Join our resident upholsterer and textiles maker Ruth Martin in this day workshop to learn how to sew a piped scatter cushion.

In this workshop Ruth will guide you step-by-step in creating a stylish piped cushion that features an envelope opening. Throughout the session, you will learn essential sewing techniques that will enable you to produce a piped cushion of your own, as well as gaining the confidence to design and make more, either for your own home or to give as beautiful gifts.

This hands-on experience not only enhances your sewing skills but also actively encourages creativity and individuality in your crafting journey.

By the end of the workshop, you will proudly take home your very own beautifully crafted 40x40cm cushion, which serves as a testament to your newfound skills, creativity and effort.

Tutor: Ruth Martin
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 10:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Scissors Studio, New Brewery Arts
Price: £65 (£0.00 VAT)

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is suitable for those who have some experience and confidence using a sewing machine. We recommend complete beginners start with our Beginners Machine Sewing workshop.

All skills relating to cushion-making will be guided step-by-step during the workshop.

What you will need:
Sewing machines and sewing equipment will be provided.

Notions supplied at the workshop: piping cord, neutral thread, cushion pads.

Bring along your own choice of cotton or linen medium-weight fabric to suit your own interior style - this ensures you create a cushion that perfectly complements your own home.

Please note we strongly recommend cotton or linen for this workshop, as other fabrics may be more challenging to work with. Please get in touch with Ruth if you have any questions about fabric suitability ruth@ruthmartin.co.uk

(If you prefer, Ruth can provide fabric for you at an additional cost, but please contact her in advance to arrange this)

Fabric measurements - cotton or linen only:

1 x main fabric piece: minimum width 120cm x length 70cm;

1 x piping fabric: minimum width 100cm x length 50cm

(piping cord and neutral thread will be provided. Please bring thread to match your fabric if preferred.)

Accommodation: 
Residential option available. Find out about our accommodation, costs and how to book here.

Meet Your Tutor - ruth martin

Ruth is the owner of Baskerville & Jones, providing handmade home furnishings to make everyday life more beautiful.

Qualified in traditional upholstery and soft furnishings, Ruth graduated from the British School of Upholstered Furniture in Oxfordshire with distinction for the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers (AMUSF) Intermediate Craft Certificate.

Prior to that, she studied with the Traditional Upholstery School in Wiltshire and the Ministry of Upholstery in Manchester. Ruth's textile education also includes professional training in making lampshades, quilts, curtains and blinds.

With Baskerville & Jones she offers a range of sustainable and beautiful textile products for the home that celebrate the joy of hand crafts. She welcomes collaborations and commissions to share the fun of creativity.