baby lock workshops

Join Jane for our baby lock workshops and learn how to use your fabulous machine confidently.

You can also book a Sew Personal session in person or online.

Bring along your baby lock machine or, if you are wondering which model to buy, use one of our studio machines.

Overlocker workshop

Threading
Stitch length
Stitch width
Foot pressure
Threads
Decorative threads
Needles – which to use and how to change
Differential feed
Gathering without the gathering foot
Using different and difficult fabrics
Rolled and narrow hemming
Starting and finishing in the round
Additional feet and accessories
Make the fab Sew House 7 Toaster sweater to take home
You can also use your combination machine for this workshop but we won’t be using the cover stitch side of the machine.

Combination machine workshop:

As the overlocker workshop plus:
Chain and chain looper tension dials
Chain stitch
Cover stitch – double and triple
Decorative ideas and threads
Starting and finishing overlocking and cover stitch in the round
Feet and accessories
Make the Tilly And The Button Freya top to take home

Overlocking with jersey fabrics:

This is where your overlocker and cover stitch machine comes into its own. Discover the world of stretch and jersey fabrics and how easy they are to sew with an overlocker. We will cover:

Different types of jersey and stretch fabrics
Measure the stretch
Matching fabric and patterns
Getting the correct seam allowance
4 thread overlocking
2 thread flat locking
Sleeves
Neck bands
Hems
And a lot more!

Fab feet and beyond

This workshop is for combination machine owner and owners who have separate overlockers and cover stitch machine. Use one of ours if you don’t have both – yet.

We will explore a range of threads and decorative ideas. Learn how to bypass the looper ports and use a threading cradle. Use chain stitch and cover stitch for decoration and top stitching.

Explore your feet! Bring along the ones you already have or use ours and put them through their paces.

Gathering
Beading
Piping
Elastic
Single and double binding
Blind hemming
belt loops/bag handles

And lots more top tips and techniques along the way.

Please note: If your machines is over 12months old it must have a current PAT certificate. We do not carry out maintenance or repairs. If you are having a problem with your machine please contact us first.

Jane White Tuition is an official supplier of baby lock overlocker, coverlock and cover stitch machines.

Course details

How to use a combination machine workshop
Date: 25 September 2025
Times: 10am-4.00 pm
Cost: £120 including materials
Venue: The Ropewalk

Fabulous feet and beyond – overlockers
Date: tbc
Times: 10am-3.30pm
Cost: £120
Venue: The Ropewalk

Fabulous feet and beyond – combination machines
Date: 15 November 2025
Times: 10am-3.30pm
Cost: £120
Venue: The Ropewalk

How to use your baby lock overlocker
Date: 11 December 2025
Times: 10am-4.00 pm
Cost: £120 including materials
Venue: The Ropewalk

Overlocking with Jersey Fabric
Date: tbc
Times: 10am-3.30pm
Cost: £120 including materials

Booking Information

To book your specialist course you can:

Call Jane on: 07946 648748
Email Jane on: jane@janewhitetuition.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Workshop terms and conditions:

To secure a place on the course fees are payable in advance. Unpaid for bookings will not be held.
Sorry, fees are non-refundable.
The cost of course materials is not included in the fee unless otherwise stated in the course description.
Tuition outside the course dates will be charged extra.
Jane White Couture Tuition reserves the right to cancel or change the date of courses.
Jane White Couture Tuition cannot be responsible for student’s internet connection to join or during an online course. In the event of an internet outage at our end an alternative date will be offered.
The course information is an outline. The amount of work completed during the session will depend on your pre-existing skills and pace of work.
Machines brought to the studio must be in good working order and have an up-to-date PAT certificate. We reserve the right to refuse the use of personal machines.