Ministry of Craft launch Manchester’s first Sewing Café
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Friday 6th May
The idea of sewing cafés originated in Paris, where stylish Parisians, keen to customise their own clothes, flocked to the first cafés to drink coffee and revamp their wardrobes. Now catching on in London and all around the UK, the idea is sure to appeal to creative Mancunians.
It’s the ideal solution for people who aren’t quite ready to commit to buying a sewing machine, and a great opportunity to test drive one of Ministry of Craft’s top of the range models. The equipment will be provided by Stockport based sewing machine manufacturers Janome, who have sponsored Ministry of Craft since they began teaching their varied programme of short, friendly craft courses in April 2009.
The machines can be hired for a one hour session, which will include free tea and coffee, access to the latest craft books and magazines and free use of a sewing machine bobbin. A course assistant will be available to help with any problems, but users must already be confident in threading a machine, filling a bobbin and sewing stitches.
The machines will be availabe for use at £6/hour in the Ministry of Craft classrooms, at Fred Aldous, Art Craft & Design Supplies in the Northern Quarter, every Saturday from 14 May. Space is limited so you can pre-book via the Ministry of Craft website.