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Beth’s Sewing Journey
4 Awst 2025
Stitching Confidence: How our longest-returning customer Beth’s six-year sewing journey blossomed at The Make Spot, from upside-down pyjamas to puffy-sleeved wedding dress. Discover how community and creativity transformed her skills.
New Term, New Project: Creating a Corset Inspired by Vivienne Westwood’s 1990s Portrait Corset
9 Ionawr 2025
This term, I’m excited to dive into a new project with some of our Make Spot Sewers that takes me back to my own days studying contour fashion. We’ll be working on creating a corset, and I’m drawing inspiration from Vivienne Westwood’s iconic 1990s Portrait Corset.
free motion embroidered flowers made at the make spot
4 Gorffennaf 2024
In 1998, during my teaching practice, I stumbled upon the captivating art of free-motion embroidery.
15 Ebrill 2024
NEW "At a Glance" feature on our website! Discover what you'll learn, materials to bring, full dates and times, and even discount information—all in one place!
Sewing patterns and a red mannequin
7 Mawrth 2024
There's nothing quite like the feeling of slipping into a garment that fits like a glove. With our help you'll no longer have to settle for off-the-rack garments that don't quite measure up.
Meet Lucy: Sewing Teacher, and Co-owner of The Make Spot
17 Ionawr 2024
Meet Lucy: Sewing Teacher, and Co-owner of The Make Spot.