Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025
Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025

Sewcial Retreat with Samantha from The Make Space - Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025

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Needing a creativity reboot? Wanting to sew uninterrupted without the worry of the day to day chores? Longing to sew with like-minded people? Wait no further, come and join us for a retreat in 2025.

We are very excited to announce our feature retreat with Samantha from the Make Space.  Come and spend an weekend with Samantha to learn about professional bag making in the leafy Surrey countryside, with full on creature comforts, room to create, relax and be inspired!

The retreat will take place at the Holiday Inn Shepperton with easy access from Heathrow airport, motorways and mainline train stations. Relax in the hotel’s spacious and modern setting and ready to be inspired by our renowned industry educators. Enjoy a weekend escape with great company of like-minded people.

Here are all the details:

Tutor:  Samantha from The Make Space

Workshop - Bag Making workshop - Exact pattern TBC

Check out Samantha's Instagram for all her fabulous makes and bagmaking tips: https://www.instagram.com/sewingpatternsbymrsh

All workshops are beginners friendly, no previous experience

When:

Friday 14th March 2025 to Sunday 16th March 2025

Our retreat will run from Friday afternoon (approximately 3pm) through to Sunday afternoon (approximate 4pm).

Where:

Holiday Inn Shepperton, Felix Ln, Shepperton TW17 8NP.

Set in landscaped parkland, this 4-star Spa Hotel is only a short 20 minutes drive from Heathrow Airport. It is located close to M25 and M3.The Health club offers hotel guests the use of their heated swimming pool, sauna, spa pool and gym. 

Itinerary for the weekend:

Friday:

3pm:  Start for setting up in the sewing room with your own workstation throughout the weekend.  Sewing can commence from 3:30pm once your machine has been PAT tested on site.

Sewing room open up to midnight

Saturday: 

7:30am: Sewing Room open

9:30am - 5pm: Workshop with Samantha (you don't have to join the workshop if you prefer to work on your own project)

More sewing after dinner to Midnight.

Sunday:

7:30am: Sewing Room open

10am:  Round up of the workshop from Saturday, Q&A session with Anna for trouble shooting about the workshop

More sewing to continue till 3pm and retreat finishes at 4pm.

What’s included in the retreat package:

1) 2 nights en-suite accommodation

2) All tutor led sessions should you choose to attend

3) Full access to our sewing room

4) Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday

5) Cold Working lunch on Saturday and Sunday (excluding drinks, to be bought at the hotel bar)

6) Buffet Dinner on Friday and Saturday (excluding drinks, to be bought at the hotel bar)

7) Refreshments during the day

8) Use of hotel facilities, parking and use of the Health Club facilities, including heated swimming pool, sauna, spa and gym (excluding treatments) 


Cost:

Single occupancy : £550

PLEASE NOTE:

You'll need to bring your own sewing machines to the retreat.  But if you are not able to do so, we can organise one for you.  Please do get in touch as we only have limited machines available.

The retreat deposit / retreat payments are non-refundable but transferable.  If you are unable to attend for any unforeseen reasons, you can assign another person to take your place at the retreat.  

Once we received your order and cleared payment, we aim to ship your order within 2-3 working days. We are currently shipping on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays ONLY. If you have a very time sensitive order please contact us prior to placing order. 

UK Shipping

Royal Mail 48 Tracked £3.00

Royal Mail 24 Tracked £5.00

Next working day delivery £9.00, cut off time 10am on Shipping day (currently Monday, Wednesday & Friday); Order ship on Friday with next working day delivery will be delivered on Monday.

Free standard shipping for all orders over £50.

International shipping:

You are responsible for paying the import tax and duty for your own country and it will be collected by your custom officials / postal services directly from you at delivery (we DO NOT collect any tax or duty on their behalf.)

1)  European Shipping

By Royal Mail International Tracked service: 

Up to 250g: £7.00

250g to 1kg: £10.00

1kg to 2kg: £15

Over 2 kg, please contact us for a quote

Express delivery with courier is available, please contact us for a quote. 

2)  Rest of World

By Royal Mail International Tracked service: 

Up to 250g: £9.00

250g to 500g: £12.00

500g to 1kg: £15

1kg to 2kg: £20

Over 2 kg, please contact us for a quote

Express delivery with courier is available, please contact us for a quote.

How are our fabrics sold?

You can choose your length required. 

For quilting cotton, quarter metre can be cut as Fat Quarter or Long Quarter.
For dressmaking fabric, quarter metre will be cut as Long Quarter

ONE Quarter metre in FAT quarter piece measures approximately 50cm x 55cm.
ONE Quarter metre in LONG quarter piece measures approximately 25cm x width of fabric.
ONE Half metre piece measures approximately 50cm x width of fabric.
ONE 0.75 metre piece measures approximately 75cm x width of fabric.
ONE 1 metre piece measures approximately 100cm x width of fabric.

If more than ONE is ordered, you will receive a CONTINUOUS LENGTH.

Can we supply fabrics in continuous lengths?

Yes, unless otherwise stated, all multiples quantity purchased will be sent in one continuous piece.  

What is a 'fat' quarter?

A fat quarter is a quarter metre of fabrics, cut to about 50cm x width of fabric.  Please see the diagram below.