Join us for a hands-on deep dive into essential garment-construction skills. This practical workshop focuses on zippers, pockets, and buttonholes—three elements that can instantly elevate the quality and finish of your sewing projects. Whether you’re looking to refine your technique or build confidence with new skills, this session provides expert guidance, personalised support, and plenty of practice.

Together, we’ll explore different types, weights, and sizes of zips and their uses, along with techniques for inserting them cleanly and professionally. You’ll also get to know a range of pocket styles, learn where and why they’re used, and create samples that demonstrate how to sew them with precision. And for anyone who feels nervous about buttonholes—this workshop will help you overcome that fear through clear demonstrations and dedicated practice time.

By the end of the day, you’ll have a collection of well-made samples and the confidence to apply these construction skills to your own garment projects.

What You’ll Learn

Zippers: How to Insert

• Trouser zip
• Invisible zipper
• Exposed zip

Pockets: How to Construct

• Slant pocket
• Double jet pocket / welt pocket

Buttonholes

• Correct use of a buttonhole foot
• How to space and position a row of buttons and buttonholes

What You’ll Need to Bring

• Sewing machine
• If you'd like to use one of ours, please let us know at the time of booking—numbers are limited.
• Sewing kit (pins, scissors, stitch ripper, etc.)
• Invisible zipper foot (we stock Brother zipper feet in the shop)
• Buttonhole foot for your machine

What We Provide

• A selection of zippers
• Feel free to bring your own if you’d like to practice with a specific one.
• Buttons

Level

Next-stage beginner to more advanced
You should be comfortable using a sewing machine and have sewn at least one garment, so you have basic clothing-construction knowledge.

Tutor

Elizabeth Edwards
Read more about your teacher HERE.

Duration

10:15am – 5pm
Includes a 30-minute lunch break.

We do our best to plan each workshop so projects can be completed during the allocated time. If you need more time, we’ll ensure you feel confident finishing your pieces at home

Additional Information

We require a minimum of 4 participants for this workshop to go ahead. If minimum numbers aren’t reached one week before the date, we will contact you with an alternative option. If rescheduling isn’t possible, you will receive a full refund.

Why not invite a friend? Book together and you’ll both receive 10% off your workshop fee.

Please ensure you read our Workshop Cancellation Policy before booking.