Domino – Do It Yourself is a series of sewing workshops run in Berlin for baby, toddler and children’s things, including clothes, toys and accessories as well as maternity wear. Four hour workshops take place every Friday and every other Saturday morning between 10.00 and 2.00, or you can or come along to the Tuesday Drop In. You can bring your baby with your to all workshops. Click here to find out more.

The workshops take place at the Linkle Nähinstitut, a new sewing institute which offers a whole series of sewing workshops. It also sells Bernina sewing machines and overlockers, all of which you can test drive on site as they are used for the workshops. In addition it offers fashion designers access to industrial machines and a tailoring service. It is situated in the brand new Planet Modulor on Moritzplatz.

Modulor is a huge shop in Kreuzberg which sells every possible item of stationary or art and craft tool you could need to make pretty much anything. It is also now home to various other companies and workshops all with a  creative bent.

I am a British woman who moved to Berlin, Germany  four years ago. I arrived with not much more than a suitcase, but my sewing machine followed swiftly behind. After years of sewing for grown ups, during my pregnancy I discovered a whole new world of things to make. I also like knitting and make jewelry from time to time.

Domino – Do It Yourself is born out of a love of sewing. Of years spent furiously bent over my machine, foot flat on the pedal; cutting, pinning, folding, stitching. And it is for like-minded folk. People who get excited by fabric stalls in markets, button shops in back streets, ribbon stands in department stores. But it is also for those who have always been curious to try their hand at making that slightly more individual garment, or perhaps just a simple cushion, but have never found the skills, or the time. It is about encouraging creativity and sharing ideas.  After my baby was born I realised that often what new parents need are places to go to make new friendships with other people with kids. The workshops provide a space for people who are interested in doing something fun and creative whilst learning new skills.

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