Julia is wearing a sleeveless dress with neon parrots on it and is holding her book 'The Beginner's Guide to Dressmaking'

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY – Friday 17th July

Friday 17th July 2026
2pm-4.30pm
Made & Making, Garden Studio, South Downs Nurseries, Brighton Rd, Hassocks

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Join me to celebrate the launch of my new book ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking’

You are invited for some cake, canapés, drinks and sewing chat at the wonderful Made & Making Studio in Hassocks.

You’ll be able to see all the garment samples from the book (which you can try on for size, if you’d like) plus more garments that I’ve been stitching up using the patterns from the book.

This is your chance to peruse the studio, check out the various garments that you can make from the book and spend some time chatting all things sewing with me and likeminded sewing people.

I’ll also be selling signed copies of all of the my books (‘The Overlocker Technique Manual’, ‘The Coverstitch Technique Manual’ and ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Dressmaking’) and if you have a copy already and want it signed – please bring it with you.

Bonus points for anyone who turns up wearing something they’ve made from the book.

Bring your sewing friends!

This is a free event but to make sure I’ll have enough food and drink for everyone, I’ve made it a ticketed event.

Location details

Made and Making, Garden Studio, South Downs Nurseries, Brighton Rd, Hassocks BN6 9LY

There is free parking on site or the nearest train station is Hassocks station.

It’s based within the glorious South Downs Heritage Centre, which also houses the Museum of Gardening, The Sussex Food Hall and The CUBE Art Gallery, and is part of an extensive garden centre.

Getting There:

By car
You can’t miss the South Downs Nurseries on the A273 (Brighton Road), and there’s ample free parking.

Walk through the shop and towards the Heritage Centre to the back left of the centre. Walk through the lawnmower museum, craft shop, coffee shop and out the door at the back right towards the Garden Studio.

By bus
There’s a bus stop right outside served by these routes:

Metrobus 270 – East Grinstead to Brighton

The Sussex Bus, 33 Hurstpierpoint to Haywards Heath

By train
We are an easy 10-minute walk from Hassocks station which is on the London to Brighton line. For trains to Hassocks please check the National Rail website

Any questions? Drop me a line at julia@houseofmisssew.com

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