Bobbin Sewing School

Bobbin Sewing School was set up by two ladies with passions for craft in Winchester at the beginning of 2012. It has gently evolved and in 2014 was taken over by Alison Warner who is keen to keep the same friendly format that is key to the Bobbin image. Aly has been looking to develop Bobbin further and has recently moved Bobbin to a beautiful new... home a converted stable of an old Inn just off the High Street in the fabulous small town of Stockbridge in mid Hampshire. We also hold a Sewing Retreat on the South Coast. We are very lucky to have some fabulous talented tutors all with the same passion to share their skills generously with you. My love of sewing began at a very early age and I was very lucky that my very talented seamstress Grandmother taught me to sew as a child. After studying Garment Design, Construction and Technology in Oxford I worked in Fashion and High Street Couture in all aspects of the business from the glamorous side of buying for a high end market to the all important pinning up of trouser hems, continuing to sew for myself at every given opportunity. I share my time between tutoring and running my other business as a designer maker with my own small range of clothing and accessories. I love sharing my skills with the emphasis of the classes being a pleasure and shared enjoyment so giving someone the confidence that a piece of material can be made into something by themselves. Emma is a Patchwork and Quilter who has over 25 years experience and is a self-confessed material addict. Initially self taught her first quilt was hand pieced and quilted on a hand cranked Singer but this quickly led to an obsession with the craft, its techniques and of course material! Emma has studied a City & Guilds in design where she specialised in Patchwork and Quilting before completing a City & Guilds teaching certificate. Emma has been teaching Patchwork and Quilting for over 10 years at both the community level and as a freelance teacher in the South West. Her greatest joy is now undoubtedly welcoming ...Read More