Welcome to Colour and Cloth - Sewing Community Forum Ireland

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If you're new please introduce yourself to everyone. :-)

Ask about all the things you might need from a sewing machine type to sewing kit accessories.

Ask questions about sewing machines recommendations.

Have you got a sewing machine but don't know how to use it? Are you interested in learning to sew but don't know where to start. Ask questions about how to start sewing and learn a new life skill. 

Good place to start asking questions at Beginner level.

Always difficult choosing your fabric and what should you use.

Let's help you get organised where to start.

Good place to start asking questions at Intermediate level.

How to prepare and plan for sewing your pattern in finer detail.

Ask questions, get advice about what to cut and how to cut your fabric precisely on the cutting table.

Good place to start asking questions at Advanced level.

A more detailed plan is required for high-end fashion projects.

Get creative, funky, stylish, modern, chic or just how you imagine your style.

Post sewing related work full-time, part-time or casual ad-hoc little sewing jobs. If you're looking for sewing work please post your sewing skills or experience in this forum. 

Have you thought about starting a small business or maybe you already run a business using your sewing machine and skills.

Let's discuss what patterns you might use in your clothing project there's so many to choose from with various sizes. Get Hint's & Tip's and advice etc. so let's explore in detail understanding best practices.

Do you dare take to the cat walk! You've spent time designing, creating your clothing and now its time to walk the fashion cat walk! :-) 

Come into the man cave of sewing! be careful they could make better sewers. For the men who enjoy sewing their own fashion, creating designs and sharing Hint's & Tip's. :-) 

Express your creative fashion designs in colour, fabrics with attention to detail in tailoring your fashion. Make your own clothing style. 

Are you interested in getting your footsteps into the Film & TV media industry working in the wardrobe departments creation and designs for movie set projects. This forum is for you.

Post Jobs for Ireland's growing Film and TV industry with major productions due to start in 2023 and beyond. If you're looking for work, already employed working in the film and tv media industry then this forum is for you. 

Cushion, curtains, sofa covers it's all about what you like to create to furnish your home. Recover a sofa, make new cushion covers and curtains. What do you want to make, what fabrics are you using and colour coordination. 

Have you got a Motorhome, Camper van or Caravan that you want to refurbish its soft interiors like curtains, sofa bed covers and more. 

Taking your first steps into Patchwork and Quilting.

Share your "Hints & Tips" for Patchwork and Quilting. 

Sewing machine advice and reviews.

Vintage machines advice and reviews.

Overlocker and Coverstitcher advice and reviews. 

Embroidery machines advice and reviews.

Machine accessory advice and reviews.