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Eight machines, so eight students, the "make your first garment" workshop as a three-hour session, and the regulars who come back on the same day every week.
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The challenges facing sewing studios
Eight machines, eight students: the capacity is mechanical
It is not a teaching choice, it is the number of machines running. One sign-up more and two people share a presser foot.
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The project workshop sells as a session, not by the hour
"Make your first garment" runs to three hours and gets paid for in one go. Cut into hourly slots, it means nothing.
With Kagenda
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Hours per service
Regulars book the same slot every week
It is the backbone of the studio and the thing most easily lost: one one-off sign-up booking over it is enough.
With Kagenda
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Recurring appointments
Levels do not mix in the same session
A beginner threading a needle and a sewer setting an invisible zip do not take the same attention. The level gets asked at sign-up.
With Kagenda
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Custom fields
Fabric and patterns get prepared beforehand
A project session assumes materials ready for the right number. The numbers have to be known two days ahead, not on the morning.
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
Learn moreOne central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Learn moreRecurring appointments
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Learn moreHours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Learn moreClient records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Learn moreAutomatic reminders
Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.
Learn moreDeposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
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Practical guide: Sewing studios
- Capacity set by the number of machines. It is the only limit that counts.
- One service per format: a weekly two-hour class, a three-hour project workshop, a full-day course.
- Regulars' slots set on recurrence for the term or the year.
- A required "level" field, with three choices only. Three boxes beat a free-text field.
- A forty-eight-hour minimum notice on project workshops: the fabric gets prepared against a known number.
- A reminder the day before with what to bring. A student without their fabric loses three hours.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a sewing class cost in the UK?
Around £25 to £45 for a two to three hour class, £70 to £150 for a project workshop, and £200 to £400 for a term of weekly classes. Set your own prices.
Do you need a qualification to run a sewing studio in the UK?
No — teaching sewing is unregulated and no certificate is required. Two practical obligations decide whether your insurer pays out. The machines are work equipment used by members of the public: they must be suitable, maintained and safe, with portable appliance testing on a sensible cycle and records kept, and students given instruction before use. And your premises need a written risk assessment and public liability insurance, which the landlord or venue will require. A separate point worth setting out in your terms: if you also take in alterations for customers, that is a distinct commercial activity with its own liability for garments in your care.
How do I limit sign-ups to the number of machines?
With a capacity per class.
Can I sell a three-hour project workshop?
Yes, as a service with its own duration and price.
How do I keep a regular student's slot?
With recurring bookings: the slot is held and disappears from the page.
Can I ask for the level at sign-up?
Yes, with a required field.
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