Sew It With Love is a creative sewing studio  founded by Elena Pintus in 2014 and now owned and run by Rehana Begum. Based in the heart of central London, the studio is just a stone’s throw away from Russell Square and a short walk from Holborn, Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street Station. We offer small and friendly sewing courses and dressmaking classes as well as 1 to 1 tuition for different levels and abilities.

Whether you are a  beginner who has never used a sewing machine before, or an  intermediate  sewist who has tried their hand at a few sewing projects and want to improve and further your sewing skills, here you will find a selection of sewing classes suitable for different abilities and preferences!

Whatever your level and whatever you wish to learn you are in the best possible hands! Our tutors are very experienced fashion industry and sewing professionals who love passing on their amazing skills.

Our mission

Here at Sew It With Love we are passionate about spreading awareness of  the garment making process, promoting slow fashion, contributing to reduced textile waste and helping you save a tonne of money! Our mission is to help you create unique clothes that fit and beautiful, inexpensive gifts and accessories, as well as to teach you to make the most of what you buy and of what you already have in your wardrobe. Just like our mothers and grandmothers used to do! Whatever sewing skills you may want to learn, we look forward to helping your sewing dream come true!

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Who we are

Rehana Begum
Rehana BegumOwner, Creative Director and Sewing Tutor
My design, sewing, making story started quite early on. It was from my mother that my interests in sewing, crafts and embroidery were sparked. I watched her as a child on her industrial machine, sewing up colourful – somewhat flamboyant – matching outfits for my sisters and I. My mother’s creativity rubbed off on me and by the age of 13 I already knew I wanted to merge my love of drawing, painting, making and sewing to become a fashion designer.

I went onto to earn a BA degree in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins and it was during a spell at Savile Row my interest and skills in tailoring and pattern cutting really developed, parallel to my design abilities. I have worked as a Designer for several high-end London based fashion companies, All Saints, Matthew Williamson, Preen, Margaret Howell and Ozwald Boateng as well as a stint for a costume company where I was part of the design team on the Dancing On Ice TV show.

I came into teaching when I was offered an opportunity to lead an empowerment project teaching dressmaking to local women in West Africa. I loved it so much that when I returned to London in 2016 I decided to continue teaching dressmaking at various sewing studios including Sew it with Love. Over time the teaching became a more prominent part of my life as I started to teach more and more. So when Elena (Founder of Sew it with Love) decided to move onto newer paths and offered me the opportunity to lead the business, it seemed like a natural progression. Like Elena, I believe in education, learning and especially in today’s world, I believe understanding and knowing the value of material, clothing and production is more important than ever. Having the skills to upcycle, alter, renew and appreciate making can only be of benefit.

Passing on my sewing and dressmaking skills to others has proven to be a wonderful, exciting and very rewarding journey and I look forward to continuing to share it with all of our wonderful current and future attendees.

Danuta Zmuda
Sewing Tutor

Since childhood, according to her mum, Danuta’s hands were always busy. Her enduring curiosity and passion for garment construction has subsequently fuelled her education and working life.

Graduating from Hugo Kollataj Schools Complex in Zawiercie in Poland, she achieved the title of Technician for clothing in technology/dressmaker-tailor, and subsequently went on to gain a Bachelor degree with honours in Engineering Production and Quality Management at the Czestochowa University of Technology in 2008. Her love for fashion then led her to study Art and Fashion design in Krakow, and to then become Head of Technical Design at Emily-London Luxury headwear.

She has been fortunate enough to have worked within all market areas, including designing, women’s tailoring, luxury clothing, high street young fashion, budget ranges, millinery, and headwear. As a result, she brings extensive knowledge and experience in technical drawing, sketching, sewing and pattern-making. As a sample machinist, she gained broad experience working with high-quality luxury and designer clothes such as JW Anderson, Mulberry, Bora Aksu, Peter Pilotto, Richard Nicoll, Luella, Stella McCartney and Ralph & Russo. Also as the main sample machinist for suppliers in London, she produced high-quality samples for a wide range of customers such as Ted Baker, Next, Debenham, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, TK Maxx, River Island, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and many more.

Danuta works closely with her students, tailoring her tutorage to their abilities and knowledge gaps. Championing an adaptable approach, she understands how important it is that students feel confident in their work and know-how.

Committed to providing positive instruction and engaging lessons to all her students, Danuta says, “Whether we work with individuals or groups, children or adults, we can empower them to achieve their full potential”.

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Brianna Mills
Sewing Tutor

Creative from a young age, and always keeping busy with her hands, Brianna found her purpose after asking her mum for a sewing machine for her 12th birthday. After which, she found out what an avid sewer and knitter her gran was.

She started to learn how to sew and pattern cut with a dressmaker called Roz and would spend every Saturday with her up until she went to college. Soon after graduating from Middlesex university with a degree in fashion design, Brianna started her womenswear brand Vernicia. Alongside creating small collections, she freelances for a bridal brand and makes bespoke garments for clients.

‘I love making clothes and I have always felt that I want to pass on my knowledge, as Roz did onto me.’

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Jeanne Elize Marshall
Sewing Tutor

Jeanne began making in her early twenties; in her own words ‘cobbling together dresses from faux fur and velvet and deconstructing – then reconstructing – interesting car boot sale finds’.

In 2014, Jeanne enrolled in a Bespoke Tailoring course at Newham College. She worked a string of studio positions, both in luxury womenswear and on Savile Row, as well as in a haberdashery.⁠ Followed by a wonderful period spent working as a teaching assistant at a private tailoring school. Jeanne also briefly ran a small, ready-to-wear slow fashion brand pre-pandemic (Heksie, on hiatus, but due a comeback!). Currently, Jeanne freelances from her home studio, taking on a variety of jobs including alterations, costume and home furnishings.

Jeanne’s love of sewing is underpinned by a strong belief in circular and slow fashion. She finds immense satisfaction that comes from playing with textiles in a sustainable way, through repair, alteration or quality workmanship. The value of which she hopes to impart to every student she teaches!

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Dilek Vardar
Sewing Tutor

Dilek grew up watching her dressmaker aunt and mother from whom she gained her first skills in dressmaking. Inspired by them, Dilek went on to complete both a Bachelor and Masters degree in Textile Engineering, followed by her womenswear design training at London College of Fashion in 2012. Since graduation, Dilek has worked with designers such as Bora Aksu as well as brands including Chanel, Furla, Dice Kayek and Machka.

A special highlight in 2010 was when Dilek’s academic articles published in Textile Research Journal and Coloration Technology about ozonation treatments in textiles helped manufacturers to improve their production lines to become more sustainable in their processes.

In 2015, Dilek set by her own luxury bridal and evening wear brand in Istanbul and London. From the initial simple sketch to the sewing of the final garment; all of the work was done by Dilek herself. To date, Dilek has had the pleasure to dress several wonderful brides and an actress for her 5th film gala. in 2021, Dilek expanded her creative services in the UK to provide freelance garment, embroidery and print designs, technical packs, pattern cutting, bespoke garment and costume making, sustainable production consulting for textile manufacturers, alteration and restyling services. She also continues to work as a designer and couturier for various brands.

Most recently, Dilek has had the great pleasure in participating as a dressmaking consultant in the TV series ‘The Unique Boutique’ a production by BBC Studios. The show will be released later this year.

Her admiration of couture and slow fashion has led her to share her knowledge with people from all backgrounds. Her constructive teachings methods welcomes every student and encourages them to reach their goals in their creative journey.

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Louise Hoving
Sewing Tutor

Louise’s grandmother was a tailor and watching her grandmother’s artistry inspired Louise to use her creativity and pursue a career in the making of wearable art and garments. She started sewing as a teenager and attended her first sewing classes with her mother at a local sewing studio.

In 2015 Louise graduated and gained her Specialist Tailoring degree and went on to gain a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion and Textile Design and a Master’s degree in Costume Design for Performance at London College of Fashion, University of Arts London.

Louise now works in the film and theatre world, designing and making characters for various productions. She also has her own brand, Atelier Louise Hoving, in which she upcycles and makes garments, accessories and homeware in an ethical way, which she sells at Greenwich Market in London.

Louise has a great passion for creating characters through costumes and finds film and theatre to be an extraordinary medium to tell a story and bring the magic of a production to life. She has found her passion in sewing and creating and is excited to be able to pass on her knowledge through teaching students and helping to bring out their full potential, just in the way she was able to find her love of sewing through the guidance of the tutors during her education.