Tilden House Studio

05/30/2019

Join me at this great volunteer sewing event on June 8 for one of my favorite organizations, Only Make Believe. There are things to be sewn and things to be decorated, so all skill levels are welcome. All supplies and materials are provided, just bring your hands and a willingness to have some crafty fun for a good cause. Sign up link is here:

Have some sewing skills you’d like to put to good use? Look no further! We are looking for a handfull of creative stitchers to create one-of-a-kind capes and tunics for the children we serve in hospitals and care facilities. We bring the bubbly, you bring your thimbles. It's that easy! **Intermedi...

11/29/2018

Check out my new video tutorials section on my website. More coming soon!

Below are my first set of videos on how to thread your sewing machine — I’ll be adding more videos soon with other resources to help students learn. All of my videos will be fully captioned so they are more accessible for those who are hearing impaired, and for those who don’t want their boss ...

11/29/2018

Winter Classes are Up! -

WINTER 2019 Courses In the new year, I'll be offering my regular courses on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, but I won't have weekend workshops for a while due to my husband's travel schedule. If you're interested in a particular class or workshop, please email me so I know there is demand. TUESDAY...

09/11/2018

Check out the Fall Classes and Workshops -

It was a blissful summer at Tilden House! All the rain brought us a delicious grape harvest from the studio arbor, plus lots of happy flowers to lend a little design inspiration. But now the weather has begun to shift and fall is in the air, so I'm starting on my autumn wardrobe and hope you'll...

09/07/2018

Thanks Tamar Lechter for including me in your monthly newsletter on Women in Small Business! https://www.tamarlechter.com/single-post/2018/09/07/Women-in-Small-Business-5-Questions-with-Allison-Lince-Bentley

09/25/2017

The studio was featured in a clip on WTOP radio this morning! Learn about Quick and cheap DIY halloween costumes for kids: http://wtop.com/life-style/2017/09/quick-inexpensive-diy-halloween-costumes/slide/1/

09/08/2017

Very excited to be back in the swing of things and teaching classes in my new home studio! Fall classes are up and I'm booking private lessons now at

Welcome to Tilden House Studio, the private workshop of sewing instructor Allison Lince-Bentley. At my home in Brentwood, Maryland (on the border of Washington, DC) I offer small group sewing classes and private lessons for children and adults, with a focus on garment construction. Learn more about…

09/08/2017