Six Saturday sewing sessions for children to make their own project, with machines, equipment and fabric provided.
The SewCiety School is running a winter sewing term for the tinies at St Paul's Church in St Albans, with the first session on Saturday 14 November. It's a six-week course, so you're looking at a Saturday morning commitment that stretches through the autumn and into the winter, rather than a one-off workshop.
The whole point is that the children develop their own sewing project over the course of those six sessions. It's not a case of following a set pattern for a single afternoon; they'll be working on one piece of work across the term, so there's a proper arc to it. They'll start with the basics and build from there, and by the end of the six weeks, they'll have something finished to show for it.
One of the best things about it is that beginners are more than welcome. You don't need to have a sewing machine at home or any prior experience to get involved. The school provides the machines, the equipment and the fabric, so the only thing the children need to bring is themselves. It's designed to be accessible, which makes it a good shout if your little one has expressed an interest in making things but you're not sure where to start.
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It all takes place at St Paul's Church in St Albans, with the term kicking off on Saturday 14 November. From there, it runs for six Saturday sessions in total, so you'll be heading back to the church once a week for a good stretch of the winter. If you've got a child who's keen to start sewing, this is a straightforward way to get them going without needing to buy your own kit first.
