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Welcome to The Sewing Institute

The Sewing Institute, previously The Vintage Sewing Bunny, was established in July 2015 by Lucy; a qualified Textiles teacher and sewing enthusiast, who is passionate about creating a learning environment and hub for socialising & community. The team has recently expanded to support a thriving online community of sewers and vibrant fabric studio. The fabric boutique offers a select range of hand picked fabrics, which prides itself on quality over quantity! There's a fast turn over of fabric inline with fashion & interior trends each season including a core line of high quality 100% cottons as well as linen, jerseys, cord, denim, viscose and polyester crepes…to allow both dressmakers & crafters ample choice for their projects! The product range is ever expanding and driven by customer feedback & request, they are inline with sewing workshops and most recently live Facebook sewing tutorials/sew-a-longs. Situated in the heart of Lytham St.Annes in The Ansdell Institute, on the lower ground floor of this grand Edwardian building, easily accessible by bus & train, both with stops only a few metres away.


Sewing Workshops

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Family Christmas Crafting

Family Christmas Crafting

No reviews
Regular price £1000 £10.00
Crochet Social KICKSTARTER

Crochet Social KICKSTARTER

No reviews
Regular price £600 £6.00
Crochet Bobble Hat/snood with Katie

Crochet Bobble Hat/snood with Katie

No reviews
Regular price £2000 £20.00
Beginners Crochet with Katie

Beginners Crochet with Katie

2 reviews
Regular price £2000 £20.00

Featured collection

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Pleated Jersey -Panther Grey

Pleated Jersey -Panther Grey

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Regular price £150 £1.50
Pleated Jersey -Panther Brown

Pleated Jersey -Panther Brown

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Regular price £150 £1.50
Pleated Jersey - Nude

Pleated Jersey - Nude

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Regular price £150 £1.50
Pleated Jersey - Silver

Pleated Jersey - Silver

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Regular price £150 £1.50

Featured collection

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Viscose - Mustard Winter Floral

Viscose - Mustard Winter Floral

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Regular price £200 £2.00
Viscose - Mauve Winter Floral

Viscose - Mauve Winter Floral

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Regular price £200 £2.00
Viscose -Jungle Floral

Viscose -Jungle Floral

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Regular price £225 £2.25
Brushed Cotton Tartan (Bright Mix)

Brushed Cotton Tartan (Bright Mix)

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Regular price £150 £1.50

Dress Patterns

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Tilly and the Buttons Martha

Tilly and the Buttons Martha

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Regular price £1550 £15.50
Tilly and the Buttons Jessa

Tilly and the Buttons Jessa

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Regular price £1550 £15.50
Tilly and the Buttons Sonny Jacket

Tilly and the Buttons Sonny Jacket

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Regular price £1750 £17.50
Tilly and the Buttons Mabel Blouse & Dress

Tilly and the Buttons Mabel Blouse & Dress

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Regular price £1750 £17.50

Let customers speak for us

from 661 reviews
Beginners Crochet

Great little class for absolute beginners really good pace and lots of fun

Sarah Hill
12/08/2023
Beginners Crochet with Katie
Beginners Crochet with Katie

These fat Quarters are great quality and perfect for the project that Ihad in mind for them

Gill Oakden
12/06/2023
Christmas Post Fat Quarter bundle
Christmas Post Fat Quarter bundle

Going to make Christmas Day napkins! Lovely variety of patterns.

Sylvia sleightholme
12/06/2023
Christmas Post Fat Quarter bundle
Christmas Post Fat Quarter bundle
Beginners Crochet with Katie

Great session with the lovely Katie with a great group of other learners. The dog came along too and was given a warm welcome. I've learnt a basic crochet stitch and have started making my bobble hat. Looking forward to future sessions to learn more. I love the sewing institute. Try it, you will too!

Julia Denham
12/04/2023
Beginners Crochet with Katie
Beginners Crochet with Katie
SI Socials

Absolutely the best, gives you space to create, love it and everyone so friendly and helpful xx

Bev Smith
11/29/2023
November Socials
November Socials
Yarn dyed gingham black

The material is just as it is pictured. It’s very easy to sew

Sandra Firth
11/29/2023
Yarn Dyed Gingham- Black
Yarn Dyed Gingham- Black
Beautiful fabric to sew

Lovely fabric for tote bags and will be ordering more.

Kathy Greaves
11/27/2023
Tropic Leaves (Purple) Printed 'Linen' Fabric
Tropic Leaves (Purple) Printed 'Linen' Fabric
Value for money sewing machine

Looks excellent, however this is a gift for my granddaughter for Christmas but I am sure she will love it because she attends some sewing classes and she uses this type and make if sewing machine

Sandra Firth
11/24/2023
Janome 219-s
Janome 219-s
Perfect place

The social sewing times are perfect for getting things done especially cutting out/pattern matching etc. The added benefit is meeting up with other sewists for a chat. A very friendly place to spend a few hours (and possibly buy some fabric🙂)

Loraine Lee
11/24/2023
November Socials
November Socials
Poppy Kit

Lovely kit with clear instructions and quality material.

Yvonne
11/22/2023
Remembrance Poppy Kit
Remembrance Poppy Kit

November Socials

Debbie Bradley
11/20/2023
November Socials
November Socials
Remembrance Poppy Kit

Very good, great instructions.

Eileen Taylor
11/18/2023
Remembrance Poppy Kit
Remembrance Poppy Kit

Lovely fabric to work with

Jackie Murrell
11/17/2023
Cable Knit - Mauve
Cable Knit - Mauve
Sewing Surgery

Brilliant I managed to complete a task with help from the experts and used an over locker for the first time

Customer
11/13/2023
Sewing Surgery Workshop
Sewing Surgery Workshop
Excellent work shop

As usual, Lucy did a fantastic class and we learned about concealed zip, how to shorten zips and inserting them into garments using different methods. Highly recommend this class.

Lexy Redman
11/11/2023
Skills File: Zips
Skills File: Zips

Useful Information

Postal orders will be sent via sent Royal Mail 2nd Class on these days. Postage can take 3-5 working days.

Opening Hours:

Monday 12-4

Wednesday 12-4

Thursday 6-8.30

Friday  10-2

Saturday 10-2

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Email:  thesewinginstitute@gmail.com

Telephone: 07563093695

Address: Lower Ground Floor, Ansdell Institute, Woodlands Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4BX

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