Interest
in sewing courses is on the rise at a Cotswold venue after TV show The Great
British Sewing Bee hit the nation’s screens last week.
Farncombe
Courses, based on the 320-acre Farncombe Estate near Broadway, has seen a spike
in enquiries for three of its upcoming courses: Sewing Machines - How To Use Yours or Ours in May, Patchwork andQuilting - An Introduction For Absolute Beginners in June and October’s Baby Bits To Sew.
Mandy
Morrison, Programme Manager for Farncombe Courses, said: “Sewing is fast
becoming a favourite British pastime again thanks to the popularity of
programmes like The Great British Sewing Bee and previously Kirstie Allsopp’s
Handmade Britain. Traditional skills
like sewing are definitely on-trend at the moment and something we’ll look to
offer more of in the future.”
Sewing
expert Sue Hazell, who will lead all three one-day courses, said: “With sales
of sewing machines on the rise it’s great to see more people coming on courses
and learning how to use them properly to make beautiful clothes, quilts and
whatever else they fancy!
“As
well as learning an important skill, we make sure all these courses are loads
of fun too so they are accessible to people of all skill levels.”
Farncombe is based in the heart of the Cotswolds, between
Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, just five
minutes from Broadway.
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