New Sewing Cafe opens in Birmingham!

Sheila-May opened the Birmingham School of Sewing in 2010, to share her knowledge of dressmaking, tailoring, bridal, and lingerie. Sheila-May has huge experience of the bridal business and has designed and made wedding dresses for many years. Birmingham School of Sewing offers a wide range of sewing classes, including soft furnishings, alterations, dressmaking, pattern drafting, corsets and knickers, tailoring and bridal. Also, regular workshops on getting to know your sewing machine and overlocker for beginners.
In August The Birmingham School of Sewing is opening it's doors every Tuesday and Sunday as a Sewing Cafe. The School has Janome sewing and overlock machines for you to use, on your unfinished sewing projects, or maybe something you have been meaning to start for ages.

The sewing cafe will be open every

Tuesday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 12 midday to 3pm.

As well as the machines, you will have access to large cutting table, and professional pressing equipment. So, if you are a beginner or have been sewing a long time... why not have a day out with some friends... get creative and enjoy free tea and coffee at the same time??
For more information, check out Birmingham School of Sewing website.

Sewing for Pleasure - part 4

Sheila May (on the right) owns and runs the Birmingham School of Sewing... and of course, has Janome machines in her class room. Her classes include patchwork, dressmaking, alterations, know your overlocker...

to more advanced workshops on corsetry, lingerie and bridal. ....

and advanced boned bodice class....

For full information on her courses and class list, check out her website

http://www.birminghamschoolofsewing.co.uk/

To find a sewing workshop in your area, check out Janome recommended class list

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Birmingham School of Sewing uses Janome Sewing Machines...

Sheila-May Green, the tutor at The Birmingham School of Sewing is a qualified designer, and holds a BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology, and is also the proprietor of Sheila- May Couture in Northfield and has been designing and making bespoke bridal gowns, ball gowns and evening dresses for over 30 years. Sheila-May is also a qualified textiles teacher and works part time as Head of Textiles at a comprehensive in Birmingham. Sheila-May runs the Birmingham School of Sewing in the rooms above her shop, classes are small (max six people) and use Janome JP760 machines. Her classes range from lingerie, overlocking, bridalwear, tailoring, corsetry and accessories, with special courses for practising textile teachers and NQT's.
For full information about The Birmingham School of Sewing, check out their website or give Sheila-May a call on 079200 31744 It looks like everyone is having a fabulous time on the Fabric Bows and Flowers Workshop... and enjoying tea and biscuits at the same time!

The beginners workshop for sewers is always popular.

Sheila- May sent me this photograph this week... "I thought you might like to see the attached photo. I have taken time out from teaching at the Sewing in order to make this beautiful crib for my daughter who is expecting her first baby in December. I used one of my Janome sewing machines with a ruffler foot." I'm sure you'll agree... isn't it just beautiful! I personally love the Ruffler attachment, and I will be posting some more photo's and information about this wonderful foot in the next few days!