Crafternoons — our Yorkshire craft workshops

Before Love Me Sew was a blog, it was an afternoon. Emily and Sam started running "Crafternoons" around Leeds in 2012 — relaxed two- and three-hour craft sessions where a group would sit down, learn a single make from start to finish, and leave with something they'd actually finished. No prior sewing needed, tea and cake mandatory.

The workshops slowed down through the mid-2010s and we eventually moved everything online, but the spirit of them never left. The tutorials below are the same makes we taught in person, written up so you can do them at home.

What a Crafternoon was

The format was simple and it worked: a small group, one project, all materials provided, and enough time to finish without rushing. We ran them for hen parties, baby showers, workplaces around Leeds, and seasonal public sessions like Christmas stockings in November and December.

The makes we taught — now free tutorials

These are the projects that came up again and again in the workshops. Each one is beginner-friendly and doesn't need much more than a machine, some fabric, and an afternoon:

Do you still run workshops?

Not in person — Love Me Sew is a blog these days, written from a small workroom in Yorkshire. But everything we used to teach is here for free. Email [email protected] and tell us what you'd like to make.