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Dyane's Stitch in Time

dyane's stitch in time

Durham

She holds a B’tec in Art and Design – focussing on Textile Art in particular Fashion Design and Batik, then trained in Clothing Manufacture & Management at Jacob Kranmer Collage (Now Leeds College of Art) in Leeds more than 30 years ago. Eight years later she took time out to gain a BA(hons) in Environmental Ethics at Wolverhampton University. In recent years she took her PGCE for Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector at University of Sunderland. Over the years she has stitched costumes, cushions and curtains for numerous projects / shows in England, Wales, India & Canada; becoming a company director of Eco-Babes – a cloth nappy company in 1998 until 2006 and Arts Director for Gaunless Valley Creatives CIC 2015 – 2018. As an artist some of her Batiks with freestyle embroidery have been exhibited in Art Galleries. Dyane’s Stitch in Time was set up in Norfolk in 2008 and moved back to County Durham in 2012. By focussing on Repairs & Alterations, she blends her skill in sewing with her interest in the environment with particular focus on waste minimisation. She also uses a vintage hand wheel Singer during power cuts and for repairs to vintage clothing. Over the years Dyane has enjoyed combining her textile skills with her environmental concerns & community spirit with others of all ages. Of particular success is the Stitch Kidz Club held for KS2 & KS3 Children, originally in Norfolk with kids becoming skilled enough to make their own trousers, skirts and tops, this has now been revived succesfully in this area. Stitch Kidz don’t just make items for themselves they get involved with the community, making dresses from pillowcases for a local Trashion show which were then sent to Dress a Girl around the world. Plus some of the accesories hats, bags and belts for National Show Kynryn for their community certificate :-). Many in Sew Social help make washable cloth sanitary pads for women in Syria and Pakistan. On moving to Durham she has become involved with holding a variety of Textile and Art Workshops for children, teens and Adults in the local Community via Lot 64 in Darlington The Bowes Museum, The Hub, Witham, NeST – Barnard Castle, Evenwood Family Programme, Gaunless Valley Creatives in Cockfield, Colour Your Life, The POD – Bishop Auckland, Auckland Castle, The Forum – Northalerton, UK Sewing Shop – Darlington, Durham Crafty Mums and several schools. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in learning more practical life skills, folk dusting down their sewing machines and wanting to learn how to sew. I enjoy working with individuals helping them to learn these essentials, working on personal projects. In 2020 during the first Lockdown of the pandemic Dyane’s Stitch in Time had to temporarily close the business for three months, however Dyane got very busy volunteering with the Sewing for the Front Line North East project, started by Zoe Worrell & Alison Mathews instead, becoming one of their area co-ordinators, networking with other co-ordinators and personally ensuring around 35 home sewers had the patterns, donated fabric (including a lot of bedding to be upcycled 🙂 and the haberdashery they needed to create the Scrubs, Gowns, washbags & ear defenders that our NHS staff desperately needed. Stitch Kidz got involved too from their homes, making wash bags and heart pairs for families of covid patients in intensive care. Through all the amazing efforts of the local home sewers she was able to covid safely deliver thousands of items including hundreds of scrub sets and gowns to Auckland, Durham, Darlington Memorial General Hospitals, West Park, Auckland Park and Lanchester Mental Health Hospitals, some fun childrens’ character themed ones even reached paediatric teams in hospitals further afield and the local community teams of Midwives and Health visitors. Towards the end of lockdown we were also able to give 150 gowns to Premier Care for their large team of local Carers in Bishop. All in all between all the incredible volunteers – donating time and skills the Area Co-ordinators and their home Sewing ladies (and children) we were able to supply thousands of scrubs, gowns and washbags to help protect our NHS and Care home workers from the corona virus all across Northumbria, Durham and Teesside. Although later lockdowns have not meant the business has had to close, as we have adapted to the constantly changing ‘new normal’, it has severely limited the service that can be offered. So in early 2021 Dyane is using the quieter business time to complete a course in Direct Method Construction for high end dressmaking. She hopes these enhanced pattern construction skills will serve her customers well and add to the skills she can share in workshops when such activities can resume 🙂

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Thursday evening sewing and dressmaking class

5.0(2)

By Make it!

Whether you are brand new to sewing or brushing up on old skills our small class is perfect for you to learn new skills. With only 4 people per class there is plenty of time for me to give individual help and tuition. There's no curriculum at Make it! Each student can work on their own projects whether that's home furnishings or dressmaking. There's no point in making a cushion cover if you really just want to learn how to make a posh frock! If you're not sure of what you'd like to make, don't worry I have lots of ideas and plenty of patterns. For beginners, there's no need to bring anything. I have lots of machines for you to try out and endless boxes of fabric and thread to play with. If you have your own machine please feel free to bring it and I'll help you set it up. You don't need to commit to a block of classes. You can book weekly for any of the classes held at the studio. This is perfect if you work alternating shifts or at weekends or even if your look after your grandchildren on the odd occasion. All of the other classes are listed on the main page.

Thursday evening sewing and dressmaking class
Delivered In-Person in Greenock + more
£20

Dressmaking for Mind and Body - Friday Morning Dressmaking Course with Helen

5.0(50)

By Stitching Kitchen

Get 4 weeks of quality sewing me time with Helen at the Stitching Kitchen sewing studio - Friday mornings!

Dressmaking for Mind and Body - Friday Morning Dressmaking Course with Helen
Delivered In-Person in Brackley + more
£175

Dressmaking & Tailoring Support

5.0(1)

By Studi0ne

Next class 9th December 2023 Held once a month. Afternoon session for £35 Or call Becca on 07486062343 to book over the phone. 1.30pm - 4.30pm Laura is offering 3 hours tuition and help if you have started a project & need a bit of support! Bring your pattern & fabrics or your started item & she will help you suss out those baffling parts! You can use our machines or bring your own. There will be others in the class with other queries, so bring a note book & pen to write down all those valuable tips. There will be others in the class with other queries, so bring a note book & pen to write down all those valuable tips. Click the time you want to do when you get to the booking page

Dressmaking & Tailoring Support
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£35

Learn to fit Trousers to your body using the Emerson Trousers by True Bias

5.0(50)

By Stitching Kitchen

A dressmaking day at Stitching Kitchen learn to fit trousers with Emma Smith

Learn to fit Trousers to your body using the Emerson Trousers by True Bias
Delivered In-Person in Brackley
£115

Bodice Block/sloper fitting

5.0(50)

By Stitching Kitchen

A dressmaking day at Stitching Kitchen learn to fit a bodice and adjust a bodice block with Emma Smith

Bodice Block/sloper fitting
Delivered In-Person in Brackley
£130

Dressmaking 3 day workshop

By cheekyhandmades

Start by learning to read a commercial dressmaking pattern, adjusting it to your own unique measurements, and then learn to sew up your garment. The class has a maximum of 4 people in it so you get tons of one to one support, and you will learn a lot! This is a really comprehensive introduction to learning to make your own clothes. It is a small class and nicely paced so you will be able to ask all the questions and really delve quite deep into it all. Most of my past students now regulary make their own clothes! I am passionate about teaching people about fit and we will talk about dart manipulation, bust adjustments, neckline and sleeve adjustments etc. We usually all work from the same pattern but if you want to make something else because you, for example, don't wear dresses, I am very flexible.

Dressmaking 3 day workshop
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£350

Dress in a Day - Tulip Dress by Sew Different

5.0(2)

By Stitching Kitchen

A dressmaking day at Stitching Kitchen making the Tulip dress with Emma Smith

Dress in a Day - Tulip Dress by Sew Different
Delivered In-PersonJoin Waitlist
£100

Stevie Dress or Tunic - Ideal first garment sewing project

5.0(49)

By Stitching Kitchen

A sewing workshop to create an easy fitting tunic top or dress which has a couple of different style options. Full help is on hand to understand the pattern, cut out and assemble your dress.

Stevie Dress or Tunic - Ideal first garment sewing project
Delivered In-Person in Brackley
£95

Dress Making for Beginners-Sew a Skirt

By Loopy's Place

Join our Beginners Dressmaking Class and sew a stylish skirt from scratch! Learn pattern reading, tracing, waistband construction, adding pockets, and seam finishing with an overlocker. Perfect for beginners! £100. Sign up now!

Dress Making for Beginners-Sew a Skirt
Delivered In-PersonFlexible Dates
£190

Learn make Clothes - an Introduction to Dressmaking

5.0(50)

By Stitching Kitchen

A course to get you started on your sewing hobby and to build confidence. First steps or a refresher on dressmaking, what the patterns are talking about and simple alterations

Learn make Clothes - an Introduction to Dressmaking
Delivered In-Person in Brackley + more
£160
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