# Introduction to the sewing machine at Historias Hiladas

What to do en Madrid · Madrid

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/sewing-beginners-arganzuela · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Desde: 50 € person
- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: Individual dates published on the website; next on Saturday 14 November and Saturday 12 December 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00
- Para quién: Beginners with no experience who want to lose their fear of the machine; small groups

Sewing workshop · 3 h · Saturday 14 November and 12 December in the afternoon · Machine included · €50

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.

Lo organiza: Historias Hiladas, desde 50 € person (https://historiashiladasmadrid.com/producto/curso-de-iniciacion-a-la-costura/)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 40.4001, -3.7073

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## Consejos

### Bring your own machine if you have one
Learning on the one you will use at home saves doubts later.

### Take notes
What you learn about the machine is soon forgotten if you do not write it down.

### Buy in advance
Groups are small and the academy opens few dates a month.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the introduction to sewing workshop cost?
€50 per person, with materials included.

### Do I need to know how to sew?
No. It is designed for starting from scratch.

### Do I have to bring a sewing machine?
It is not compulsory: the academy has machines available.

Destino: [Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid.md)