Sewing Events

The Housecoat Workshop

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April 2025

The Maven Studio, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

The Housecoat.  A textile-art jacket making workshop using reclaimed household linens and paper wrappers mixed with quilted collage techniques.

  • 2 day artist-led workshop 
  • Skill Level – as long as you have basic sewing skills and are comfortable with your sewing machine you’ll be fine!
  • A small group of only 8 makers
  • Plentiful tea, coffee, cake & biscuits will be available throughout the day.
  • Own sewing machine required.

Thread / A festival of textiles

Friday 13th & Saturday 14th June 2025

Farnham Maltings

The annual sewing festival is a fun, sociable day out, where you can meet fellow textile enthusiasts. 

Browse the curated marketplace for artisan fabrics and haberdashery to purchase for your own textile projects or buy unique handcrafted work from specialist artists and makers. Learn from the experts, try new techniques and enjoy a varied programme of workshops for all over the two days.