Sewing Skills / Sew Your Own Workshops

Sewing Skills / Sew Your Own Workshops Dyane is a friendly, very experienced tutor with BA (hons), PGCE and DBS. Dyane:

Dyane is a dressmaker, as well as an experienced Tutor.

Welcome to the page about the Dressmaking Sewing Skills Course, run twice yearly starting Sept or Jan in 3 parts; Key Skills, Garment Skills & Pattern Skills & Sew Social. She trained in Clothing Manufacture & Management at Jacob Kranmer Collage in Leeds more than 30 years ago. Eight years later she took time out to gain a BA(hons) in Religious Studies & Environmental Ethics. Over the years she h

as stitched costumes, cushions and curtains for numerous projects / shows in England, Wales, India & Canada. Becoming a company director of a Cloth Nappy company in 1998 until 2006. By focusing on Repairs & Alterations, she blends her skill in sewing with her interest in the environment with particular focus on waste minimization. Also teaching her Sew Skills course twice annually and Sew Your Own Workshops for adults. Being a mum has made her realise how few children are taught how to sew nowadays as it is no longer part of the primary curriculum and many parents lack the skills to pass on. She runs several Stitch Kidz classes to teach kids who would like to learn, in both Home Ed and After school clubs and Textile Art clubs during holidays.

Some lovely projects been worked on and completed in sew socials recently :-)
26/06/2026

Some lovely projects been worked on and completed in sew socials recently :-)

From trepidation to delight :-) successful alterations sewing learnt in a one to one session with me :-)
12/05/2026

From trepidation to delight :-) successful alterations sewing learnt in a one to one session with me :-)

Beautiful Zippered Cushion Covers made in ladt session of the Key Sewing Skills Course :-) well done ladies, so much ski...
03/03/2026

Beautiful Zippered Cushion Covers made in ladt session of the Key Sewing Skills Course :-) well done ladies, so much skill on confidence gained since being total beginners 7 weeks ago :-)
Garment Skills course for budding dressmakers coming up next - spaces available - starts 16th March x

Successfully mastered centered and concealed Zips in week 6 Key Sewing Skills Session :-) skillful work ladies :-) Concl...
27/02/2026

Successfully mastered centered and concealed Zips in week 6 Key Sewing Skills Session :-) skillful work ladies :-)
Concluding week next Monday, putting your new skills into practice :-)

Tonights Sew Skills session on Buttonholes, covered buttons and fabric samples went down a treat :-) Centered and Concea...
16/02/2026

Tonights Sew Skills session on Buttonholes, covered buttons and fabric samples went down a treat :-)
Centered and Concealed Zips next week - spaces if anyone wants to jump in on this one x

Nice to have to whole Sew Social group together :-)
08/02/2026

Nice to have to whole Sew Social group together :-)

Fab Sew Skills, Seams and Seam finishes session. Including a go on the overlocker x
03/02/2026

Fab Sew Skills, Seams and Seam finishes session. Including a go on the overlocker x

Really good session on machine maintainence and learning about different machine needles and feet in Sew Skills this wee...
29/01/2026

Really good session on machine maintainence and learning about different machine needles and feet in Sew Skills this week :-)

Lovely start to Sew Skills course. These ladies got to know lots about winding a bobbin plus threading, and using their...
20/01/2026

Lovely start to Sew Skills course. These ladies got to know lots about winding a bobbin plus threading, and using their machines to make Pin cushions :-)
Next week is machine maintainence plus what all the different needles and feet are for. Spaces available x

Address

3 Waddington Street
Bishop Auckland
DL146HG

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10:30am - 7:30pm
Friday 10am - 6:30pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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07977719782

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