Welcome to The Sewing Weekender 2026!
We are so delighted that you have joined us for another creative weekend amongst like-minded makers. Below are talks from your favourite independent designers, and this year, for the first time, a sew-a-long!
For those of you who bought the beautiful bag pattern from Sewing Therapy, you can fire up the sewing machine. If you wanted to get the bag sewing pattern on the day, then there is a link to access under the sew-a-long video.
Below are links to all the Zoom rooms. These are if you fancy having a chat with other attendees over the weekend. Don't forget our virtual goodie bag, at the bottom of the page, with some incredible discounts from brands you love.
Enjoy!
Start here:
Speakers:
Home: We're getting a video about sewing and styling for the home.
Joy in the details: creative labelling. Labelling but not as you've ever seen it before...
Couture techniques: We can't wait to share some of Alison's incredible knowledge of ways to add longevity to your garments.
Thoughtful making: Maddie is the queen of understated embellishment and will be giving us tips on how to add it to our handmade wardrobes. There is a file to download for this video, and you can get it here. You can also buy the lace mentioned here.
Get your ruffle on: We've swooned at the recent ruffle trend, and Josie is going to show us how to add them to patterns you already own.
We are in Jenny's very capable hands as she guides us through grading between sizes.
Alice has been wearing some of her handmade wardrobe pieces for over 20 years. Come for a show and tell of some of her most special and prized garments.
Hannah & Rosie from The New Craft House are here to help us pick the perfect fabric for our projects.
Making staples feel special: We love Tessuti's laid-back style, and they are here with some fantastic styling ideas.
Thoughtful scrap busting: Birgitta is going to show us ways we can use leftover scraps to create beautiful texture and finishes for our handmade wardrobes.
Ever wonder how you go about creating a cohesive collection? We get a behind-the-scenes chat with Emilie, taking us from the initial idea to the finished product.
Sew-a-long:
This is the sew-a-long video for the Bridge Bag pattern.
If you have decided that you would like to sew this and you haven't bought the pattern, you can buy the pattern here. Pop in the password: SEWINGPATTERN to access the page and purchase.
Zoom Rooms:
A Zoom chat room will be open for attendees each day. You can pop in throughout the day to see who else is online and share your sewing plans, arrange a time to meet friends, or set up a laptop/tablet next to your sewing machine and chat as you sew.
The chat room is officially open from 7 am (UK) for 24 hours each day, allowing attendees from other time zones to join too.
The chat room has a capacity of 500 people.
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- New Craft House: 15% off all fabric and haberdashery CODE: WEEKENDER15 (until midnight Sunday, July 5th)
- Fabrics Galore: 15% off fabric CODE: SEWINGWEEKENDER26 (until end of December 26)
- Fabric Godmother: 15% off everything (not valid on Dream Wardrobe or sewing machines) CODE: WEEKENDER26 (until Sunday 5th June)
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- Alison Smith's School of Sewing: 3 months access to my Members Club £40 instead of £60 CODE: foldline3months (until 1st August)
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- Good Fabric: 15% of all fabrics, haberdashery and patterns. Excluding gift cards and samples. CODE: WEEKENDER15 (ends 5th July, Sunday midnight UK time)
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- Virtual Sewing Room: Pay-per-Session: 50% off a pay-per-session cost (usually £5 GBP). One use per customer for regular sessions only. CODE: TSW2026 (ends 31 Dec 2026) First timers can also try a regular session for free using code NEWBIE