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Creative Assemble is a school of creativity for all ages, we run sewing classes for ages 8+ in Dublin
Week 2 - Buying a Sewing Machine, everything you need to know and what I recommend to keep an eye out for. Next Sunday I will show you how to thread your machine so follow on to get sewing! Let’s get a sewing machine into every home 💪🏻
Week 1 - Beginners Sewing
What hand equipment do you really need?
Next Sunday I will cover how to choose a sewing machine. Let’s get a sewing machine into every home 💪🏻
Get sewing in 6 weeks.
Every Sunday for the next 6 weeks I will post a new video covering the absolute basics a beginner needs to know if they want to start sewing.
This is the basics, the fundamentals, no fancy stuff; this is about getting people comfortable with bringing a sewing machine into their home and using it.
Week 1 The Equipment you need
See you Sunday and follow along so you don’t miss any weeks, see you Sunday!
02/08/2026
If you have been viewing our stories you will know that this week we have been sharing a sewing term a day to help beginner sewing’s get the sewing lingo down…”Sew Lingo” if you will. Here are this weeks words and tomorrow we will start going over sewing machine parts, their name and use.
26/07/2026
On a mission to get people sewing, all homes would benefit from a sewing machine and one person having the key skills…and the lingo 😏 Week 2 of Sew Lingo continues tomorrow, your sewing dictionary one word at a time
Let’s start with the basics, beginner level Sew Lingo starts tomorrow
Sewing machine skills, a pair of trousers I never wore, and a bit of time et voila, shorts I’ve been wearing for days!
15/07/2026
SEPTEMBER
Intro to Sewing Workshop
🏅Beginners
📍Sandymount
📅 Sunday, September 6th
Learn to use a sewing machine and make a tote bag
OCTOBER
2-Day Make a Top/Shorts Workshop
🏅Level 1 (have completed the above, or know the basics)
📍Sandymount
📅 Sunday, October 4th and 11th
Learn to use a commercial sewing pattern and make your first garment
NOVEMBER
Intro to Sewing Workshop
🏅Beginners
📍Monkstown
📅 Saturday, November 14th
09/07/2026
🧵 Dublin Fabric Shop Guide 🧵
Whether you’re into dressmaking, quilting, crafts, here are some of Dublin’s best fabric destinations to explore:
1️⃣ The Fabric Counter (Stoneybatter)
Wonderful for new sewers with thousands of fabrics for dressmaking, quilting, crafting plus a huge range of haberdashery. ✂️
📍 The Fabric Counter
🌐 thefabriccounter.ie
2️⃣ CLOTH Dublin (Westbury Mall, Dublin 2)
Known for its beautiful selection of premium natural fabrics, Irish linen, wool, lace, and expert sewing advice. (The ribbon selectuon will make you swoon)
📍 CLOTH Dublin
🌐 cloth.ie
3️⃣ WM Trimmings (Capel Street & Ballymount)
A long-established Dublin favourite offering fabrics, trims, ribbons, buttons, yarns, and all the sewing essentials under one roof.
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🌐 wmtrimmings.ie
4️⃣ Texture (Monkstown)
A small and wonderful shop of wonderful dressmaking fabrics in the sweet village of Monkstown
🌐 texture.ie
5️⃣ TWI Fabrics / Fabrics Ireland (Mountjoy Square)
A long-established Dublin warehouse of fabrics.
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✨ Have we missed your favourite Dublin fabric shop? Add it in the comments and help fellow makers discover somewhere new!
Got it done! This really shows how knowing the basics of using a sewing machine can open the door to so many quick fixes within your wardrobe and home. We have further ‘Intro to Sewing’ workshops for beginners coming up in September and October. It’s a great quick intro to sewing along with great chats and a yummy scone break.
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