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Date and time: TBD
Venue: TBD
£TBD
Although everyone struggles to get clothes they love in sizes and shapes that are right for their bodies, it can be even more of a challenge for us and so I started Queer Sewing Club to empower us to create our own.
Now I'm looking to bring it to York and make it bigger and better than ever!
Queer Sewing York will be a structured, taught class where you'll learn techniques and skills while making garments you love. I've yet to work out the details (Little things like dates and venues and pricing!) But if it sounds good to you, follow the link below to leave your details and you'll be the first to know when it's ready to go!
Although the class will be centred around Queer experiences we also welcome allies so there's no need to identify as Queer in order to attend.
Wednesday evening 6-8pm
Redcar Palace Hub
£10-20 per session
Queer sewing is about learning the skills to create the clothes we love in sizes and shapes that fit our bodies. It is for everyone regardless of experience level, gender identity or sexual orientation. We have complete beginners working on simple patterns and learning to use the sewing machines alongside more experienced sewers learning to cut their own made to measure patterns. You are welcome to set your own sewing goals and learn at your own pace in this relaxed informal weekly group.
Mondays or Tuesdays
Your home or workplace
£240 for 1 person
£280 for 2-3 people
£300 for 4 people
No sewing experience necessary
6 hours can be taken either as one full day session, 2 x 3 hour sessions or 3 x 2 hour sessions.
Sewing for beginners includes:
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6 hours of tuition in your own home on your own machine (or a borrowed one if you don't have your own)
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Fabric and thread for this tote bag
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The sewing pattern for this bag
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Use of any other equipment needed
You will learn:
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Sewing machine threading and basic care
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How to follow a pattern
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How to do a French seam
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Finishing skills
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The first steps to making your own clothes
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Mondays or Tuesdays
Your house
from £80 per 2 hour session
1-4 people
Learn to sew or knit in your own environment using your own equipment. Great if you want one to one support with a specific project or you have a small group of friends who'd like to learn to sew or knit together. Suitable for all levels
1-2 people £80/2 hour session
3-4 people £100/2 hour session
I began both sewing and knitting as a child with the help of my mum and my nana but my enthusiasm really took off when, as a teenager, I knew exactly what clothes I wanted but couldn't find them in the shops. I started creating what I could using the few skills I'd picked up (in the days before YouTube) and when I was 20, enrolled on a fashion city and guilds that helped me refine my sewing skills in exactly the ways I needed to to make the clothes I loved.
My knitting skills developed at the same time and before long I started writing knitting patterns for magazines and yarn companies including Knit Now and Knitpicks. Eventually I began to feel that I'd love to pass on the skills I'd learnt and to do so in a real world setting. That's when I was fortunate enough to partner with Tees Valley Arts at the Redcar Palace Hub and Queer Sewing was born in November 2025.
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