessons. Many have a sewing machine that has been put away and not confident how to use it or its not working. So here’s some guidance and recommendations for businesses that will service your machines. We also have listed places that you can buyContinue reading “Sewing machine Servicing and Care”
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