Introduction to the sewing machine at Historias Hiladas

You sit down at the machine, learn how to set it up, try its different stitches and sew until the pedal stops being frightening. Historias Hiladas's introduction to sewing workshop is a three-hour afternoon designed for anyone who has never sat at a machine, or who has one in a cupboard, unused. Through practical exercises you learn how it works, which stitch is for what and how to fix the most common jams. You leave with enough confidence to start your own mending at home.

Three hours, one price and the machine set up

It costs €50 with materials included. You do not need to bring anything: the academy has machines for those without one, although if you bring your own you learn directly on it, and that is an advantage. Groups are small so that the teacher can spend time with each person. The dates are individual and published on the website: the next are Saturdays 14 November and 12 December 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00. If you get hooked, the same academy has workshops for sewing a first bag and ongoing sewing and pattern-cutting classes.

A bright space near Acacias

The academy is at Calle de Arganda, 14, in the left-hand unit, in the Las Acacias neighbourhood, in the Arganzuela district. The nearest metro is Acacias, on line 5, about six minutes' walk; Pirámides, on the same line, is a similar distance. You buy on the website by choosing the date from the dropdown, and the confirmation arrives by email.