Pop-In Companions

17/12/2025

16/11/2025

🧵 1-1 Sewing lessons- with the aim to construct your own piece of clothing!

🌟 This is a 6 week course from my home studio (2 hours per lesson) Especially for people who would like to learn how to make their own clothes. Here is a breakdown of what you could learn:

🧵 Lesson 1:
•Threading the machine
•Winding the bobbin
•Basic stitches and machine control
•Sewing straight lines, curves and corners
•Machine maintenance, cleaning and oiling.
•Changing the needle
•Tools and accessories
(If you already know the basics, we can skip to lesson 2!)

🧵 Lesson 2:
•Seams- french seams, overlock and gathering.
•Darts and pleats
•Hemming- hand and machine methods
•Top stitching- single and twin needle.

🧵 Lesson 3:
•Zips and pocket’s- we will cover a variety of techniques to sew zips and pocket’s into your trousers/dresses/skirts

🧵 Lesson 4:
Continuing from the previous week- we will go over anything necessary.
•Understanding a pattern and how much fabric to order.
•Understanding Fabric types
•I will support you to choose the fabric and pattern (You will be required to purchase the materials ahead of the next lesson)

🧵 Lesson 5:
Now that you have learnt the basics, it’s time to put your new knowledge together and create your own garment.
•Cutting fabric
•Step-by-step guidance to make a unique piece of clothing

🧵 Lesson 6:
Continuing from the previous week. We will finish your garment with all of the skills you have learnt, ready to show off to your friends and family! 👗

💰 Total cost: £360 for 12 hours of sewing lessons/ £60 per session- pay as you go.

⏰ Each lesson is 2 hours and available during the evenings from 6.30pm.

(You can bring your own machine or use mine)

Vouchers now available for Christmas 🎄

02/11/2025

Just a few from our 10th Anniversary celebration this afternoon. Thank you to all who made a contribution and for those who were able to come along. Now for the next 10. Thank you to ALL of my Pop-in’s and Clients. ❤️🎉🎂

15/10/2025

10 years to the day that Pop-in Companions was launched. Doesn’t feel that long for me but probably feels longer for my husband and family who have been there for me through all the highs and lows. Let’s get ready for the next 10. ❤️⭐️⭐️

12/10/2025

This month Pop-in Companions are celebrating 10 years of being in business. Thank you to everyone who has been and still are involved with Pop-in Companions. We would not be where we are without you all. Thank you also to my family for all their support over the years and especially my amazing husband, Simon Burgess. I am having a little get together for all involved with us, past and present, on Sunday 2nd November at Valley Park Hall, by The Cleveland Bay Pub, from 1.30-5.30 so please feel free to Pop-in 😆and say hello, cake and nibbles will be available. Look forward to seeing as many of you who can make it.

17/06/2025

Today we say farewell to a client of mine of 6 years. No family of her own, leaves behind a husband with Dementia who is being looked after in a lovely home in Wi******er with regular visits from one of our Pop-in Companions, Stuart. A Brother and Sistrr in Law in Leicester and a few friends. She was feisty but a heart of gold, she will be missed by those who knew her. Tracey Luke, her live in carer at the end, who cannot be with us but has sent her love and best wishes, thank you. Her beloved Harry, the cat, has found a new home with the next door neighbours. Marion would be so very happy. R.I.P my lovely. It has been a pleasure.

18/09/2024

A very hard afternoon today as i had to say goodbye to one of my clients. Made much harder as he was only 68, each time I say goodbye to a client it is hard. His family did him proud. He will be partying in heaven. 💔❤️

18/09/2024

Today one of our Companions took their client to Asda for their weekly shop, on the way out they were stopped by the security guard. The security guard asked our Companion if she was his carer, told him yes and the Security guard then told her what an amazing lady she is as she is so funny with her client and treats him with such respect and he said he does not see that from many carers that go to Asda with their clients. Shout out for Pop-in Companions.

08/08/2024

So today we had a client tell us they can no longer afford to have us help them as they have to save their pennies for their fuel bill. So very sad. This lady will be on her own now and will struggle with her shopping and cleaning.

15/09/2023

Today we say good bye to the most wonderful Enid. 97 when she passed and oh boy, what a trooper, she could also be very feisty but only out of frustration. To the Pop-ins who helped Enid she became part of their family. Enid is missed so very much. I know I will cry but I don’t think I could do my job if I wasn’t a softie. Lots of love Enid, it has been a pleasure for all of us. ❤️

01/02/2023

Would like to say a massive thank you to two of our Pop-ins for their very much needed help with a client today. One of them facing a deep seated fear - vomit. I am not sure I could have done what you did today. Thank you so much.

26/01/2023

Today we say our final farewell to a wonderful gentleman who was a published author. He was able to finish writing and publish his book just as Dementia took hold. An amazing achievement with the help of wonderful family and friends. R.I.P. ❤️. The Man with Mud on his boots