Sew Me Something reviews

Alison reviewed: Stained Glass Workshop - Flowers

"Great course, Clare was a knowledgeable instructor who let us learn at our own pace. Came out with some great flowers. Venue was perfect as well. Would do again!"

Tanj reviewed: Intro to Pottery for beginners

"Excellent!!! Location was good. Teacher was excellent. Facilities were good. Absolutely loved it."

Kyara reviewed: Intro to Wet Felting

"I was a first time wet felter, and this workshop was so fun and informative! I needle felt, so was familiar with the fibres etc, but if you have no experience with felting in any form, don’t worry! Penny was very knowledgeable about the techniques and history of felting and had a supportive teaching manner. She was as quick to catch and correct mistakes as eager to allow you to be independent and make sure you understood the concepts to work confidently. Materials provided were lovely, with plenty available. The facility was gorgeous with a relaxing atmosphere. While I feel I gained knowledge of the foundational tools and techniques enough to take this craft home and begin practicing it myself, I will still definitely be booking another workshop in the future as it was such an enjoyable day! Plus, you come home with beautiful items!"

Val Goulding reviewed: Willow Hare Workshop

"Excellent course, interesting and productive. Tutor was very helpful and easy to understand. Great, fun day with a lovely atmosphere and a superb memento to take home!!!"

Sew Me Something responded:

"Hi Val Thank you so much for your review, its great to know you had so much fun on the Willow Hare workshop here at The Makers' Space in Alcester, we will be sure to let the tutor know, and hope you can join us again in the near future Many thanks Hannah"

Tim Bence reviewed: Willow Hare Workshop

"Fantastic day making a willow hare with Rachel Harwood. She was fantastic at making sure we understood each stage of the process and got us through the whole day on time. I was a complete novice but ended up with a sculpture I was really happy with. I really enjoyed this and would recommend this to everyone. "

Sew Me Something responded:

"Hi Tim Thank you so much for this lovely review of the Willow Hare Workshop, we are very pleased you enjoyed your day here at The Makers' Space, Alcester and we will make sure this review is forwarded to Rachel too. Many thanks Hannah"

Anne Maskell reviewed: Willow Hare Workshop

"First time willow sculpturor and I can’t wait to do another one! Rachel takes you through methodically and gives you confidence. Never leaving anyone behind but allowing everyone to work on their piece with minimal interruption. I was over the moon at my finished piece. "

Sew Me Something responded:

"Hi Anne Thanks so much for your lovely review of the Willow Hare Workshop, we are very pleased you enjoyed your day here at The Makers' Space, Alcester and we will make sure this review is forwarded to Rachel too. Many thanks Hannah"

Claire Freeman reviewed: Willow Hare Workshop

"Absolutely loved this workshop. I had been looking for a while to find a hare that I liked the look of. This one was great, nice chunky solid body with detail in the ears. Some hares on other workshops look a bit sparse. Rachel was a good tutor and explained things really well. She took time to go round everyone and help/answer questions. I think we were all impressed that our hares turned out to look just like the one on the literature. Would definitely recommend."

Jan Redhead reviewed: Willow Hare Workshop

"What a beautiful day we had creating a 4foot willow hare. Our tutor Rachel was amazing we were all beginners at weaving, however Rachel took us step by step for us all to create our hares in a patient and encouraging way. We all learnt so much about this fascinating craft as Rachel was so knowledgeable. Will definitely recommend this course and will book on the next one to make a deer."

Elaine Shelley reviewed: Willow Poppy Seed Heads Workshop

"Fun course and great introduction to willow. Now booking onto the hare course :) "

Heather reviewed: Multi- Block Linocut Printing Weekend with Alix Almond

"A really enjoyable two days. Alix is a fabulous tutor, so enthusiastic, knowledgeable and kind, nothing was too much trouble. I learned such a lot and had fun too with five other 'students'. Great venue, lovely and warm and lashings of tea, coffee and cake! Thank you so much Alix and everyone who made it possible."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you Heather, so pleased you enjoyed your days on this workshop."

Amanda Stanley reviewed: Stencil printing with Melanie Ward

"Excellent course, throughly enjoyable. Expert tuition. Quality materials provided. You will love this day of creativity ."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you, Amanda. We are so pleased to hear that you had a lovely day."

Chris Roberts reviewed: Fit your Dummy Workshop - 2 Day Workshop

"Excellent course. This was a task that I always thought was way beyond my abilities. Not so. I now have a personalised mannequin that I know will help my sewing. Recommend this course for anyone."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you Chris, we are so pleased that you enjoyed the workshop."

Patricia reviewed: Learn Book Binding

"Everything was so well organised. The instructor had a lovely manner and made everything so easy to follow. A totally engrossing and enjoyable activity and by the end of the session I had made a book I was proud of. I will definitely be trying my hand at making more at home,"

Sew Me Something responded:

"HI Patricia, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop, MJ our tutor is lovely! I hope you will come back and try some of our other workshops soon. Thanks Jules "

Mandy Quelch reviewed: Arm Knitted Blanket

"Really enjoyable morning, Katie was so friendly, helpful and patient. Would definitely recommend."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you Mandy, glad to see you enjoyed the workshop!"

Carole waite reviewed: Intro into Quilting Weekend

"What a lovely weekend ! Claire was a wonderful teacher - informative and encouraging helping us make decisions as we went along . I came away with the confidence and enthusiasm to start a new quilt straight away for a new baby in the family, due at Easter. I would recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in making something creative ."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Amazing that you've now got the bug for Quilting Carole! We are actually in discussion about further Quilting Courses so do keep an eye on our Workshop Calendar. Let us know how you get on making another quilt!"

Sharon reviewed: The Kate Dress Workshop

"Fantastic course! I went on this course with no knowledge of dressmaking. I knew my way around the sewing machine, thanks to Intro into sewing course. Left with a new dress and the bug for making my own clothes. Perfect small class in a bright, spacious studio."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Glad you are enjoying our workshops Sharon and pleased to hear you have the dressing making bug!"

Sharon Coleman reviewed: Intro into sewing (4 week course)

"I did this course a while ago now. I had always wanted to learn to sew, but I didn't know where to start, as I couldn't even thread a sewing machine. So this seemed the perfect course for me. After my first evening, I went home with a cushion, not only had a sewn it, I had learnt how to appliqué on to it and made my own button ( I was so proud). Couldn't wait for the following week! Since finishing this course, I have attended others and learnt so much. Have made lots new friends whilst attending workshops here."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thats really good to hear! These Introduction courses are designed to work just like this; teaching the basics and giving people the confidence they need to begin sewing on their own. Thanks Sharon!"

Sharon Coleman reviewed: Love Your Overlocker

"What a wonderful way to spend a morning. I learnt so much about my overlocker and what it can do. Such a lovely studio, excellent tutor and a friendly, supportive atmosphere. I now know so much about my overlocker and what it can do. The course ran at a pace I could keep up with. I am now able to use my overlocker, I can thread it, remove & replace needles and so much more. I am no longer scared of using my overlocker, using it so much more now, referring back to my samples. I am hoping you will run an advanced class..."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Sounds like the Overlocker Course was worth while for you then Sharon. We will be organising more advance classes very soon, so please do keep an eye on our workshop calendar!"

Sharon Coleman reviewed: Intro into Quilting Weekend

"I had no previous experience of quilting beforehand. Claire was very patient and was able to answer, any questions I had. I learnt how to use a quilting ruler, a rotary cutter and now know what some of the feet on my sewing machine are used for. I brought with me, my 6 fat quarters, that I wanted to use and was able to purchase the backing and binding in the shop, the batting was provided. Lovely small, friendly class. Tea and homemade cake. Went home with a beautiful quilt, that I'm very proud of, which I made for my granddaughters first birthday."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Those 'other' feet with your sewing machine have finally come in handy eh! So pleased you enjoyed the Quilting Course, hopefully you will continue to use the skills you learnt and make another. Thanks Sharon."

Anthea Chalmers reviewed: Love Your Overlocker

"Great pace & content. Useful to have sample sheets to take home and refer to. Rachel was a really good teacher."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you for your feedback Anthea. We are glad you enjoyed the workshop with Rachel."

Jane Tromans reviewed: Love Your Overlocker

"The venue was spacious and appropriately set up for the course. The teacher was friendly and knowledgeable. The example sheets were a good idea to take away as a reference. It would be better if Rachel had stuck with either ‘normal’ or ‘standard’ as an example rather than jumping between the 2 words for the same meaning. The cake was delicious but, in a 3 hr time slot, was unnecessary. I would have preferred a lower price or more time on the machine. I was not ready to create a full garment but would have liked to overlock setting in a sleeve or similar. One of my newbie fears is calculating the seam allowance. Demonstrating techniques is great but I would have appreciated a crib sheet for threading your machines. Cleaning the inside of the machine could be shown."

Catriona Reid reviewed: Arm Knitted Blanket

"Really enjoyable morning. A well taught workshop by Kati and great to come away with a lovely finished product."

Sew Me Something responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed the Arm Knitting workshop Catriona. We hope to see you again soon."

Lee-Anne Makin reviewed: Arm Knitted Blanket

"Thoroughly enjoyed this Arm Knitted Blanket Workshop. Kati was a fabulous tutor and really helpful. Who knew you could knit without needles?! Lovely way to spend 2 hours on a Saturday morning with your mum! Can't wait to make another one!"

Sew Me Something responded:

"Amazing to hear you want to make another arm knit blanket, we are sure you'll remember once you start!... And Yes! Who knew you could knit without needles - fab skill isn't it."

Jill Moore reviewed: The Kate Dress Workshop

"A brilliant day, Rachel was a fantastic teacher and I learned so much. The pace was relaxed and I felt very comfortable asking silly questions! Learnt to use an overlocker and now obviously I want one. I finished the dress in a day and it is the first time I have successfully made a wearable garment. I feel very confident to try another one on my own now. Highly recommended."

Sew Me Something responded:

"Thank you so much Jill, really pleased you enjoyed the course. You won't regret purchasing an overlocker!"