Northern Sewing Escape 6th & 7th July (Deposit £195, Full price £495)

Join Gill and guest host Vicki Reid for a Northern Sewing Escape on the 6th and 7th July 2024.

Are you ready for a weekend filled with creativity, fun, and sewing? Then mark your calendars and get ready to escape with us.

Immerse yourself in a luxurious setting with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, where you will have two full days of sewing, and have lots of chat and laughs along the way.

Your hosts Gill Thomas and Vicki Reid will both spend the weekend with you, and will be there to help guide you, and share their hints and tips to help you with your chosen projects.

But it's not all about sewing! The weekend includes arrival pastries, lunch, a three course dinner, and on day two, breakfast and lunch. With tea, coffee and treats throughout and some sewing gifts, selected just for you.

So, grab your sewing kit, pack your projects and your fabrics, and get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the Northern Sewing Escape. This weekend is limited to 14 places, don't miss out on this opportunity to escape and indulge in your passion for sewing. Reserve your spot today with a deposit of £195. We can't wait to see you there!

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive for 9.30am for tea, coffee and pastries. Sewing all morning until 1pm. After lunch in the dining room, we will head back to the sewing room for our afternoon session.

We'll meet for a pre-dinner drink at 6.30pm in the hotel bar. A full three course meal will be served in our own private dining area from 7pm.

Day 2: After breakfast on day 2 we will head back to the sewing room. Lunch will be served in the dining room at 1pm followed by our final sewing session, departing at 4.00pm.

We will run a number of demo sessions throughout the weekend, these will be tailored to the attendees chosen projects/requests.

What you need to bring:

• Your sewing project(s), including any patterns, fabric etc
• Sewing kit
• Sewing Machine and power leads

We will have a small number of overlockers and a cover stitch machine will be available for you to use. If you can't bring your own sewing machine we have a small number of machines available to hire, you can hire one for a small charge of £30 for the two days.

Once you’ve paid your deposit you will receive a welcome email that lets you know what happens next, and when. You will be invited to a video meeting in advance of the weekend, so we can all meet virtually and chat about what you are planning to sew.

About Gill and Vicki:

Gill works as a sewing tutor and also helps a number of non-profit crafting projects. She is a self-taught sewist with a wide range of sewing experience, from three piece suits, to formal evening wear, to coats. Her favourite thing to sew for herself is trousers, having struggled for years to find ready to wear ones that fit her shape. She is disabled with an upper limb difference and has experience in the many ways sewing can be made more accessible, she also has heaps of tips and tricks in adaptive clothing (making and changing garments to make them easier to wear). Gill was also on The Great British Sewing Bee in 2022. You can find her on instagram @TheOneArmedSewist

Vicki has taught herself to sew over the last 10 years gaining experience with a wide range of different types of garments, as well as some quilting over recent years. She found her love of sewing through being able to sew for her children, but also as it has helped her find a love for her own body. She feels liberated by her ability to sew as she no longer feels restricted by ill fitting ready to wear garments that don’t represent her style, and feels passionate about spreading the importance of that to others. Vicki’s favourite things to make are shirts and quilted garments as she loves all the intricate details. Vicki works as a police dispatcher and in her spare time designs fabric and haberdashery. Vicki was also the Semi-finalist on the Great British Sewing Bee 2023. You can find Vicki on instagram @whatvickimade

The Hotel:

Forest Pines is a luxurious four star hotel and spa, nestled in 190 acres of Lincolnshire woodland and conveniently located a short distance from junction 4 of the M180.

There's a golf course, a fully equipped gym, indoor pool, two exercise studios, a scenic jogging trail, sauna, steam room and a sensory shower. Some of the available facilities may have an additional charge for use e.g. golf course/spa treatments.

If you want to come the night before on Friday, or stay on Sunday night, we’ll give you details to secure a discounted rate.

https://www.forestpineshotel.co.uk/

Accessibility:

You can read Forest Pines access statement here: https://www.forestpineshotel.co.uk/access-statement/

The sewing room is accessible and the hotel has a small number of accessible bedrooms available. Please let us know about any access needs you may have before you book, so we can work together to ensure your needs are met , email us at info@northernsewingescape.co.uk

Terms & Conditions:

1. Buying a ticket on Eventbrite covers your deposit for the weekend and secures your place.

2. The total price of the weekend is £495 including all food, an overnight stay (single-occupancy room), welcome drinks before dinner, use of the sewing room plus the tutors’ time and expertise. You can read more about the hotel at https://www.forestpineshotel.co.uk/

3. The balance of £300 will be due by 6 weeks before the event at the latest. We’ll email you an invoice for this.

4. You will have the option of paying in instalments (a payment plan), or paying the balance as a lump sum, whichever option you go with, the outstanding balance will be due 6 weeks before the event, at the latest.

5. We will have exclusive use of the sewing room for the duration of the event so your sewing projects don’t need to be packed up overnight, however we do not accept any liability if you choose to leave items in the sewing room unattended.

6. We’re restricting the number of tickets to 14 to make sure you have plenty of space and time with the tutors. This weekend is aimed at garment makers with all levels of experience, except absolute beginners.

7. The organisers unconditionally reserve the right to cancel the event due to insufficient ticket sales or if the event cannot proceed for any other reason. Such cancellation will take place at least 4 weeks before the scheduled start of the event and full refunds will be issued to all ticket holders.

8. We hope you don’t have to cancel, but if you do:-

• Cancel more than 6 weeks before the event for a full refund less £60 admin fee (to cover Eventbrite and hotel fees)

• No refunds for cancellation less than 6 weeks before the event but we will do our very best to help you re-sell your space, in which case we’ll be able to give you a full refund less £60 admin fee. Alternatively, we’re happy for you to transfer your place to a friend. Northern Sewing Escape can only try and re-sell your space if it's more than 7 days before the event starts.

• Any resale or transfer of tickets within 7 days of the event starting can be done independently by the ticket holder, without the help of Northern Sewing Escape, however the transaction and all administrative changes will need to be completed in full and Northern Sewing Escape notified in writing, a full 2 days before the event starts. No resale or transfers are possible within 2 days of the event starting.

If you have any questions at all please contact us at info@northernsewingescape.co.uk