Dealer Focus: Leicestershire Craft Centre

In this edition of Dealer Focus, we take a look at Leicestershire Craft Centre, Market Harborough – a fantastic high street sewing centre with workshops catering to all ages and skill levels.

Sewing courses, workshops and supplies in Market Harborough

Having crafted from a very young age, Leicestershire Craft Centre owner Katharine Wright was keen to get back into sewing after having children, but couldn’t find any local sewing courses to attend – instead having to resort to travelling all the way to London! She recruited local artists and crafters to help tutor and polished up her own teaching skills, opening up shop in 2012.

Located right on the centre of the High Street in Market Harborough on the first floor above Monsoon, Leicestershire Craft Centre is just one of Market Harborough's wealth of independent shops and cafes. There are plenty of inexpensive car parks around the town, all of which are just a couple of minutes’ walk into the centre, and the town is also on the main train line to London.

The shop sells dressmaking patterns and fabric, their own craft kits and an array of crafting supplies, but their main offerings are courses and workshops for all ages. There's a huge range of classes to choose from, including sewing and dressmaking classes, jewellery making, classes on home furnishings, knitting, crochet, and taster sessions where you can try your hand at something new without having to commit.

Brother products covering every task and skill level

Starting up her new business, Katharine needed high-quality sewing machines that would help her students learn their new skills. After some research, she chose Brother machines to use in her classes: "They have been absolutely brilliant. They're easy to use, reliable and robust, so when our nearest agent retired, I contacted Brother about becoming an agent." 

Visitors can find lots of Brother products at the Centre, including:

• A16
• A50
• A150
• XR27NY 
• LX17 
• Overlockers
• Coverstitch machines
• Embroidery software packs
• A huge range of accessories

Whichever machine you're after, the Centre's staff have an in-depth knowledge of every product, and offer all customers a free session showing them how to use their machines.

Classes and workshops for every sewist

With Brother machines used in every class, Leicestershire Craft Centre run a large number of classes for all levels of sewer, from complete beginners to experienced dressmakers. They run a popular sewing club for children and regular daytime and evening dressmaking classes, as well as teaching patchwork, quilting, cushion-making, curtain-making, roman blind making and bag making. Find out more about the Centre's workshops.

Leicestershire Craft Centre

10a High Street, Market Harborough LE16 7NJ

01858 466692

create@leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk

Open Monday – Saturday: 9.30am – 3pm

Closed on Sundays and bank holidays

Website – www.leicestershirecraftcentre.co.uk

Facebook – www.facebook.com/leicestershirecraftcentre

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