Machine sewing for beginners

Spend a relaxed afternoon at Aunty Social building your confidence on a sewing machine.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

• The parts of a sewing machine.
• Winding a bobbin and threading up your machine.
• Selecting and amending a stitch.
• How to adjust tension.
• Presser feet, how to change them.
• How to sew a straight line and turn corners.

In this workshop you will be guided through each step and will leave with the confidence to you a domestic showing machine at home.

Feel free to bring your own sewing machine, select the "Bring Your Own Machine" ticket at checkout.

• Step by step tuition
• Sewing machine (if required)
• Equipment and materials
• Hot/cold drinks

This session is supported by Blackpool Council to help with the rising cost of living.

Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print, BSL interpreter, level access) Please let us know by emailing or sending us an SMS text/WhatsApp message on 07957 602790‬

Important physical access info:

Please note that this session is upstairs. We are in the process of installing a lift, however due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed November 2025, but could change. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.

Getting here

• Tram & Train to Blackpool North Station
• Bus: No 6 or 18 to Topping St., No 3, 3a, 5c, 6, 18 to Church St (Stanley Buildings), No 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7a, 14 to Talbot Rd
• Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park.

REFUNDS

• If you can no longer attend, please request a refund using the link in your confirmation email.
• Orders can be refunded up to 7 days before the event.
• Refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite booking fee of 6.95% + £0.59 per ticket

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