A sewing school like no other...
Through clear and accessible sewing skills education, a creative and supportive community, and the personal touch, we inspire our students to think and feel differently about themselves and their impact on the world.
Our classes are mainly online with some face to face events in the South West of the UK. Community underpins everything we do, and when you join a Start to Stitch class you are sure to make new friends as well as learn a practical, creative and lifelong skill. The nature of our classes ensures they are relaxed and friendly... basically we come, we sew, we drink tea (or a G & T!), we go!
We offer a wide range of courses including beginners, refreshers and onwards, sewing for interiors, dressmaking, pattern drafting, alterations, up-cycling, sewing for men, and much more. It's really sociable, loads of fun and you will always leave equipped to carry on at home in your own time, with on going support through our online stitching community and exclusive access to expert tips and advice too. We teach you on your machine if you have one, but we always have spares if you don't!
Our new and innovative online sewing programmes ensure that you can learn at your own pace while also having real time support from our tutor in whichever way suits you! With pre -recorded taught material allowing you to go over and over in your own time and at your own pace, and weekly live video calls for you to access our expert tutor and connect with your fellow sewists, it really is the best of both worlds. We run beginners and intermediate classes online throughout the year with many other free workshops available including bunting making, a DIY twist headband ( lockdown hair anyone?) and make your own cloth mask or scrubs!
Through our community #KernowSewcial we organise regular social meet-ups so you can hang out with your new sewing buddies away from the (occasional) stress of a button hole or zip insertion, and a huge reason for our existence is to create a strong community of like minded sewists forging friendships alongside their growing skills and new hobby.
We offer a wide range of courses including beginners, refreshers and onwards, sewing for interiors, dressmaking, pattern drafting, alterations, up-cycling, sewing for men, and much more. It's really sociable, loads of fun and you will always leave equipped to carry on at home in your own time, with on going support through our online stitching community and exclusive access to expert tips and advice too. We teach you on your machine if you have one, but we always have spares if you don't!
Our new and innovative online sewing programmes ensure that you can learn at your own pace while also having real time support from our tutor in whichever way suits you! With pre -recorded taught material allowing you to go over and over in your own time and at your own pace, and weekly live video calls for you to access our expert tutor and connect with your fellow sewists, it really is the best of both worlds. We run beginners and intermediate classes online throughout the year with many other free workshops available including bunting making, a DIY twist headband ( lockdown hair anyone?) and make your own cloth mask or scrubs!
Through our community #KernowSewcial we organise regular social meet-ups so you can hang out with your new sewing buddies away from the (occasional) stress of a button hole or zip insertion, and a huge reason for our existence is to create a strong community of like minded sewists forging friendships alongside their growing skills and new hobby.
I’ve just finished the weekend beginners course and I loved every moment of it.
I never thought that in 48 hours I’d go from awkwardly trying to operate a sewing machine to feeling confident enough to want to try some simple dress making.
Annie is a fantastic teacher who models the different techniques to the class whilst explaining in clear steps. I cannot wait to go back and do more with her.
Thank you Annie.
Georgina - Beginners Intensive Student
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ONINE ClassesLearn to sew online with our 5 * sell out programmes. It's the best of both worlds - both live AND pre-recorded... click below to find out more! |
Free ResourcesOur free resource library is growing all the time - with handy printouts for sizing, testing your fabric fibre - and much more... |
HaberdasheryUnique hand-made tools, sewing patterrns, labels for your me-mades, and useful storage solutions for your sewing patterns and projects. |
EVENTSComing in 2021 - sewing sewcials, indulgent sewing retreats and learning events - sign up to the e- list to be the first to know! |
Sewist in Chief
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Hello! I'm Annie Lucas, an award winning bridal & costume designer and passionate sewing teacher.
I trained as a costume designer at Central St Martins and London College of Fashion, and I began teaching 6 years ago after the birth of my first daughter. It gives me such a buzz to share a skill that brings so much to my life, and to empower my students to love their machines, have their own ideas and express themselves with their new found skills. Read my full story here. |
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The Cutting Table Diaries
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CUTTING TABLE DIARIESPersonal // October 24, 2019Teaching sewing is such a brilliant job to have, and I nearly always come home from every class....
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CORNWALL SCRUBS
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While we were in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Start to Stitch was proud to be leading the charge with a team of incredible volunteers all mobilising their sewing machines to make scrubs for our Health Care Workers.
I have written the story of this strange adventure down on the blog - have a read! I am truly humbled by the huge army of stitchers coming together to be a force for good. I will never, ever forget it. |
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