Studio

Facilities

The studio is situated in the centre of Motcombe, near Shaftesbury, Dorset. It is a custom designed space for the teaching of individuals or groups of up to five people. A light and airy space is equipped with five workstations. Each workstation has its own storage cupboard containing a sewing machine and space for you to store your bag and belongings. The solid wood worktops are covered with large, self healing cutting mats. Each station has a comfortable seat and a personal fitting mirror.

The studio has good overhead lighting as well as a couple of daylight lamps. There is an ironing station with a board, steam iron and specialist pressing equipment. The kitchen station comprises of a small sink and worktop with tea/coffee making facilities and a microwave. There is a separate toilet and wash basin. 

Shelving in the studio space contains two overlockers for your use as well as a wealth of other small equipment. There is a library of books covering a range of textile subjects that you can access whilst attending a class or workshop. Sewing supplies are also available for purchase with a discount of 10% offered to any class or workshop participant. 

Equipment

Each person has the following to use:

- Britannia Instyle T65 sewing machine & various standard machine feet
- Machine extension table
- Dressmaking scissors
- Rotary cutter
- Small scissors
- Tape measure
- Chalk wheel
- Tracing wheel
- Pins
- Needles
- Unpicker
- Bent nose tweezers
- Pencils
- Paper scissors
- Embroidery hoops

In addition there is shared use of the following:

- One Brittania overlockers
- One Babylock overlocker
- One Brittania coverstitch
- One steam iron
- A large ironing board
- Sleeve board
- Tailors ham
- Sleeve roll
- Point presser