Your First Stitches: Festive Drawstring Bag Workshop

Start your sewing journey with The Leila Stitch Co in this fun and festive beginner workshop. You’ll learn how to thread and use a sewing machine, practice simple techniques, and make your very own drawstring bag, perfect for gifts or keeping your Christmas treats safe!

No sewing experience is needed; this workshop is designed especially for beginners. You’ll be guided step by step in a friendly, relaxed environment and leave with both a handmade bag and the confidence to keep on sewing.

Come along, get creative, and enjoy a festive morning of making in Sheffield. ✂️✨

• How to thread and use a sewing machine confidently
• Essential beginner techniques such as straight stitching and pressing
• Step-by-step guidance to sew a lined drawstring bag
• Tips for choosing fabrics, cutting accurately, and sewing neatly

• All materials and festive fabrics provided
• Use of sewing machines and tools on the day
• Step-by-step instruction in a small, supportive group
• A finished handmade drawstring bag to take home (perfect for gifting or keeping!)

Please note: A minimum of three participants is needed for this workshop to go ahead. If fewer than three people book, the session may be rescheduled or refunded in full.

Host or Publisher The Leila Stitch Co.