All sewing machines need servicing from time to time. If it isn’t feasible or cost effective to keep bringing your own sewing machine in for servicing, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and learn how to do it ourselves!
Throughout the day we will learn the complex mechanics of how a sewing machine works, general maintenance of your machine and how to identify and remedy machine issues. By the end of the day you will have a good grasp of how timing and tension work, how to service specific problems and how to prevent further issues. This class will suit complete beginners looking to get a jumpstart on their equipment, all the way up to professionals who find machine problems are slowing them down.
What will be included:
Introduction to your sewing machine’s mechanics - understanding how the moving parts of your sewing machine work
A demonstration on how to safely open your machine up
List of tools - everything you’ll need to maintain your machine at home
General maintenance and good practice when caring for your machine
Identifying and fixing issues
Answering your machine queries on persistent issues
When: Saturday 21st March 2026, 10am till 3pm
Where: Made My Wardrobe Studio, 27 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA
Who: Ella Johnston is our resident sewing machine expert. As a fully trained sewing machine technician, she’s passionate about demystifying sewing machines and making repair and maintenance knowledge accessible to all sewists. As a freelance costume maker and bridalwear atelier, Ella has made costumes for various film and TV projects, The Shakespeare’s Globe, English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells, tailors such as the Samuel Brothers and even Beyoncé. During her Masters in Historical Costume she focused on Pattern Cutting and improving Sustainable Fashion through the study of Repurposed Historical Clothing. She wants to help everyone feel comfortable on their sewing machine, so we can encourage creativity and slow fashion.
What to bring: You will need to bring your own sewing machine to the studio. This class is specifically for domestic sewing machines not industrial machines. We do not mind what age the sewing machine is we only ask that the electrics are safe and working as we will be focusing on the mechanics rather than electrics in class. Please also bring any instruction manuals or additional tools such as screwdrivers that came with your machine.
All sewing machines need servicing from time to time. If it isn’t feasible or cost effective to keep bringing your own sewing machine in for servicing, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and learn how to do it ourselves!
Throughout the day we will learn the complex mechanics of how a sewing machine works, general maintenance of your machine and how to identify and remedy machine issues. By the end of the day you will have a good grasp of how timing and tension work, how to service specific problems and how to prevent further issues. This class will suit complete beginners looking to get a jumpstart on their equipment, all the way up to professionals who find machine problems are slowing them down.
What will be included:
Introduction to your sewing machine’s mechanics - understanding how the moving parts of your sewing machine work
A demonstration on how to safely open your machine up
List of tools - everything you’ll need to maintain your machine at home
General maintenance and good practice when caring for your machine
Identifying and fixing issues
Answering your machine queries on persistent issues
When: Saturday 21st March 2026, 10am till 3pm
Where: Made My Wardrobe Studio, 27 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA
Who: Ella Johnston is our resident sewing machine expert. As a fully trained sewing machine technician, she’s passionate about demystifying sewing machines and making repair and maintenance knowledge accessible to all sewists. As a freelance costume maker and bridalwear atelier, Ella has made costumes for various film and TV projects, The Shakespeare’s Globe, English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells, tailors such as the Samuel Brothers and even Beyoncé. During her Masters in Historical Costume she focused on Pattern Cutting and improving Sustainable Fashion through the study of Repurposed Historical Clothing. She wants to help everyone feel comfortable on their sewing machine, so we can encourage creativity and slow fashion.
What to bring: You will need to bring your own sewing machine to the studio. This class is specifically for domestic sewing machines not industrial machines. We do not mind what age the sewing machine is we only ask that the electrics are safe and working as we will be focusing on the mechanics rather than electrics in class. Please also bring any instruction manuals or additional tools such as screwdrivers that came with your machine.
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