Weekend Shirt / Shirt Dress workshop

Spend a weekend with us to create a Lyra Shirt Dress or the new Tilly and the Buttons Frida Shirt.  Over the Saturday and Sunday you will be fully supported as you choose your size, make any pattern adjustments, cut out and construct your Shirt or Dress.

The patterns have several options: Lyra has different sleeve lengths and skirt lengths so can be a wardrobe staple for any season.  Frida has a cropped or longer length and a choice of sleeves too. 

This workshop is perfect for those looking to enhance their sewing techniques.

What you will learn/achieve:

• Accurate measuring and choosing the right size
• Creating the collar
• Button plackets, buttonholes
• In-seam pockets

What's included

• Hands on tuition in a small group ensuring a great fit and a beautifully finished garment.
• Tilly and the Buttons Lyra Shirt dress or Frida Shirt pattern (RRP £19.50)
• Use of our Pfaff and Janome machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.
• 10% off in the Studio Shop including any fabric and notions you buy for Lyra or Frida in the weeks coming up to the workshop

Tea, coffee, and homemade cake

While we aim for everyone to finish their shirt or shirt dress by the end of the workshop, some participants may need extra time at home to complete their garment.

You must be a confident sewist - ideally with several me made garments in your wardrobe already. 

Full support will be provided over the weekend but this is not a beginner workshop.  

About your tutor

Hannah is an experienced sewing tutor passionate about dressmaking, quilting, and textile arts. She loves sharing her knowledge to help students build confidence in their sewing skills.

What to bring: 

Fabric and notions - the back of the pattern envelopes are pictured alongside this description 

Lunch for each day.

Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch!