Machine Sewing for Improvers

Session dates: 22/04/26, 29/04/26, 06/05/26, 13/05/26, 20/05/26, 03/06/26

Location: Orida Hotel, Newbury, M4, Junction, 13 Oxford Road, RG20 8XY

Creative Communities are proud to announce an exciting partnership with Orida hotel in Newbury will be held in Orida’s stunning conference rooms, and students will also enjoy:

– Free parking and easy access

– Starbucks cafe on site

– 10% off all food in the restaurant

– Pool and gym facilities.

Duration: 6 weeks

Tutor: Beverley Landreth-Smith

Overview
Come and improve your skills and knowledge of the sewing machine with our intensive 6 week improvers course. Students should have some experience of sewing or have completed the Sewing for Beginners course, before enrolling on this one.
Students will be required to bring their own sewing machine to class with them and source their own patterns.  

Skills covered

  • Improve knowledge of sewing machine
  • Refine sewing techniques
  • How to create a more advanced project on your sewing machine

Fees: £90.00

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Materials and equipment
  • Learners will be required to bring their own sewing machine to each lesson and a pattern to work from.
  • Orida is based just off J13 of the M4, near Chieveley services where the old Hilton hotel used to be. There is a large carpark on site, parking is free to students, you are just required to log your registration number at reception upon arrival. There is a Starbucks café on site, along with a bar which is open until 11.30pm. There is also a restaurant on site, and all Creative Communities students will be entitled to a 10% discount on food. The hotel also has a gym and a pool which is available for students to use, should they wish, please ask at reception for details and let them know you are a Creative Communities student. 
  • All participants must be over 19 years old, we can sometimes accept minors if accompanied by an adult, please contact us at enquiries@creative-communities.org.uk if you would like to discuss bringing a young person with you.

This course is part funded by West Berkshire Council and therefore, the following concessions apply.

  • If you are aged over 60 and living within the West Berkshire catchment area, you are eligible for a 30% reduction of course fees.
  • If you are in receipt of a means tested benefit at the time of enrolment, you are eligible for a 50% reduction in course fees. Learners will be required to submit evidence of their benefit at the time of enrolment, for the reduction to be applied. Evidence includes only official letters/ documentation, dated within 3 months of enrolment.
  • If you are unable to attend the course, we require a minimum of 10 working days’ notice before the start of the course in order to receive a refund. Admin fees may apply. You will also have the opportunity to transfer your fees to another course.
  • If Creative Communities are forced to cancel the course due to low enrolment numbers, you will be notified immediately and issued with a full refund, or the option to transfer your course fees to another course.

Please see our Fee and Refund Policy for more information.

You can book below

*Please note, once this course has received sufficient bookings to run, you will be contacted by a member of the Creative Communities team to complete an enrolment form with West Berkshire Council.

*Please note, the numbers above monitor how many spaces have already been booked over how many spaces are available

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