Sew your own advent calendar workshop

Create your own advent calendar that can be used year after year and fill it with the treats you really want!

In this workshop we will cover a variety of techniques, including creating box pleats with a pleating board, sewing with wadding for a quilted effect, sewing piping for a decorative border, and attaching quilting tabs so that your creation can be hung easily every December 1st. Many of these skills can also be used in quilting so this is a great way to dip your toe!

While nibbling on mince pies and drinking some lovely warm drinks (all included) you will make a great decorative centrepiece for your festive home with 24 pockets that you can fill with anything from chocolate coins to Lego, to gin! Whatever takes your fancy 😉

Available dates:

Sunday November 12th 10.30am - 5pm

Saturday November 25th 10.30am - 5pm

Location: Nim Burgin Studio, 27 Murray Street, M7 2DX

Kits are available for just £15 and include:

• Front and back panels (quilting cotton)
• Pocket fabric (quilting cotton)
• Gold wooden hand-painted advent numbers
• 2 meters gold piping
• felt for hanging tabs
• wadding

Advent calendar kit

You will need to bring with you:

• Sewing machine (limited number available if needed)
• Basic sewing kit (scissors, pins, green and red thread)
• Packed lunch.
• The kit detailed above (If you prefer to create your own kit please contact me for the dimensions needed.)

Workshop cost: £50 including festive refreshments throughout the day.

Please email nim@nimburgin.com to book your place and notify if you require a kit.

All workshops are kept small which ensures you get a really good level of personal tuition. Please note that there is a minimum attendance required for these workshops to go ahead. 

Tunic top sewing workshop

Learn to sew this versatile wardrobe staple, creating the pattern from your own measurements. This tunic has short sleeves, a bias-bound neckline, a flattering central pleat, and 2 big patch pockets, or in-seam side pockets. You will take home a finished made-to-measure tunic, as well as your pattern so you can make many more at home!

Available dates: 

Friday 29th Sept 10am-5pm

Sunday 8th October 10am-5pm

Location: Nim Burgin Studio, 27 Murray Street, M7 2DX

Workshop cost: £50 including refreshments throughout

Please send an email to nim@nimburgin.com to book your place.

Workshop sizes are kept small to ensure a high level of personal tuition.

You will need to bring:

• Sewing machine (small number available if needed)
• Basic sewing kit (thread, pins, scissors, etc)
• 1 meter of fabric 150cm wide OR 2 meters of fabric 115cm wide (non stretch)
• fabric for pockets (non stretch)
• 1 meter bias binding to match your fabric

Please note, there is a minimum attendance required for this workshop to go ahead.

Bento bag sewing workshop

Learn to make a Japanese Bento Bag in just one evening! This is an accessible project for anyone with basic sewing knowledge or above. You can bring your own fabric or a small selection will be available to use.

This endlessly modifiable elegant design is a project that you will want to make in a hundred different ways. In this class you'll learn to make a lined version with a handle.

Originally designed to tie as a wrap for a Japanese bento lunch, you can add handles, make it huge or tiny, lined or unlined, add closures such as ribbons or buttons, or leave open for a tote or storage. It's so versatile!

Available dates:

Thursday 20th April 6-9pm

Thursday 27th April 6-9pm

Location: Nim Burgin Studion, 27 Murray Street, M7 2DX

Workshop cost: £18  Refreshments and home-made veggie sushi will be provided 

Workshop sizes are kept small to ensure a good level of personal tuition.

You will need to bring:

• Sewing machine (limited number available if needed)
• Basic sewing kit (pins, scissors, thread, etc)

Please note, there is a minimum attendance required for these workshops to go ahead.

Circle skirt making workshop

Learn how to make your own made-to-measure,1950's style circle skirt in a day!
You will learn essential sewing skills including how to turn your measurements into a simple pattern, how to hem a curve, how to create a comfortable waistband with button fastening, and will leave wearing your very own custom-made, fabulous skirt!

Whether you are an advanced beginner or have never sewn before, I will talk you through every step of making a circle skirt in detail to leave you with skills that will help with your future projects.

Sunday 19th March 10am-5pm

Location: Nim Burgin Studio, 27 Murray Street, M7 2DX
Workshop cost: £40 including refreshments throughout the day

Please send an email to nim@nimburgin.com to book your place.
Workshop sizes are kept small to ensure a high level of personal tuition.

You will need to bring:

• Sewing machine (limited number available if needed)
• Basic sewing kit (thread, scissors, pins, etc)
• 3 meters of your chosen fabric (non-stretch)
• A button (small range available from me at no extra cost)

Circle skirts