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Skill Up! Pockets and Plackets - 11/4/26

£150.00

Ready to level up your handmade wardrobe? In this Made My Wardrobe sewing workshop, you’ll learn how to sew two essential garment details: pockets and plackets. We’ll break them down step by step, demystifying the techniques so they feel approachable, not intimidating. Expect clear guidance, practical tips, and plenty of hands-on practice, so you leave with skills you’ll actually use again and again.

For this workshop we have teamed up with Tauko magazine, so that as will as all the teaching you will get on the day, you will also take home the latest issue of Tauko magazine which includes 11 sewing patterns. Issue No.18 of Tauko celebrates pockets as a statement of style, function, and freedom.

What will be included:

  • How to sew a welt pocket, ideal for a sleek smart finish on tailored garments

  • How to sew a patch pocket with neat and artistic topstitching, ideal for jeans and jackets

  • How to sew a curved pocket with binding, ideal for skirts and trousers

  • How to sew a placket which is used on cuff and collar openings.

  • A copy of Tauko magazine, Issue No.18

  • The pocket samples you make during the workshop can either be added to preexisting garments to make them more practical or kept as samples for you to refer back to.

  • All the fabric and sewing equipment you will need on that day will also be provided.

When: Saturday 11th April 2026, 10am till 4pm

Where: Made My Wardrobe Studio, 27 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA

Ready to level up your handmade wardrobe? In this Made My Wardrobe sewing workshop, you’ll learn how to sew two essential garment details: pockets and plackets. We’ll break them down step by step, demystifying the techniques so they feel approachable, not intimidating. Expect clear guidance, practical tips, and plenty of hands-on practice, so you leave with skills you’ll actually use again and again.

For this workshop we have teamed up with Tauko magazine, so that as will as all the teaching you will get on the day, you will also take home the latest issue of Tauko magazine which includes 11 sewing patterns. Issue No.18 of Tauko celebrates pockets as a statement of style, function, and freedom.

What will be included:

  • How to sew a welt pocket, ideal for a sleek smart finish on tailored garments

  • How to sew a patch pocket with neat and artistic topstitching, ideal for jeans and jackets

  • How to sew a curved pocket with binding, ideal for skirts and trousers

  • How to sew a placket which is used on cuff and collar openings.

  • A copy of Tauko magazine, Issue No.18

  • The pocket samples you make during the workshop can either be added to preexisting garments to make them more practical or kept as samples for you to refer back to.

  • All the fabric and sewing equipment you will need on that day will also be provided.

When: Saturday 11th April 2026, 10am till 4pm

Where: Made My Wardrobe Studio, 27 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8SA

FAQs

Is this workshop open to beginners?

  • We have designed this workshop ideally for folks who have attended our Intro To Sewing for Beginners workshop and now want to level up their skills to sew and broader range of garments.

What about food and accommodation?

  • We’ll provide the tea, coffee and sweet treats

  • We can recommend lots of cafes and tasty spots nearby for lunch or you are welcome to bring a packed lunch and eat in.

  • If you are visiting Bristol from out of town, we have a handy guide full of top tips here

What is your cancellation policy?

  • If you can no longer attend a workshop please let us know as far in advance as possible. We can usually re-sell your place and give you a 75% refund, but we cannot guarantee this if you cancel at the last minute.