My 11 years daughter and I had a fantastic time at this Saturday sewing session! We picked a project from the many pictures shown on the boards (covering a variety of difficulty grades), setting our heart on making matching pouches. We chose lovely fabric together, from a huge variety and of good quality. The atmosphere of the class was so calm, despite the young age of some of the participants, as everyone was so focused and gratified by the effort of making their own item. I really appreciated to read some facts around the positive impact that reusing fashion material has on the environment. Annie and Marcus were such delightful instructors, they paid regular attention to everyone in the class and came just at the right time between stages of the project, with an infinite patience for all my questions as a first timer (my daughter has attended holiday clubs before, so clearly more experienced than me)! We went home all proud of what we had achieved and with a great sense of bonding, which is priceless approaching teenage years… Thank you, having such an enjoyable and enriching experience was an absolute gift! I am so glad parents can take part too on Saturdays, so will be coming again with both my children next time :-)

My daughter went for a taster session having heard a couple of her friends rave about the classes. I hated sewing at school finding it such a slow process. We would spend a couple of terms making a bag. In her first and only session she was shown how to use a sewing machine and made a velvet snood! Amazing! Also a massive confidence boost for her when she saw my impressed and surprised reaction. Please can you teach her to see on Cub badges now?! Maybe less exciting!!