john lewis oxford street, the makery, workshop, competition

Win a workshop at The Makery and a copy of the new Makery: Sewing book

by Camilla March 13, 2015

written by Camilla March 13, 2015

In April, The Makery is opening in John Lewis Oxford Street. John Lewis was founded in 1864 as a small draper’s shop on the same site that their famous Oxford Street store still occupies today, while in the six years that The Makery has been running, it has helped teach over 60,000 people a new craft skill. So it seems like the perfect partnership. We totally love The Makery’s philosophy too:

If you can make it yourself, you won’t need to buy it. If itʼs broken and you can mend it, you won’t need to replace it. If it’s old and you can reinvent it, you won’t need to update it.

In its new creative hub on the 4th floor, The Makery will be running a calendar of workshops in a whole host of skills, from sewing, patchwork and embroidery, to making clothes, lampshades, crochet and knitting. There will be regular daytime slots, as well as bite-sized lunch hour workshops and after-work sessions too. And we’re offering one lucky winner a place on The Makery workshop of their choice, PLUS a copy of the new book Makery: Sewing, which has more than 30 sewing projects for the home, to wear and to give.

To be in with a chance of winning, either leave a comment at the bottom of this post or email us at competitions@folksy.co.uk with the subject line ‘I want to Makery things’. The competition closes at midnight on Thursday 19 March. Don’t worry if you don’t win, you can still reserve a space by visiting The Makery website www.themakery.co.uk or calling 01225 581 888. Alternatively you can book in store at John Lewis Oxford Street. You can see the full list of workshops available here.

Camilla

Camilla Westergaard is content editor at Folksy. Her mother is a potter and she grew up with a ceramic studio in her house, surrounded by handmade objects of desire, leading to a lifelong love of craft. When she's not stitching, printing and sketching, she can be found curating content across Folksy, interviewing designers and helping British makers get their work seen across the world.

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52 comments

Ellie Colling March 14, 2015 - 7:28 am

I want to Makery things! Yes please!!

Ruth carver March 19, 2015 - 10:46 pm

Yes please I want to makery things instead if just dreaming about makery things

Gayle Montayo March 14, 2015 - 7:42 am

I am so excited about the chance to win a workshop at The Makery and a copy of the new Makery: Sewing book!!! Looks like a fun place to be!

Alice Dunstall March 14, 2015 - 7:54 am

I want to Makery things!
Sounds amazing! I hope I win! x

Sandi Buttrey March 14, 2015 - 8:01 am

I would love to win an opportunity to attend the workshop and visit the hub

Yasmin Hafiz March 14, 2015 - 8:03 am

I want to Makery things

Leslie Temperley March 14, 2015 - 8:22 am

I want to makery things….

Lucy Sobrero March 14, 2015 - 8:27 am

Makery things is magickery!

sianuska March 14, 2015 - 8:53 am

oooh,what a nice prize. love the over of the book too. x

Rose Jackson March 14, 2015 - 9:03 am

I would love to win a makery workshop please

Sarah Kate Flynn March 14, 2015 - 9:10 am

I want to Makery things!

Ellie March 14, 2015 - 9:45 am

Yes please, I’d love to Makery things!!

Claire Ferrari March 14, 2015 - 9:58 am

I want to makery things and satisfy my compulsive makery obsession that brings originality to my home and smiles to my friends when they receive my gifts.

Jess Sands March 14, 2015 - 10:12 am

I love The Makery! Huge congratulations and I cannot wait to visit London to see it in all it’s glory

Helen March 14, 2015 - 10:30 am

John Lewis and the Makery in one place? Genius! Love the idea of just popping in for a lunchtime session to learn something too…

Arlene Laurance March 14, 2015 - 11:25 am

Nice to have new and more crafts workshops in my favourite department store would love to win a place at one of your crafts workshop.

Danielle Clarke March 14, 2015 - 11:54 am

I want to makery! Looks like a fab little book x

Val Poole March 14, 2015 - 2:02 pm

I want to Makery things without having to stop to make the dinner, answer the door, or the telephone, do the school run, amongst a million and one other jobs a mum, grandmother, and wife has to do. It would be lovely to have a whole day to myself and indulge in my passions.

Gabrielle March 14, 2015 - 5:24 pm

I want to Makery things

Claire Tiffin March 14, 2015 - 10:54 pm

I love crafty stuff but I am new to sewing. I have a beautiful new spearmint coloured sewing machine to learn on and now just need a teacher and some tips to send me on my way – I want to makers things!

Charlotte March 14, 2015 - 11:14 pm

I want to Makery things!

Jan Wilson March 15, 2015 - 2:50 am

I want to Makery things.

Nicola Kelly March 15, 2015 - 8:05 am

I want to Makery things because it’s unique and I’m unique!

Emma March 15, 2015 - 9:00 am

You can’t buy happiness… but you can buy needles & thread and I’ve heard that’s pretty close!
It’s now time to for me to take the plunge and try out some DIY skills that I haven’t used since school… and this workshop will definitely help me in my voyage to sew on and sew forth :D

shirley nelson March 15, 2015 - 10:28 am

I’d also love to learn new sewing skills, the Makery sounds fab!

ruth tuer March 15, 2015 - 8:35 pm

A great chance to learn something new

J March 15, 2015 - 8:55 pm

I want to Makery things! Fantastic news. And I thought I couldn’t love JL more, turns out I can. Xx

Sarah P March 15, 2015 - 11:56 pm

I want to Makery lots of lovely things! I’m just starting to discover sewing and would love to work my way through the book!

Ashleigh Davis March 16, 2015 - 9:14 am

I’d love to learn some new skills.

Ashleigh Davis March 16, 2015 - 9:17 am

I would love to learn some new skills.

Jillian March 16, 2015 - 9:33 am

My Mum taught me to sew, when I was a little girl!
Now sadly Mum’s not with us, and I’m newly retired from my job,
I have the time to put the skills, she kindly taught me to good use!
I am hoping to teach my five grandchildren too!

Kate O'Shaughnessy March 16, 2015 - 1:04 pm

I want to Makery things!!! ;D

Rollercoaster Mum March 16, 2015 - 1:32 pm

I’d love to learn to be really good at at least one craft!

Anne Pace March 16, 2015 - 3:12 pm

I would love to take a day out for myself and learn a new crafty skill at a Makery workshop!

Claire March 16, 2015 - 7:47 pm

Makery magic at John Lewis, what’s not to like? Count me in!

Jane E March 16, 2015 - 8:59 pm

The Makery sounds wonderful, I’d love the chance to learn something new :)

joanna matischen March 17, 2015 - 3:01 am

Love to be considered for the competition,what a fab way to spend a few hours.

Kirsty March 17, 2015 - 9:59 am

I have a lampshade emergency in my lounge that I’ve been putting off for 4 years. I totally need to be workshopping at the Makery to fix this oversized, ugly colour crisis!