Top 10 Best Handmade classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

Learn to Make a Garment Bundle. From learning to sew through to pattern making, to sewing up a garment. Whether you are a beginner to sewing, wanting to understand the make up of garments or are coming back to sewing from a long break. The bundle class will allow you to learn at a steady pace for any garment. I have set bundles of 3 hrs classes, 4 hrs, 5 hrs 6 hrs, 8 hrs or 10 hrs classes depending on the scale of project or what you need the most help with. These classes are 1 to 1 only to allow for a fully bespoke style of class. A single class of 1 hour is not very long to get much completed. The point of this listing is for the bundles. The more complicated the garment the more time it will take to make. Layers and paneling both add time to the construction process. E.G. A dress can take 6 plus hours. A shirt can take 10 plus hours. A jacket can take 20 plus hours. Though you can choose to only do the bits you need help with the most and carry on with elements at home. Bring a readiness to learn and maybe a notebook. You will enjoy a pleasant environment with a patient tutor near Canning Town station. All equipment is provided for your learning experience. You will be learning techniques that align with your abilities and take home all that you complete for reference. If you wish to learn a specific technique, please ask before the class date so I can be prepared for you. As a business for good we collect donations for our Pay It Forward scheme to allow for people unable to afford classes. Pay It Forward (https://www.couchman-bespoke.com/product-page/buy-1-sewing-lesson-forward).

Join omo diy workshop to tuft rugs or mirrors and unleash your creativity in a new way. Create some DIY home decor with a difference and see where tufting takes your imagination. Tufting is a beginner-friendly DIY hobby that you can pick up and enjoy with the support of your friendly, local teacher. In this unique craft workshop, you will learn how to make your own rug and even help release stress! In this beginner-friendly tufting workshop, you'll learn the basics needed to create your own rug! You will be shown how to operate a cut-pile electric tufting gun and start tufting to create a personalised 50cmx50cm regular rug. You'll be guided step by step through creating fluffy rugs or mirrors that you can take back home on the same day! Just enjoy this relaxing and creative London activity, have the chance to learn some tufting skills and make your own rug to keep.

Pottery and plants, what a great combination! In this two and a half hour workshop you will learn how to form a small round dish and also make a rectangular soapdish. An amazing pattern can be added by using fresh foliage. If you wish there will be a change to add coloured underglaze to the leaves. The pots will be dried , bisque fired and glaze fired by the tutor, ready for you to pick up a few weeks later.

Come and join us and learn to make this timeless accessory that will add a bit of sunshine to your future outfits. Can be layered with sweaters, t-shirts and dresses. They can be made in any size, with plain or patterned fabric and with added ruffles or lace finishings! With our resident seamstress Pat Stevens guiding you through the class you will end up with a beautiful collar that will bring a bit of magic to any outfit. We look forward to seeing you at StitchN13! SKILLS: Working from a simple pattern, making and attaching ruffles, gathering, making ties, turning curves and points and topstitching. COST: £40 DATE & TIME: Saturday 19th March, 10-12pm DURATION: 2 hrs WHAT TO BRING : A notebook and pen if you wish to jot down ideas. Fabric can be bought here at Stitch or you can bring your own, you will need 1m of fabric or 2 x 0.5m if you want to use two different fabrics. We will provide everything else. LOCATION: 364 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 5XL (entrance inside Post Office) Please ensure you have read fully our terms and conditions. We look forward to seeing you soon! The StitchN13 Team x

With Kay Dudman Some crochet stitches make the perfect foundation for large throws and cushions. In this class I will teach you how to crochet the texture-rich waffle stitch, working round both the front and back posts. Different edging techniques will also be demonstrated. We will be working up a small sample which will enable you to use this stitch in whichever project you like when you get home. Full written instructions will be given out to each participant to take home. LEVEL: Intermediate, must be able to work double crochet and treble crochet CLASS SIZE: 6-8 max - small group sessions enable you to have maximum support in developing your skills. DATE: Friday, 25th March, 1-3pm DURATION: 2 hours COST: £40 total (all wool materials for use in class are included, please bring a size 5 crochet hook if you have one or you can borrow one.) Tea, refreshments and biscuits are provided. Please ensure you have read fully our terms and conditions. This is a class for adults. We look forward to seeing you soon! The StitchN13 Team x

Want to make gorgeous fabulous floral hexagonal granny squares that would make your grannies jealous! Come take a class with Sharon Wallin at Stitch to learn to create colourful, hexagonal granny squares and join them to make blankets, throws, scarfs and even jumpers. At Stitch's latest 2 hour crochet workshop we will focus on how you can use colour and texture to create unique and beautiful designs with. If you have completed Beginners Crochet or have basic crochet skills, would like to know how to do the basic granny square and like to have fun experimenting with design and colour and potentially new yarns, this is for YOU! You need to be a confident beginner. You will learn to crochet in the round, including double, treble crochet. And learn how to create the hexagonal shape and a range of joining techniques to create your design. We look forward to seeing you for a morning of beautiful stitching and creating! We will provide yarns but please do bring your crochet hook and any yarns you want to experiment and have fun with! 4mm for DK, 5 mm for aran, 6mm for chunky wool. Duration: 2 hours Date: Saturday 14th May, 10.30-12.30pm Cost: £40.00 LOCATION; Stitch Crafts and Classes, 364 Green Lanes, (inside Post Office entrance) Palmers Green, N13 5XL REFRESHMENTS & BISCUITS INCLUDED! Please ensure you have read fully our terms and conditions. This is a class for adults. We look forward to seeing you soon! The StitchN13 Team x

Learn to make a Laptop case with our lovely seamstress Pat Stevens. Improve your skills with this one off course and have a beautiful case as an end product that you can use for yourself or would be a great handmade gift. This is a class for Beginners with basic sewing skills . WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Sizing and calculating seam allowance, sewing a double sided project, using wadding, simple quilting and sewing padded fabrics. COST: £45 DATE & TIME: Friday 04th, March. 10:00-1:00 DURATION: 3 hrs WHAT TO BRING : A notebook and pen if you wish to jot down ideas. You can buy your own fabric or select from our collection in the shop. You will need 1m or 2x 0.5 m if you want to use two different fabrics. We will provide everything else. LOCATION: 364 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 5XL (entrance inside Post Office) Please ensure you have read fully our terms and conditions. We look forward to welcoming you to Stitch soon! The StitchN13 Team x

Learn Crochet with Kay Dudman Crochet has been proven to have therapeutic and stress relieving benefits so why not master all the basics in this 2-part complete beginners course (no previous experience necessary). Over the 2 weeks you will learn how to get to grips with the hook and yarn, work the foundation chain, double crochet, treble crochet, turning chain, simple pattern reading and basic finishing techniques. At the end of the course you’ll take away some small, fun items that you will have made. COURSE OUTLINE: Week 1 – you’ll learn about different types of yarn and hooks before trying out the basic stitches of the foundation chain and double crochet. You’ll make a small square coaster to get you going. Week 2 – focusing on treble crochet, you’ll learn this popular stitch which forms the basis of many patterns, practising by making a traditional ‘granny’ square. Full written instructions each week will be given out to each participant to take home. CLASS SIZE: 8 max – small group sessions enable you to have maximum support in developing your skills DATE: Saturday May 7th, 1-3pm & Saturday May 14th, 1-3pm DURATION: 4 hours in total (2 hours each class, run on consecutive weeks ) COST: £60 Please ensure you have read fully our terms and conditions