Events
We are excited to invite you to our monthly sewing workshops held at our Buckminster showroom. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn a new skill, someone wanting to refresh and refine your sewing techniques, or simply eager to spend time with a community of like-minded individuals, our workshops are the perfect place for you. Join us for a fun, engaging, and educational experience where you can develop your sewing abilities in a supportive and creative environment.
Additional information –
Location – Buckminster, Leicestershire
5, Buckminster Yard, Main St, Buckminster, Grantham NG33 5SB
Opposite the Tollemache Arms
Teas, coffees, juice and cakes will be provided on the day.
Please bring your own lunch.
10% discount in the Debbie Shore Sewing store on the day.
Wheelchair access is available via a lift.
Ample parking on site
Please note: Half Yard Sewing Club Member discount not appliable to this ticket, but will be available on the day.
Please purchase your ticket separately to other items online.
Contact the team if you have any questions or queries at enquiries@debbieshoresewing.com
Find our up-coming workshops and open days below –
Saturday August 24th 2024
Buttons Workshop with Gina B (TICKETS COMING SOON)
Time: 10am – 3pm
About Gina – Gina Barrett has been making reconstructions of buttons, dress trimmings and other passementerie for museums and costumiers since 1999. Her work can be seen in a variety of museums, heritage sites & stately homes including the Royal Mews, the Royal Armouries, Historic Royal Palaces, Chicago Museum of Art, The Victoria & Albert Museum, English Heritage and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
She has provided buttons, ribbons and braid for an award-winning project at Perth Museum, and hundreds of buttons for the films “Napoleon” & “Sweeney Todd”. She has created buttons & trimmings for various series including “The Crown”, “Becoming Elizabeth” , “A Stitch in Time” as well as a few films yet to be released!
As an avid collector of antique & vintage textile buttons, Gina continues to research and to write about both old techniques and newly developed ones.
Please bring your own scissors
book now –
15th September 2024
Suzie Duncan Workshop – Sewing project TBD
10th November 2024
Suzie Duncan Workshop – Sewing project TBD
