Hobbycraft One to One Sewing Workshop

Hobbycraft is running one-to-one sewing workshops at its Edinburgh store, and if you've got a machine sitting in the cupboard that you're slightly intimidated by, this is exactly the kind of thing that helps. It's a 60-minute session with an experienced Hobbycraft colleague who works with you one-on-one, so you're not competing for attention in a crowded room. You bring in your own sewing machine, and they give you bespoke guidance on it, whether you just need help getting it set up and threaded properly or you're looking to pick up a specific new technique.

One of the better bits is that you can send over the topics and areas you want to focus on before the session, so the colleague can prepare in advance rather than spending half the hour figuring out where you're stuck. It's pitched as an adults workshop, suitable for ages 14 and over, and aimed squarely at complete beginners, so there's no need to feel out of your depth if you've never even touched a bobbin.

It's sold as a voucher, which is £28. That voucher is valid for 12 months from the date you buy it, and you pick a date and time that suits you from the store's available slots within that year, so you can fit it in when it actually works for you. The session itself is an hour long, and it all happens at the Hobbycraft store in Edinburgh.