Just finished sewing one of my 1 size fits all dresses, wear with or without a belt.

SewingSeamsEasy for nervous beginners, love sewing.Near Liskeard, Cornwall

Welcome to Sewing Seams Easy where I change the drab into fab with an arsenal of needles and thread! Sewing classes for nervous beginners, learn to love your sewing machine.

Sewing classes

Successful sewing starts here on Bodmin Moor, near Liskeard Cornwall

I'm Maryanne from Sewing Seams Easy. Successful sewing starts here. I created it because I want to help you to be more creative with fabric. Whether it's making clothes or soft furnishings, or upcycling, unloved items around the house. My sewing classes are filled with people from Liskeard, Pensilva, Callington, Dobwalls, Upton Cross, Darite & further afield! It's a good place to meet people with similar interests as you! So if you are new to the area or just want to get out a bit more these classes could be just what you are looking for!

Why do I teach? I simply love teaching people to sew. I'm a bargain hunter, design lover, and incurable DIY mother of one and grandmother of one. I learned to sew at a very young age, and it is a skill that I truly love to share with as many as possible. I‘ve decided to teach 1-1 classes as some people are nervous of feeling silly in front of other students. Also people work shifts & can’t come at the same day/time each week. So you get individual attention on a day & time to suit you! 2x2hr sessions for £55, now that is a bargain! In the past I charged £40 for 1hour! Why am I doing this? I’m passionate about making sewing available to all, it’s a life skill as important as learning to cook. At one time sewing was taught in schools but they don’t teach it now!

I love to upcycle and refashion clothing and fabric. Cheap fashion takes a huge toll on our planet. 21 billion tonnes of textiles are dumped every year. I can show you how to reuse fabrics, save them from landfills, making beautiful individual garments and soft furnishings.

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Toddler's pinafores, practice all the techniques without using much fabric.

How am I different?

I only run small classes, that way you get plenty of one-on-one help, unlike the college courses where there can be 20-30 people.

I have been sewing since I was about 5 years old, my mum taught me. She used to make all her own clothes and soft furnishings. Everything from cocktail dresses, tailored jackets, coats, summer and winter wardrobes. All the curtains and cushions, in those days she had summer and winter curtains!

I have been running my sewing business for 13 years, teaching hundreds of beginners to intermediate sewers, how to sew, upcycle and refashion clothing and soft furnishings.

Do you want to learn to sew a skirt?

Would you like to make a skirt? Easy beginners project, learn how to put in a zip, neaten your seams & sewing a hem is easier than you think! Get in touch & let me know date & time that you would like to attend the class, £40 for 2 hours good opportunity to try out that sewing machine you've got that's still sitting in the box!

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Learning to use your sewing machine. A basic sewing machine will get you started.

Make a tote bag & a cushion cover.

2x2 hour classes £55 you choose the date & time to fit with your busy schedule of work & family. Learn how to use your sewing machine & make a tote bag. Next we will sew a cushion cover. If there is something you would prefer to make just let me know! At a date & time to suit you, working around work/child care & other commitments.

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Colourful embroidered decorative pillows, easy to make!

Cushion making, is an easy class for a beginner, to learn how to put a zip in. It's a lot easier than you think! Why not make a cushion cover for your favourite chair? We can add piping & a ruffle if you want to make a statement. This can be at a date & time to suit you, working around your busy life, just get in touch to book 2x2hr sessions for £55.

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A jumble of buttons, thread & sewing equipment.

Upcycling & Refashioning

New sewing class, how to upcycle/refashion/mend/alter your clothes!

Do you have clothes that no longer fit? Have you fallen out of love with your wardrobe? Maybe they just need mending? Perhaps they need updating? My passion is upcycling & refashioning, join me at my home for 4x2hrs fun sewing, bring along a couple of items & we will decide the best way forward. You will learn different ways of tackling your wardrobe so you can get the best use out of what you already have!

Bring along your sewing machine, an open mind, a couple of items you would like to refashion & a selection of

spare fabric/embellishments/ zips/ buttons in fact any thing you might like to use to make

an amazing unique item! I also have quite a large selection of bits & pieces you can use.

Cost £100 for 5x2 hrs, indivdual . Get in touch to book !

Scrap-busting session, bring your own or use mine!

Sewing with scraps, bring your own or use mine! When a client walked past my 2 large ikea storage units & said I have a lot of fabric, I had to tell her that they were only a fraction of what I have upstairs & in the loft! This is a 2hr scrap-busting session for £35 We can make purses/make-up bags/ make-up remover pads/ drink coasters/ place mats/ needle case/ pin cushion, bags for life. These items would be great for teachers gifts or small items for friends & family! I love scrap busting sessions, just get in touch & we can pick a day/time to suit you! Otherwise my fabric will takeover the cottage!!