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Clothes Making

Learn to lay and cut your fabric along with a range of sewing techniques to construct a simple garment of your choice.

Tuesday, 14:00 to 17:00
21 October 2025 – 09 December 2025

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Course Code: AD0060
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 8 weeks
Full fee: £236
Concession fee: £117

Darning Techniques

Learn basic mending skills, while exploring the artistic potential of repair.

Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00
15 November 2025 – 15 November 2025

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Course Code: AD0681
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £64
Concession fee: £64

Creating a Felted Christmas Stocking

Create your own festive stocking from handmade felt and embellish it with embroidery.

Friday, 10:30 to 16:30
28 November 2025 – 05 December 2025

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Course Code: AD0647
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 2 weeks
Full fee: £110
Concession fee: £61

Metallic Knitting

Explore using simple knitting techniques with metallic yarn to create brooches, decorative edges, festive decorations and more!

Saturday, 10:00 to 16:30
29 November 2025 – 29 November 2025

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Course Code: AD0740
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £60
Concession fee: £60

Christmas flower decorations

Saturday, 10:00 to 16:00
06 December 2025 – 06 December 2025

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Course Code: AD0400
Tutor: Emi Suzuki
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £51
Concession fee: £51

Clothesmaking Mixed Abilities

This course is for learners who are interested Clothesmaking and constructing garments from a commercial pattern.

Monday, 09:30 to 12:00
12 January 2026 – 23 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0388
Tutor: Debra Beagle
Location: Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £225
Concession fee: £101

Patchwork & Quilting

Learn Patchwork and Quilting through making samples and completing personal projects including both hand and machine stitching.

Tuesday, 10:00 to 13:00
13 January 2026 – 24 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0064
Tutor: Zoe Hewett-Dutton
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 11 weeks
Full fee: £317
Concession fee: £154

Knitting for all

Learn knitting skills for various projects, including different stitches and felted techniques, while exploring traditional and contemporary ideas with yarn.

Thursday, 13:30 to 15:30
15 January 2026 – 26 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0067
Tutor: Lourdes Pareja
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 11 weeks
Full fee: £218
Concession fee: £109

Printed and Dyed Textiles

Explore and experiment with a range of print techniques, develop print designs and print your own fabric and products like tote bags or scarf.

Thursday, 14:00 to 17:00
15 January 2026 – 26 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0070
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 11 weeks
Full fee: £317
Concession fee: £154

Printed and Dyed Textiles

Explore and experiment with a range of print techniques, develop print designs and print your own fabric and products like tote bags or scarf.

Thursday, 18:00 to 21:00
15 January 2026 – 26 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0073
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 11 weeks
Full fee: £317
Concession fee: £154

Fashion Illustration

Friday, 10:30 to 16:30
16 January 2026 – 06 February 2026

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Course Code: AD0648
Tutor: Alice Reynolds
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 4 weeks
Full fee: £200
Concession fee: £101

Historical Fashion - The V&A Archive

Explore key historical fashion periods through the V&A archive and bring your own interpretations to life through guided research and creative design.

Monday, 13:30 to 18:00
19 January 2026 – 23 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0711
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £380
Concession fee: £182

Learn to Knit

A 6 week knitting course for beginners covering simple techniques, while exploring colour and texture.

Tuesday, 18:30 to 21:00
20 January 2026 – 17 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0759
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £155
Concession fee: £70

Embroidery

Explore traditional and contemporary embroidery techniques to embellish, repair, and personalise textiles by hand.

Monday, 18:30 to 21:00
26 January 2026 – 30 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0718
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £245
Concession fee: £122

Clothes Making

Learn to lay and cut your fabric along with a range of sewing techniques to construct a simple garment of your choice.

Tuesday, 14:00 to 17:00
27 January 2026 – 07 April 2026

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Course Code: AD0061
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 11 weeks
Full fee: £317
Concession fee: £154

Sewing Machine Introduction

Spend a day getting to know the sewing machine and how to use it more effectively. Perfect to people who have a sewing machine but not confident in using it.

Saturday, 10:30 to 16:30
31 January 2026 – 31 January 2026

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Course Code: AD0055
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £65
Concession fee: £65

Drawing with Stitch

Learn how to translate your drawings into stitch in this four week course.

Wednesday, 13:30 to 16:30
04 February 2026 – 25 February 2026

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Course Code: AD0764
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 4 weeks
Full fee: £128
Concession fee: £56

Pillowcase to Romper Suit

Turn a pillowcase into an adorable baby romper in this one-day workshop. Perfect for gifts, new parents, or upcycling enthusiasts, this session covers basic sewing techniques, garment shaping, and finishing touches—all using accessible materials and eco-friendly principles.

Saturday, 10:00 to 16:00
07 February 2026 – 07 February 2026

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Course Code: AD0707
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £55
Concession fee: £55

Introduction to Draping on the Stand

Friday, 10:30 to 16:30
13 February 2026 – 20 February 2026

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Course Code: AD0649
Tutor: Alice Reynolds
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 2 weeks
Full fee: £110
Concession fee: £61

Knickers and Bra Making

Create your own soft bra and knickers using beginner-friendly techniques and sustainable stretch fabrics.

Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00
21 February 2026 – 28 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0721
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £236
Concession fee: £118

Introduction to Pattern Cutting

Learn the essentials of flat pattern cutting such as laying a block on paper and making pattern adaptions to realise your designs.

Tuesday, 18:00 to 21:00
24 February 2026 – 24 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0058
Tutor: Alice Reynolds
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 5 weeks
Full fee: £135
Concession fee: £61

Couching

Explore the creative possibilities of couching by playing with colour, materials and texture.

Tuesday, 18:30 to 21:00
10 March 2026 – 17 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0761
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 2 weeks
Full fee: £65
Concession fee: £65

Creative Felting with Embroidery

Explore combining embroidery with felting to create exciting colour and textural effects.

Friday, 10:30 to 16:30
13 March 2026 – 20 March 2026

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Course Code: AD0650
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 2 weeks
Full fee: £110
Concession fee: £61

Learn to knit

A 6 week knitting course for beginners covering simple techniques, while exploring colour and texture.

Tuesday, 18:30 to 21:00
14 April 2026 – 16 June 2026

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Course Code: AD0760
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £155
Concession fee: £70

Clothesmaking for Improvers

Further develop you clothes-making skills if you are already a clothes maker!

Monday, 09:30 to 12:00
20 April 2026 – 06 July 2026

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Course Code: AD0389
Tutor: Debra Beagle
Location: Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £225
Concession fee: £101

Natural Dyes - Indigo

Explore the ancient art of indigo dyeing in this immersive natural dye workshop. You’ll learn how to create and maintain a fructose-based indigo vat, master tie-dye and shibori techniques, and experiment with eco-friendly fixatives. Perfect for anyone interested in sustainable textiles and plant-based colour.

Tuesday, 18:30 to 21:00
21 April 2026 – 26 May 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0708
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £155
Concession fee: £81

Clothes Making

Learn to lay and cut your fabric along with a range of sewing techniques to construct a simple garment of your choice.

Tuesday, 14:00 to 17:00
21 April 2026 – 07 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0062
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £344
Concession fee: £166

Patchwork & Quilting

Learn Patchwork and Quilting through making samples and completing personal projects including both hand and machine stitching.

Tuesday, 10:00 to 13:00
21 April 2026 – 07 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0065
Tutor: Zoe Hewett-Dutton
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £344
Concession fee: £166

Knitting for all

Learn knitting skills for various projects, including different stitches and felted techniques, while exploring traditional and contemporary ideas with yarn.

Thursday, 13:30 to 15:30
23 April 2026 – 09 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0068
Tutor: Lourdes Pareja
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £236
Concession fee: £117

Printed and Dyed Textiles

Explore and experiment with a range of print techniques, develop print designs and print your own fabric and products like tote bags or scarf.

Thursday, 14:00 to 17:00
23 April 2026 – 09 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0071
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £344
Concession fee: £166

Printed and Dyed Textiles

Explore and experiment with a range of print techniques, develop print designs and print your own fabric and products like tote bags or scarf.

Thursday, 18:00 to 21:00
23 April 2026 – 09 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0074
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £344
Concession fee: £166

Historical Fashion - The V&A Archive

Explore key historical fashion periods through the V&A archive and bring your own interpretations to life through guided research and creative design.

Monday, 13:30 to 18:00
27 April 2026 – 13 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0712
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £380
Concession fee: £182

Embroidery

Explore traditional and contemporary embroidery techniques to embellish, repair, and personalise textiles by hand.

Monday, 18:30 to 21:00
27 April 2026 – 13 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0719
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £245
Concession fee: £122

Sewing Machine Introduction

Spend a day getting to know the sewing machine and how to use it more effectively. Perfect to people who have a sewing machine but not confident in using it.

Saturday, 10:30 to 16:30
09 May 2026 – 09 May 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0056
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £65
Concession fee: £65

Introduction to Pattern Cutting

Learn the essentials of flat pattern cutting such as laying a block on paper and making pattern adaptions to realise your designs.

Tuesday, 18:00 to 21:00
02 June 2026 – 07 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0059
Tutor: Alice Reynolds
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £162
Concession fee: £73

Sashiko

Learn basic Japanese sashiko techniques to add both strength and beauty to repaired pieces.

Tuesday, 18:30 to 21:00
02 June 2026 – 09 June 2026

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Course Code: AD0762
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 2 weeks
Full fee: £65
Concession fee: £65

Knickers and Bra making

Create your own soft bra and knickers using beginner-friendly techniques and sustainable stretch fabrics.

Saturday, 10:00 to 14:00
06 June 2026 – 11 July 2026

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0722
Tutor: Auda Sakho
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 6 weeks
Full fee: £236
Concession fee: £118

Yarn bombing

Learn how to create bold geometric knitted designs for yarn bombing projects.

Wednesday, 18:30 to 21:00
01 August 2025 – 31 July 2026

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Course Code: AD0765
Tutor: Rosina Godwin
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 3 weeks
Full fee: £88
Concession fee: £88

Clothesmaking - Mixed Abilities

This course is for learners who are interested Clothesmaking and constructing garments from a commercial pattern.

Monday, 09:30 to 12:00
22 September 2025 – 01 December 2025

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0387
Tutor: Debra Beagle
Location: Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
Duration: 10 weeks
Full fee: £225
Concession fee: £101

Patchwork & Quilting

Learn Patchwork and Quilting through making samples and completing personal projects including both hand and machine stitching.

Tuesday, 10:00 to 13:00
23 September 2025 – 09 December 2025

Course Detail Enrol
Course Code: AD0063
Tutor: Zoe Hewett-Dutton
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 12 weeks
Full fee: £344
Concession fee: £166

Sewing Machine Introduction

Spend a day getting to know the sewing machine and how to use it more effectively. Perfect to people who have a sewing machine but not confident in using it.

Saturday, 10:30 to 16:30
11 October 2025 – 11 October 2025

This course is now full
Course Detail
Course Code: AD0054
Tutor: Jill Kennedy-McNeill
Location: Mary Ward Centre, Stratford
Duration: 1 weeks
Full fee: £65
Concession fee: £65