LOVE YOUR CLOTHES – REPAIR, REUSE & REFASHION WORKSHOP
I am all up for mending, customising and making my own clothes. I grew up in a family where most of our clothes were homemade – not great when you are a teenager who wants to wear the latest brands!, but I now appreciate the value of making my own clothes. I won’t lie, I also…
MODERN UPHOLSTERY – HOW TO MAKE A FOOTSTOOL
This is a great class to learn the basics of modern upholstery. We provide the footstool kit which you have to assemble together and after we paint the legs and the frame with the colour of your choice, you start making your footstool. If you would like to book a space, we are running this class…
DRESSMAKING TUESDAYS WITH SANESH, BEDLAM & BIRD
The new season starts and I am super excited about our new dressmaking classes. Sandesh, the talent behind the sewing blog Bedlam and Bird, will be teaching how to sew these fabulous garments, from beginners to advanced, to suit a wide range of skills and abilities. If you would like to learn how to read and…
JEWELLERY MAKING CLASS WITH CHARLOTTE
I am delighted to have Charlotte from Lotts and Lots, teaching this class at the club. She has a real passion for Jewellery making which she writes about in her blog with a combination of great style, inspiration and lots of beautiful projects for you to make. The class covers how to make a beautiful…
UPCYCLING PROJECTS – REUPHOLSTERING A FOOTSTOOL
One of the most popular pieces of furniture to upcycle is the footstool, it is an easy project to take with great results. If you have an old (or just unwanted!) chair or footstool in need of love or you just don’t like the way it looks, join us for our Upcycling, bring your chair or…
TARTANS, CHECKS AND OTHER WOOL BLENDS
Next week is our Breakfast Craft Club and Creche and we will be making a wool project that you could use as a gift: a lined scarf, a tablet/ipad bag or a winter handbag. We will also use some very cool fabrics, such as tartans, checks and other wool blends, as well as fleece for the…
INTRO TO CHALK PAINT – DEFINE YOUR STYLE
When the Intro to Autentico Chalk Paint class was launched, I wanted to make sure that all the basics were covered, including how to use chalk paint, colour combinations and how to obtain different finishes (modern, vintage and distressed) so you can take all this information home and start painting! You can also see our…
JULY SEWING PROJECTS
We were busy in July! Here some of the sewing projects we made during our classes in July. – Laura made a beautiful dress for her daughter .. – We made Ginger skirts by Colette patterns, perfectly lined inside. Fabrics from Art Gallery and Bergen in Slate by Lotta Jansdotter. – Harumi’s Japanese dress workshop…
DRESSMAKING CLASSES
Ready to get started with your first dressmaking project? Spring is a great time to update your wardrobe and we have prepared two great classes for your to learn and make your own clothes. Aimed at absolute beginners, our Make a skirt class will get you started with knowledge of how to use the sewing…
NEW CLASSES FOR SPRING
Spring is here! I hope you are enjoying the good weather. Here at the club we have prepared lots of classes, ideas and inspiration to help you create a modern & handmade lifestyle for you, your family and your home. We had to create a new Facebook page due to a promotion going very very wrong,…
