Do you crave some time away to just focus on sewing? Are you looking for your next sewing challenge but need some help and guidance to get you through?
We have brought back our popular 3-day mini sewing retreat, hosted by Lauren and Layla, that gives you 3 full days of blissful sewing in our beautiful studio!
We’ve decided to have more of a social spin on this workshop. Get to know your fellow retreaters in an evening welcome drinks reception at the shop before the 3 days commence. Also included in the price is lunch each day from a gorgeous local cafe, Damascena, and optional evening dinner on the second day with the rest of the group in a local restaurant. Click here to see a full itinerary of the retreat.
Additionally, prepare to get the most out of your special sewing time with a pre-retreat video call with Lauren and Layla to plan your projects.
Do you crave some time away to just focus on sewing? Are you looking for your next sewing challenge but need some help and guidance to get you through?
We have brought back our popular 3-day mini sewing retreat, hosted by Lauren and Layla, that gives you 3 full days of blissful sewing in our beautiful studio!
We’ve decided to have more of a social spin on this workshop. Get to know your fellow retreaters in an evening welcome drinks reception at the shop before the 3 days commence. Also included in the price is lunch each day from a gorgeous local cafe, Damascena, and optional evening dinner on the second day with the rest of the group in a local restaurant. Click here to see a full itinerary of the retreat.
Additionally, prepare to get the most out of your special sewing time with a pre-retreat video call with Lauren and Layla to plan your projects.
We have decided to keep this retreat very open and flexible to whatever sewing projects you would like to work on.
If you want to make a more involved project such a jeans or a coat/jacket, please do! Both Lauren and Layla are very experienced in making and teaching these type of garments so will be able to support you through that.
Do you have g&g Sewing Society kits that you would like to work through or get extra help with? Bring them along too!
You can use the sewing time of the retreat in any way you wish, whether that is making use of our lovely high cutting tables, our machines and overlockers, getting help with fitting and sizing - the choice really is yours!
Level 4-6 - Advanced Beginner Dressmaker to Advanced Dressmaker
Depending on the projects that you choose and your past level of sewing experience you may have to finish the projects at home.
Layla has been teaching for over 15 years and sewing for 10 years. She started as a secondary school English teacher in London and later moved to Beirut, Lebanon where she set up a small school teaching sewing to ex pats and locals.
Since moving back to London Layla has taught sewing in many different studios around the country and to many different levels learners, however dressmaking is her expertise.
She sews almost all her own clothes and those of her husband but draws the line at her cats!As well as sewing (pretty much all the time) she also teaches English at a secondary school and knits.