IzzoSew Studio

Teaching the art of sewing garments. Sheffield, UK Hello! We are the creators of IzzoSew Studio - a space created for the sustainably minded home sewist.

We met in 2006 at university through shared circles of creativity and design; painting, baking brownies and dancing the night away to drum and bass. Fast forward through 15 years of architectural endeavours and we’ve now chosen to express our creativity in a new way. We’ve designed this business to respond to the question of ‘What can I do to reduce the impact of fast fashion in the world?’ We don

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 25/09/2024

Our Lake District sewing retreats are held in the 4* Inn on the Water hotel in Glenridding.

The hotel is easily reached via the M6 and the nearest train station is Penrith (North Lakes). It doesn't take long to get to the hotel, and once you're there, it's an oasis of calming luxury in the most idyllic setting.

⭐Sewing times: Saturday 10:00-5:00pm & Sunday 9:30-4:30pm.
⭐Overnight stay included on Saturday.
⭐Refreshments, lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast included.
⭐10% off any purchase from Minerva from the date of booking until one week after the retreat.
⭐All guests will also receive a complimentary paper copy of one of our own sewing patterns.

Upcoming dates:
2nd & 3rd November 2024
25th & 26th January 2025
15th & 16th March 2025
1st 2nd November 2025

Book your place on our website:
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/shop/p/sewing-retreat-lake-district

23/09/2024

Update: all sorted. Thank you!

Can you spare us a couple of hours and help us out with a photoshoot? We would like a few volunteers to pose as sewists for the photos. You don’t need to be a professional model 😀

Date: Friday 27th Sept.
Time: 1:30-2:45pm
Location: Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Abbeydale Rd South, Sheffield S7 2QU.

All you need is a smiling happy face and look like you can use a sewing machine.

We are taking photos which will be used throughout our website / social media and for magazine / press articles. Photos will be of you sitting at a machine, looking like you’re being taught etc (nothing too tricky).

As a thank you for your time, you can have your choice of any of our patterns in paper / PDF format.

If you can help, please comment below and I’ll be in contact.

Thank you!

20/09/2024

I am grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside other businesswomen who share similar values of sustainability, mindfulness, and simply the joy of creativity. This week we enjoyed a coffee morning together to support, encourage and collaborate, and I always leave these times feeling excited for what’s to come.

Kirsten Kirsten Photography is a gifted photographer who I work with for all our photoshoots. She is so skilled at making people feel comfortable in front of the camera and I simply love collaborating with her. She also loves a skills swap, so she’s wearing a Marlo Sweater that I sewed for her a few years ago!

Adelle True Colours Image Consultancy is a colour and style consultant who has over 16 years experience, she is incredibly knowledgeable and gets it so 'right' each time. She helps me pick out fabrics and colours for my models to wear on our photoshoots and also fed into the design process of our most recent sewing pattern. And I've helped her sew her own clothes.

I am very thankful for these inspiring and creative women who are incredibly encouraging and insightful.

(In this photo I'm wearing a pair of and Kirsten is wearing a ).

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Did you see these two stunning version of the Rydal Jumpsuit that sewed? They're both so different and gorgeous! The patterned fabric looks so good in both versions - Tamlyn is brilliant at choosing the right fabric for a pattern. Check out her amazing insta page for lots of inspiration, and if you're into YouTube, she's got a great channel full of sewing content too.

You can purchase this pattern on our website in PDF and paper format. All our patterns are fully size inclusive.
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/patterns

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 11/09/2024

It's just one month until our next Social Sewing Day in Sheffield and I can't wait to catch up with you all and meet new sewing enthusiasts too! These days are such a highlight for me and I always leave feeling inspired by all the amazing and unique project you bring along.

Book your place asap for the October one if you want to come along as there are limited places left and I wouldn't want anyone to miss out.

06/09/2024

Thank you for the amazing feedback from the jeans course last year. I love empowering people to learn to sew their own clothes, and jeans are so much fun to sew!

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 16/08/2024

We love reading your feedback from our past sewing retreats! Thank you everyone for all your kind words. Sophie and I always leave the weekend retreats feeling so inspired and full of creative energy!

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Our Lakes District sewing retreat is located along the beautiful shore of Ullswater Lake, which is one of my favourite to walk around.

This award winning 4 star hotel in Glenridding enjoys one of the most spectacular settings in the Lake District, in 15 acres of grounds with lawns sweeping to the shores of Lake Ullswater. One of the finest Ullswater hotels, the Inn on the Lake has 44 en-suite rooms with most having breath taking views of Lake Ullswater or looking towards the magnificent Helvellyn mountain range. The hotel is a short drive from Penrith and 20mins drive from the M6.

Come and join us for a relaxing weekend of sewing, with the support of sewing instructors who can help you through any tricky bits of fitting or sewing your garments. Spend the weekend in scenic luxury with us and leave feeling rejuvenated, relaxed and bursting with sewing inspiration!

We have 4 upcoming dates in this beautiful setting:
2nd-3rd Nov 2024
25th-26th Jan 2025
15th-16th Mar 2025
1st-2nd Nov 2025

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We're hosting 6 weekend sewing retreats in the Peak District in 2025. Enjoy 2 of 3 days of relaxing sewing time with the support of two instructors throughout the weekend.

Unwind, knowing that everything's taken care of as the retreats include an overnight stay in Shrigley Hall Hotel, with a three-course evening meal in the hotel’s stunning Oakridge Restaurant in the evening, breakfast in the morning and lunch each day.

Guests will also have use of the well equipped gym throughout the weekend, and complimentary access to the exquisite spa facilities (including an outdoor heated infinity pool) between 7-9am on the Sunday.

The nearest train stations are Adlington (2 miles) and Macclesfield (7.5 miles); both of these are then only a short taxi ride from the hotel.

Come and join us for an inspiring and creative weekend, sewing with like-minded sewing enthusiasts.

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 12/08/2024

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new sewing retreats. We wanted to unite the calming benefits of the great outdoors with the mindful flow of creating garments and so we’re launching two new sewing retreats in the Lakes and the Peaks. With the scenic edges of the Peaks or the still waters of the Lakes as an inspiring backdrop, you are invited to leave behind the cares of the everyday and spend a weekend in a luxurious setting to dedicate time to your sewing project.

We’d love to welcome you along to enjoy a restful weekend of sewing with support from Izzy and Sophie for whatever project you wish to bring along. Our retreats include dinner, bed and breakfast as well as other exclusive benefits, so you can relax and unwind, knowing everything is taken care of.

We are offering two stunning locations for these upcoming retreats with multiple weekend dates available to book:

⭐ The ‘Inn on the Lake’ on the shore of Lake Ullswater in the Lake District.

⭐ ‘Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa’ in the Peak District – set amongst 262 acres of lush greenery and a beautiful spa.

All the details are on our website and we can't wait to welcome you along!

https://www.izzosewstudio.com/retreats

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 10/08/2024

When I was a child, our family lived in the foothills of the Himalayas and this instilled in me a deep love for mountainous landscapes and being outdoors. My school playground had incredible views of the Himalayas, which I thought was normal ;)

Even now, our sewing studio in Sheffield overlooks a large ancient woodland where I walk almost every day. I find sewing to be a mindful activity that relieves stress, improves wellbeing and allows for creative expression.

After working a weekend, I always try and get out to the Peaks with Tim, or drive up to the Lakes with my dad for a big walk. Combining sewing with beautiful natural landscapes really lets the mind reset and rejuvenate.

What do you find is the perfect combo with sewing?

05/08/2024
31/07/2024

Sophie made this gorgeous version of the Rydal Jumpsuit and we love it!! The graphics on the fabric just looks so good in this sewing pattern. She’s always amazing at selecting the perfect fabric for a sewing pattern. This sewing pattern is available to purchase on our website in PDF and paper format. Link in bio.

29/07/2024

We're always overwhelmed by how much you all love our social sewing days. Thank you for the kind reviews which pop up on Google Reviews and make our day! We love hosting you all too at our Sheffield Social Sewing Days.

Book your place now for 12th October at 30th November on our website!
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/socials

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 27/07/2024

We love hosting our great big Social Sewing Days in Sheffield. There are two dates available to book (Sat 12th October and Sat 30th November). Book your place now and come and sew with us

https://www.izzosewstudio.com/socials

23/07/2024

Today is the last day to get 20% off our new stretchy jersey sewing pattern, the Rydal Jumpsuit!

Purchase your PDF or paper copy on our website now.
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/patterns

22/07/2024

Three sleeve options for the Rydal Jumpsuit! You can mix and match your preferred sleeve with any of the three trouser lengths to design your perfect jumpsuit :)

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 19/07/2024

We’ve called our latest sewing pattern ‘Rydal’ because it’s a reference to a beautiful lake in the Lake District National Park which we love and have visited many times. There’s a big cave up in the hills around the lake called the ‘Rydal Cave’, which has massive stepping stones that you can jump over… you see what we did there?! Have a google or check out to see what I’m talking about. Tim and I like to name our patterns after places in nature that we love and that have happy memories for us.

I was up in the Lakes walking with my dad last month, and we walked around Rydal and Grassmere... it's honestly such a beautiful part of the world. I do love the Lake District!

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 18/07/2024

The Rydal Jumpsuit contains so many thoughtful design details!

⭐ Flexible Drawstring Waist: Cinches you in to enhance your silhouette.

⭐ Finishing touches: metal eyelets and drawstring ends (optional).

⭐ Pockets!

⭐ Flattering V-Neck: Adds a touch of elegance to your look

⭐ Raglan sleeves for a great fit across the shoulders.

⭐ Wide-Leg Design: Provides maximum comfort and style.

Three Versatile Styles: Choose from a playful playsuit, a sophisticated full-length jumpsuit, or something in between!

Size inclusive: Available in UK Size 6-34 and with 2 pattern cup sizes. PDF and paper copies available to purchase on our website now with 20% off until 23rd July 2024.

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 16/07/2024

We are so pleased to introduce the newest addition to our sewing pattern collection—the Rydal Jumpsuit! We LOVE this pattern for its style options and comfort factor. It looks amazing in bold pattered print, and sophisticated in block colours. Fun to sew and comfy to wear - we LOVE it.

Designed for soft, stretch jersey fabric, this wide-legged jumpsuit features a flattering V-neck and drawstring waist, enhancing your silhouette. We’ve developed 3 versatile styles, including a cute playsuit and an elegant full-length jumpsuit. And of course, pockets are optional!

The pattern is available in UK size 6-34 with 2 pattern cup sizes. PDF and paper copies are both available. To celebrate the launch, Rydal is on sale right now for 20% off until 23rd July (no code necessary)

Purchase your copy here:
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/patterns

15/07/2024

I can't wait to share our next sewing pattern with you all! I absolutely love it and think you will too.

The pattern design process started in January with a conversation with Adelle from True Image Consultancy. We chatted through design and style options to work out what type of pattern would be really flattering and comfortable to wear. It's a great way to start the design process and I loved collaborating with her. I spent a few months developing the design, trying different methods of sewing / drafting the pattern.

The pattern went through two rounds of pattern testing for a thorough quality assurance process (as is the case with all our patterns). Over 50 versions were sewn by testers and we are so grateful to our amazing pattern testers for all their incredible insight and help during that stage. Our biggest priority is always getting the fit right and we're so delighted with how it worked out. It's so good guys!!

As a small indie brand, Tim and I really appreciate your support in liking / commenting and sharing our posts, so please feel free to share away tomorrow if you like what you see :)

13/07/2024

I love pattern designing, and I've had the privilege of designing two size-inclusive patterns so far with our business.

Each pattern goes through multiple rounds of extensive testing and are inclusively designed to provide the best possible experience for the home sewist. Patterns come in UK size 6-34 and have two pattern cup sizes (different to your bra cup size!). Each pattern has multiple design options, so you can use the pattern to create lots of different looks. We also recognise that everyone learns differently, so we have created free online sewing tutorials for all of our patterns.

Check out our and to see all the beautiful versions the sewing community have made!

We offer both paper and PDF versions of our patterns and ship worldwide.
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/patterns

Photos from IzzoSew Studio's post 10/07/2024

Come and learn the art of sewing and fitting jeans with me in Sheffield! Teaching this workshop is so rewarding. Enjoying three whole days to focus on making jeans gives us plenty of time to focus on refining the fit of the trousers, which is a transferable skill which you'll be able to apply to any other pair of trousers you make in the future.

Book your place now to enjoy a lovely long weekend of sewing! https://www.izzosewstudio.com/shop/p/jeans-masterclass

I also love our workshop venue which is at the historic site of Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet (S7 area), and right next door to the amazing cafe, which is perfect for a lunchtime break!

06/07/2024

A few dates for your diary... I can't wait to welcome you at the next big Social Sewing Day in Sheffield. After that, we'll be taking a little break over the summer to spend time with family. But I'm back again in September for the Jeans Masterclass and then another Social Sewing Day in October!

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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Our next Social Sewing Day in Sheffield is on Saturday 20th July - just 3 weeks away! Have you booked your place?

Everyone is welcome - can't wait to see you there!

We have a fun little treat for you this month too 😀

Purchase your tickets on our website now.
https://www.izzosewstudio.com/socials

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