Welcome to The Sewing Institute
The Sewing Institute has just relocated to a purpose designed studio at Lytham YMCA, the base for our growing range of creative classes, lead by our trio of qualified teachers and sewing & craft enthusiasts. Alongside our core classes of sewing, crochet & creative textiles we have regular visiting specialist tutors too! Our team are passionate about creating a learning environment and hub for socialising & community. Classes are now easily accessible by bus. Car parking is on site and all facilities are fully accessible.
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. This include a core line of high quality 100% cottons as well as linen, jerseys, cord, denim, lawn & viscose, allowing both dressmakers & crafters ample choice for their projects! The product range is driven by customer feedback & request and are inline with sewing workshops.
We endeavour process & post orders within 24 hours. Parcels are sent Royal Mail 2nd Class. Postage can take 3-5 working days.
Click & collect orders will be available once you have received your pickup notification whenever a class is in progress- please check the monthly workshop schedule for up to date for times/dates.
Sewing Workshops
Let customers speak for us
Great workshop. Excellent instruction with support as required. Thank you Lucy.
I enjoyed this workshop so much and would highly recommend. Choice of bag sizes to make, excellent tuition, good pace of workshop, lovely supportive and relaxed atmosphere.
Absolutely fantastic. Pattern a pain to cut but well worth it in the end. The fit of dress is so nice and great to do it with a wonderful teacher and like minded people.
Great workshop as always, Lucy’s always on hand to answer questions and keep helpful tips and tricks. Once you manage to cut the pattern out (getting all the pieces to fit on the fabric is a head scratcher), and sew the first part of the sash, it stops looking like an elephant and comes together very quickly into a very flattering dress. Great way to spend a Friday!
The fabric was of a good quality and the print was just what I wanted to make a cushion for a 5 year old girl, who loves mermaids. It was easy to work with and machined well. The order came in a timely manner too.
Excellent product at excellent price together with fabulous customer service
Very easy to buy, the pdf arrived quickly, happy customer. Definitely use again and Highly recommended. Thanks
Material is lovely and customer service was great
Lovely bright and colourful fabric. Planning to make a new top with it soon.
Beautiful fabric, just currently making Samira top with it
These machines have always looked a bit daunting to me but I’ve found it quite easy to use so far, but I think going to Lucy’s overlocker workshops helped immensely confidence wise, especially as I got to use the same model machine ☺️ and it came ready threaded! 🤣 There was a little tool set in there, including the long tweezers which having used in the workshop I knew were invaluable and I was going to buy. A great mid range price overlocker - so happy with the professional finish it’s given my ‘me makes’. Just to add, I had my machine delivered as I don’t live near the studio - absolutely fantastic service! I ordered early Friday morning - Lucy placed the order with Janome before midday … I went to the overlocker workshop on the Saturday morning … and my machine was waiting for me at home …. and this was a bank holiday weekend! Fabulous machine - fabulous (invaluable) workshop … and brilliant delivery service!
Don't know how it sees as I haven't use it yet. Happy with the colour and the stars are cute. Slightly lighter than I was expecting, but I never understand the OZ weights denim is sold in.
I am making a toile this week, can't wait !
I love these patterns, so versatile.
Lucy helped me with sorting my size and tracing the pattern, so I'm ready to go!
