English for Sewing

A welcoming, pre-ESOL English classes for women who want to learn English in a friendly, approachable environment. Held in three locations each week during term time, this is a free class taught by women. These classes have been running since 1999, and have had great successes in inspiring and empowering women into various progression routes, volunteering, further education or just to meet more women in their area. If you know someone who you think would benefit from these classes, please get in touch.

Get in touch to find out more details and check place availability.

Where/When

Stepney City Farm
Tuesday 12.30pm - 2:30pm

Locksley Community Centre
Thursday 10am-13:15pm

Teesdale and Hollybush Community Centre
Friday 10am-12.15pm

Sewing Socials

This weekly session provides a space for those in our network and community to come together to make and socialise. Bring along a project you're working on or make something with our tutors. We provide the materials to learn crochet, partake in an embroidery project and other handcrafts. The session is run by English/ Bengali/ Arabic speaking tutors. Domestic sewing machines are available to use for any project you bring along, along with space for pattern cutting and support from our tutors.

These sessions are drop in, no need to sign up, please come along or contact us for more details.

Beginner Sewing Classes

This weekly session provides an introduction to machining. This 6 week course teaches beginners sewing techniques building up to making simple childrenswear. The sessions are run by English/ Bengali/ Arabic speaking tutors. We provide the materials and use both domestic sewing machines and our industry machines.

Get in touch to find out more details and check place availability.

Where

Limehouse Town Hall

When

Monday

Makers Meet 1pm - 3pm

Where

Limehouse Town Hall

When

Tuesdays
Sewing Class 10am-12pm

FabricWorks Enterprise Classes

We provide free, industry standard garment manufacturing classes for local women who are interested in potentially progressing into work in sewing. Classes are for women out of work who have an interest in sewing, and want to learn more about what skills are needed to get to a professional standard. Held alongside our FabricWorks enterprise, there is opportunity to learn about how our enterprise works, how to undertake commissions, chances to gain volunteering experience and learn how to make professional clothing and homeware inspired by the work with our client commissions. Please note currently these classes are on hold

Where

Limehouse Town Hall

When

Currently these classes are on hold

Stitch Club

A weekly embroidery class open to anyone who fancies spending two hours per week embroidering whilst chatting with local women with great knowledge of the area. This group has been meeting for over 20 years, and has embroidered on items for Kensington Palace, Kew Gardens, the Mercers, and St Paul's Cathedral. We are looking for more people to join our group and take part in some sewing.

Please get in touch for more details.

Where

Stepney City Farm

When

Thursday 2pm - 4pm