Look forward to a relaxing long weekend where you can fully indulge your passion for sewing, without thinking about everyday life, together with like-minded and creative hobby sewers - because we will take care of everything.
What makes our 'sewing at the source of the fabric' so special and unique?
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of fabric production and take advantage of our personal and highly informative tour to gain an exclusive look inside and behind the scenes of our weaving mill . You'll discover firsthand how cutting-edge technology and decades of textile craftsmanship merge seamlessly, and you'll witness the creation of top-quality fabrics, Made in Germany .
Furthermore, the entire sewing weekend includes exclusive fabric shopping with professional fabric advice in our factory outlet!
On top of that, you'll receive 1.5m of the finest Zuleeg fabric of your choice from our factory outlet for free!
Here's what we'll provide for a fantastic sewing weekend:
In our cozy event hall, you'll find a spacious sewing area (approx. 150cm wide) for your sewing machines, materials, and tools. You're also welcome to use our professional ironing station and all our other irons and ironing boards. Our sewing guide, Ines, will be on hand with expert tips and tricks.
Everything is already pre-installed by us with our multi-socket outlets, which you should use exclusively.
For fabric supplies, of course Our fabric stash will be open throughout the entire sewing camp, where you can also purchase various lining fabrics, interfacing, and sewing threads. And if you really need something, everyone is happy to help each other out in a friendly and uncomplicated way!
Two DIN A1 cutting mats and plenty of cutting stations are available for cutting.
What you should definitely pack:
We are often fascinated by what some car trunks can hold and how a completely normal passenger car can turn out to be a true space miracle.
To make packing a little easier for you, we have put together a packing list that you are welcome to use as a guide:
🧵 Sewing equipment
Sewing machine (incl. foot pedal & power cord)
Overlock (optional, but often helpful)
Instructions/user manual (if necessary)
Sewing machine needles in various sizes
Replacement needles (also for overlock machines)
Sewing thread and bobbins (suitable for the sewing machine)
Sewing feet (standard, zipper foot, buttonhole foot, etc.)
Cleaning brush & oil (for machine maintenance)
Screwdriver for needle replacement
✂️ Tool
Fabric scissors/ paper scissors/ rotary cutter
Seam ripper, which hopefully won't be used much
Measuring tape/ruler
Marking pencils/tailor's chalk
Wonder Clips/Pins
🧶 Materials
Fabrics for your planned projects - restock available on site
Interfacing/Layer (various types are available from us as well)
Zippers, buttons, ribbons, elastic bands, etc.
Yarns (matching fabrics in color and thickness)
Sewing pattern (printed & possibly already cut out)
Instructions or sewing magazines
📂 Organization
Project folder or bag (for each sewing project)
Notepad and pen
Sewing weights (if you don't want to use needles)
tape
Paper for tracing (e.g. pattern paper)
Tip for your preparation for our sewing camp:
If you want to be really efficient during your sewing weekend and spend as much time as possible at the machine, we recommend cutting out your sewing projects at home beforehand. That way you can start sewing right away.
If you spontaneously fall in love with a particular fabric in our fabric warehouse, you are of course welcome to do the cutting on site – we have plenty of space and large tables prepared for this.
Pre-wash – yes or no?
When you buy fabrics from us, you don't necessarily have to pre-wash them. For many fabrics, it's perfectly sufficient to steam them with hot water before sewing – this reduces any potential residual shrinkage and protects the material.
Woolen fabrics should generally not be washed, as they are naturally self-cleaning and can easily felt if washed. Simply airing them out or gently steaming them is perfectly sufficient.
Sew whatever your sewing heart desires!
This weekend: You can sew whatever you want – no fabric police here! 🚓 Of course, we'd be thrilled if you used Zuleeg fabrics (they're pretty amazing, after all) – but it's absolutely not required. The most important thing is that you have fun at your sewing machine and enjoy your time off to the fullest!
Don't worry, nobody needs to be a perfect seamstress here!
It doesn't matter at all whether your seams are perfectly straight or more creatively designed – for us, it's mainly about having fun and meeting lovely people with the same hobby. A great side effect is that you have plenty of time to sew and can count on mutual support. And if you ever get stuck, our professional clothing technician, Ines, is there to help!
She patiently untangles the jumble of thoughts.
Very important at this point: this is NOT a sewing course , but a feel-good weekend for everyone who loves their sewing machine and sewing – with plenty of time to whir and chat, laugh and simply be creative.
This is what sewing looks like at the source of the fabric! 😊
On Thursday afternoon, we'll kick things off with our traditional welcome coffee and cake buffet, where we'll also enjoy a glass of sparkling wine. All other meals will be organized on-site, allowing you to fully concentrate on your sewing project. Except for Saturday evening, when you can give your sewing machine a break: we'll dress up and treat ourselves to a delicious dinner nearby – but you'll have to pay for that yourself.
Here is some important information about overnight stays:
You must book your travel and accommodation (including breakfast) yourself well in advance . We recommend our wonderful Hotel Villa Weiss in Helmbrechts, which is about 4 km from your sewing workshop. You will be delighted by the tastefully furnished rooms and the delicious and plentiful breakfast buffet. We are pleased to offer our participants discounted rates when they mention Zuleegcamp. Please do not book online, but rather by email to info@villa-weiss.de or by phone at +49 9252 9613912 !
Check-in: on Thursday (at XXL) or on Friday from 1 p.m.
Check-out: on Sunday after breakfast, but sewing at Zuleeg continues until 3 pm.
As you can see, everything is organized for lots of fun, and of course, there's the great opportunity to make new friends.
We will send you a detailed schedule with your booking confirmation so that you can properly plan your sewing days.
We are really looking forward to welcoming you to the sewing workshop at the source of the fabric and to our weekend together all about sewing and fabric!
There is one small thing we need to draw your attention to:
This event can be addictive - anyone who's been here once is guaranteed to want to come back!
And then there's only one thing to do - come back again, full of anticipation and with new sewing projects in tow!
Ticket sales for our sewing weekend from April 24th to 26th, 2026 will take place on Sunday, November 9th, 2025 from 10 am.
You can find the other new sewing camp dates for 2026 under News and Dates .
Your Zuleeg girls
Steffi, Ines, Funda and Miriam
♥