See the studio

You’ll love our fully self-contained sewing studio, not least because it’s in an adorable converted chapel! We moved here in the summer of 2017, giving us even more space than we had in our shed at the end of my garden!

We completely refurbished the chapel before we moved in and asked an award-winning designer to do the interior for us. We also commissioned bespoke furniture and equipment to make learning to sew as comfortable as possible for all our students and tutors.

The Sewing Shed is bright and modern but has a lovely heritage feel. It’s cosy in winter and cool in summer and it’s really tranquil. All you can hear above the whir of machines and chatter of students is birdsong!

When you come to the studio, you’ll enjoy:

• The use of your own brand-new fully computerised Janome sewing machine, plus an overlocker to share – NEW for January 2024!
• Plenty of counter space – enough for each student to work very comfortably
• A flood of natural light from huge Velux and feature windows, plus a sophisticated lighting scheme
• A large bespoke table for cutting-out and assembling dressmaking, Roman blinds & curtains, or patchwork & quilts
• Ergonomic and super-comfy chairs
• Plenty of free parking outside the door

Stock on hand in the studio

We keep a small haberdashery and fabric shop in the studio, stocked with seasonal dressmaking fabrics, threads, zips, interfacing, bias binding, tape measures, seam rippers, pins and pattern paper.

Why is it called The Sewing Shed when it’s based in a chapel?

Before we moved to the chapel, we were in a purpose-built sewing studio, which looked a bit like a luxury garden shed. It was designed by Halliday Clark Architects, and won a commendation in the Bradford District Design Awards for Architecture in 2006. Although we miss do it, we love our space in the old chapel and we’re sure you will do too.