Sew Lovely Jubbly Sewists Retreat 004 - Sneaker Making - Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 2026 - NON-RESIDENTIAL

Welcome to Sew Lovely Jubbly, a brand new custom designed retreat and class space in Ferndown, just doors away from your favourite fabric shop, Lovely Jubbly Fabrics.

Join us for 2.5 days of stitching fun at one of our weekend retreats.

Sneaker Making Retreat - Bring your Sneaker Kit/s for a weekend of Sneaker making fun with the support of Jade, Lindsey and Amy and all the tools you need including Sewing Awls and Eyelet Press. Our purpose is to assist and guide you to making your dream sneakers. 
KIT NOT INCLUDED - All supplies including Sneaker Kit soles (available at Lovely Jubbly Fabrics), fabric, stabilisers and eyelets are not supplied. We are currently looking at stocking additional supplies for you to purchase on site.

The space:
Choose from one of our 14 allocated deluxe workstations complete with desktop shelving, adjustable work light, protective desk mat, cutting mat and mini shelf system on wheels and an ergonomic chair. Plus, a goodie bag!

We provide separate storage for your sewing machine bag / box, a fridge with a dedicated space for each guest, a storage cubby for your extra supplies, large cutting table and ironing station.

Choose your workstation:
Our 14 workstations have allocated seating. Check the workstation map in the product photos and select your seat when booking. We have a "Lovely" group of 6 spaces, and a "Jubbly" group of 8 spaces, all numbered to correspond to the seat plan.

Booking:
You can book for one or more guests. As this is allocated seating, we ask you to provide the guest name and guest email address for each seat (we must have contact information for each guest, not just the information for the person making the booking). If you are booking for more than one person on a single transaction, all payment plan invoices will be sent to the person who makes the booking.

The retreat theme: Sneaker Making
This is a Sneaker making retreat with 3 team members on hand to assist you with your shoes. We will provide an eyelet press and sewing awls. Sneaker making kit not included. You can purchase soles at Lovely Jubbly Fabrics, and you will need to bring your own fabric, stabiliser/s, eyelets etc. We are looking to offer supplies for sale later this year.

• Communal space is limited. 
• No spray adhesives will be permitted for use on site. 
• No open containers for drinks will be permitted in the space.

Enjoy time with like-minded sewists in our dedicated luxury retreat space. We also provide time to shop at Lovely Jubbly Fabrics each day.

All of our events are non-residential.
We do not provide meals / accommodation.

This will be hosted at Arena Business Centre in Ferndown, Dorset, where Sew Lovely Jubbly and Lovely Jubbly Fabrics are located.

Price: £299.50

Available payment plans:
Option 1: £74.50 Deposit - Plus 3 x Payments of £75. Payments scheduled according to date of booking.

Option 2: 5 Instalments no longer available due to date of event.

Weekend Schedule:

• Friday 27th March: 1pm - 10pm  
  - Shop Open 4pm - 5pm.
  We have no additional scheduled events so you can leave to check in to your hotel, get dinner, and come back for more sewing.
• Saturday 28th March: 10am - 11pm - Bring packed lunch
  - Shop Open 4pm - 5pm.
  - We arrange a group dinner at The Old Thatch or The Angel pub 6pm (not included in the price - you will be responsible for paying for your meal).
  - 8pm - Sneaker Show and Tell
• Sunday 29th March: 10am - 6pm - Bring packed lunch
  - Shop Open 4pm - 5pm.

You will need to bring:

• Please bring your own packed lunch for each day. We will arrange an evening meal for Saturday at a local pub - you will be responsible for paying for your meal at the pub. You will need to book accommodation locally if an overnight stay/s is required.
• Your sewing machine, tools and supplies and prepared projects.
• Items for show and tell - we strongly recommend you take part.
• Sealed container/s for your beverages.

There are tea and coffee making facilities on site and we will provide snacks - please advise if you have any allergies that will affect our snack provision.

Dietary requirements:
Please provide full details of any allergies so we can ensure our snacks on site are suitable for all attendees.

Terms & Conditions:

We have invested a lot of money making this space special for our guests. We ask that you take care of your allocated workstation and communal spaces. Damage and breakages caused to workstations including but not limited to damage to the desktop, chair and shelving storage systems will result in a set £100 damage charge which is the responsibility of the guest and will be invoiced. We have provided a protective mat for your sewing machine as well as a cutting mat at each workstation.

Cancellations:

Deposit is non-refundable. By booking to join the retreat you are committing to pay the full cost of the event.

Cancellations made on or after December 1st 2025 and on or before December 31st 2025 will be refunded 50% amount paid to date of cancellation minus deposit value of £74.50.

Cancellations made on or after 1st January 2026 and on or before 31st January 2026 will be refunded 30% amount paid to date of cancellation minus deposit value of £74.50.

Cancellations made on or after 1st February 2026 will not be eligible for a refund under any circumstances.