**Artisan Stitch's 10th Birthday Party Open Studio!**
Join us in celebrating a decade of sewing excellence at our 10th Birthday Party Open Studio event! We're excited to share this milestone with our amazing community and offer a day full of fun, learning, and creativity. Here's what we've got lined up for you:
Time: All day (Sewing class 10-noon. Party starts at 1pm-8pm)
**Activities:**
- **Free Sewing Class:** Start your morning with a complimentary sewing lesson suitable for beginners or as a refresher. Places are limited so booking is required.
Learn new techniques, make, mend, or alter your clothes, and get creative with textile art. Plus, enjoy the mental health benefits and social aspects of sewing.
- **Sewing Machine Races:** Test your speed and skill with some friendly competition. Who will be crowned the fastest stitcher?
- **Games & Quizzes:** Participate in fun sewing-themed games and quizzes.
- **Sewing Machine Help Desk:** Have a question about your sewing machine? Our experts will be on hand to provide answers and tips.
**Special Prizes:**
Every participant in the free sewing class will receive a **Lucky Dip prize**! Prizes range from sewing goodies and supplies to a gift voucher worth up to £25 towards future classes.
**Why Artisan Stitch?**
Discover why Artisan Stitch has been awarded **eight major business awards** for high-quality sewing tuition. We’re proud to be Scotland’s best provider of private sewing machine tuition, helping countless individuals gain confidence and skills in sewing, dressmaking, upcycling, and creative textile art.
**Reconnect with Us:**
Have you taken a class at Artisan Stitch before? We’d love to catch up and hear what you’ve been sewing lately. Share your projects, meet fellow sewing enthusiasts, and celebrate our journey together.
Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? It's free to post your events on What's On Edinburgh, click here to find out more!
Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!Join us for a 1-day Tote bag workshop hosted by Artisan Stitch with guest tutor, Oskar from Oskar’s Bespoke Bag Maker on Saturday 5th April.
READ MOREWhether you’re a parent wanting to teach your child essential life skills or a young sewist eager to learn, this hands-on workshop will show you how to repair your clothes with confidence.
READ MOREThis Artisan Stitch family sewing day is the perfect opportunity for kids aged 7+ and their parents to bond while transforming old denim jeans into personalised aprons.
READ MOREThis Dressmaking course run by Artisan Stitch will teach you how to make your own unique clothes that fit perfectly and improve your existing sewing techniques.
READ MOREThis 10 week Beginners Sewing & Dressmaking course, starting on 23rd April at Artisan Stitch, combines the best of both worlds; a beginners' sewing course with an added introduction to dressmaking.
READ MORELearn loads of tips and techniques to make your home sewing look less – well- ‘homemade’ at this 10 week Better Dressmaking Course run by Artisan Stitch!
READ MOREOverlockers are amazing machines. This Know Your Overlocker workshop run by Artisan Stitch will show you how versatile your overlocker can be.
READ MOREJoin Artisan Stitch to learn how to transform fabric scraps into stunning, one-of-a-kind textiles!
READ MOREThis six week Dressmaking course will teach you how to make your own unique clothes that fit perfectly and improve your existing sewing techniques.
READ MOREJoin Artisan Stitch for this 6-week Alter, Repair & Upcycle sewing course to learn essential techniques for breathing new life into your clothes!
READ MORECapture and celebrate the beauty of nature without being able to draw by making gelli prints from early summer foliage and flowers at this workshop run by Artisan Stitch!
READ MOREThis curtain-making class, run by Artisan Stitch on 23rd May, will give you the skills and confidence to make your own professional-looking curtains.
READ MOREJoin us in the historic Abbey Strand Centre for our special Royal Rhyme Time sessions for toddlers.
READ MORELooking for something fun to do with the kids? Then come along to these FREE arts and crafts sessions every Saturday at the Scottish Parliament!
READ MOREAt Dynamic Earth's Dino's Science Club, your child will make new discoveries each week in these hour-long interactive science sessions for 6-12 year olds!
READ MOREEdinburgh Printmakers' Family Print Club is perfect for children as they explore lots of different printmaking techniques and have fun as well!
READ MOREEnjoy crafts? Or enjoy a boardgame? Or simply would appreciate being in the company of others in a warm, relaxed space with a bowl of soup? Then this is the space for you!
READ MOREOcean Terminal Market is a fantastic monthly weekend market with a great range of arts, crafts, food and drinks!
READ MOREThis monthly untutored life drawing group at The Salisbury Centre gives men the opportunity to come along and draw a male Life model in a friendly, supportive drawing group.
READ MOREShop from the best in Scottish Crafts and support your local makers when The Crafters Roadshow comes to The Centre Livingston!
READ MOREJoin Polymorphics and learn how to work with eco resin and how to create colourful earrings for any occasion!
READ MORE