Turn fabric scraps into useful, beautiful makes on this beginner-friendly eight-week sewing course with Jamilla Ives.

BOOKING DETAILS

One £260 ticket covers the full eight-week course. Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30pm, 27 October–15 December 2026.

Venue: Emergence Commons, 1 Kendrick Street, Stroud GL5 1AQ.

Book by Sunday 25 October. The course requires a minimum of six bookings to run; maximum ten participants.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Put your fabric scraps and offcuts to work. Join Stroud-based fashion and textiles educator Jamilla Ives for eight evenings of practical, project-led sewing.

Develop fundamental sewing skills while making a zero-waste tote bag, detachable collars, and zip pouches or fabric envelopes. The final session is for finishing projects or making Christmas bunting. Bring fabrics you love, explore colour and combinations, and enjoy making useful pieces for yourself or as gifts.

The course is beginner-friendly, with projects spread across several sessions so there is time to learn and develop your work.

COURSE DATES AND PROJECTS

Tuesday 27 October and Tuesday 3 November: Zero-waste tote bag.

Tuesday 10, 17 and 24 November: Detachable collars.

Tuesday 1 and 8 December: Zip pouches or fabric envelopes.

Tuesday 15 December: Project finishing or Christmas bunting.

All sessions run 6:30–8:30pm.

ABOUT JAMILLA

Jamilla Ives is a Stroud-based fashion and textiles educator specialising in garment making and pattern cutting. She has taught sewing to students at all levels for ten years, including on the Fashion Design BA programme at the University of Gloucestershire. Her creative practice centres on designing through making and the craftsmanship of making things well.

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring your own pre-washed project fabrics. A basic toolkit and sewing kit are provided. Neutral threads, haberdashery, interfacing and black and white linings are available in the studio; bring your own thread if you want a particular colour.

Tote bag, 27 October and 3 November: 45–65cm of medium-to-heavyweight cotton, linen or canvas, 140–160cm wide. If using lighter fabric, bring cotton lining of similar dimensions.

Detachable collars, 10, 17 and 24 November: 35–100cm of shirting-weight fabric, 140–160cm wide. Fusible interfacing is provided.

Pouches or envelopes, 1 and 8 December: 35–45cm of mediumweight cotton, at least 80cm wide, plus cotton lining. An old pillowcase can be reused for the lining. A zip is provided.

Optional bunting, 15 December: 35cm of fabric at least 120cm wide for 12 bunting squares, or a 20cm × 120cm strip of each colour when combining two or three fabrics. Bias binding is provided.

ACCESS

The workshop takes place upstairs on the first floor, reached by stairs. There is currently no lift or stairlift. Please contact the organiser before booking to discuss access requirements.

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