Meet the team:
Bespoke design - Tamsin Whitmore
Bridal and Posh frock Aleterations - Tamsin Whitmore
Sewing and Dressming private tuition - Tamsin Whitmore
Sewing Tutor - Gillian Cockley
About me: Tamsin
Growing up watching and learning my mother's amazing dressmaking skills, I first sat behind a sewing machine at the age of 10.
I attended Derby college of higher education to study Textiles and fashion Design, pattern cutting, pattern drafting and design at Burton-on-Trent.
After college and working for a company called Stewart Broughton's in Derbyshire, which had various contracts with leading brands in the fashion industry - One of my favorites was working with Marks & Spencer, manufacturing ladies lingerie and nightwear, here I learned within the company, taking the designs to pattern, built, construct and sew together samples/prototypes, approve the end result, approve ready for production within the companies UK factories to be dispatched to all Marks & Spencer retail outlets around the UK.
I moved onto various companies within girls and ladies fashion, soft furnishing and nursery quilt design, designing and producing baby nursery goods.
After moving to Cambridge, I worked from home designing and making children's clothes supplying various retail outlets around Cambridge and Essex.
I decided to go into bridal retail, here I supplied brides and bridesmaids with beautiful gowns from various international suppliers. I also provided a bespoke made to measure service; bespoke couture gowns designed by the bride and myself and handmade onsite.
After a career break I really wanted to get back into doing what I Love to do, I would like to pass my sewing/dressmaking skills onto other's which is how Cambridge Sewing has come to life, I am very much enjoying this venture and have loved meeting lots of lovely ladies and gent's who want to learn, we bring a relaxed atmosphere for those to learn their skills and creations, along with lots of fun.
Cambridge Sewing has now been running very successfully for 10 years
Customer Quotes from courses so far:-
‘I had a sewing machine but had no idea how to use it’
‘From someone with a hectic job this was therapy’
‘I’m very proud of my finished products’
‘The course was a fantastic use of my time’
‘Hands on advice and support was fantastic’
‘The groups are very friendly and sociable’
‘I’m ready for the next course
'small classes, one to one help'
My philosophy in giving these courses is to give people confidence in their sewing to improve the knowledge of techniques but most of all to improve accuracy and neatness and give people pride in what they produce.
Tamsin x
We are taking on all Wedding dress and Posh Frocks alterations, call us to book your free consultation for your dress fittings
07551 436383
Currently we are only working on a 'One to One' basis in all aspects of sewing and dressmaking, for those who would like to learn age 14yrs - Adults, for more information please call 07551436383
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