Council Area: Lisburn & Castlereagh

Learn to use a Sewing Machine (Taster Class)

Are you a complete sewing newbie looking to make sense of how to use a sewing machine and/or wanting to have a taster session before committing yourself to a longer, more comprehensive course. Then this class is for you!

On this 2 hour workshop you will learn all you need to know about using and making the most of a sewing machine and make a handy zipper pouch to consolidate your newly learnt skills in the process.

All materials will be provided so just bring yourself along and be prepared to have a lovely time! Please note that this session does not allow for time to set up and go through student’s own machines. When joining this class you will have to use our machines. The basic principles to set up and use a sewing machine are the same for all models and any differences can be easily worked out by going through your own machine’s manual once you have practiced on ours.

What you will learn:

  • How to set up and thread a machine and how to wind a bobbin
  • How to set the correct tension
  • How to troubleshoot common problems
  • How to sew perfectly straight seams and how to finish them

Dates

  • Tuesday 29th August 2023, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Saturday 2nd September 2023, 4:30pm-6.30pm
  • Thursday 21st September 2023, 6:30pm-8:30pm
  • Saturday 4th November 2023, 4:30pm-6.30pm

*The class will start promptly at the scheduled time. Please arrive five minutes early to allow time to settle.

Anything else you’d like to know? Please read our  FAQs  page before contacting us!

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Funding Clinics

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is hosting a funding clinic in Maghaberry Community Centre, on Wednesday 20th September from 7pm.

Local funding organisations and support agencies will be on hand to provide information on services and funding available to community and voluntary sector organisations.

 

Sew on your Badges

Are you a girlguide, brownie or scout? Do you have award badges that aren’t sewn on?
Come along to our badge workshop and learn the skills to sew on your badges yourself.
As a guide leader, we are offering a workshop for the next 2 weeks
Date: Monday 18th & Monday 25th
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Cost: £2 per child
Please bring your badges and your desired uniform piece to attach them to. If you don’t have uniform, please ask your unit leader if you can sew your badges onto a plain T-shirt in the meantime.
I’m looking forward to meeting you all, seeing all your wonderful badges and hearing about the skills you’ve gained over the years.

Lisburn; Castlereagh City Council – Create Together

You are invited to register to attend a networking opportunity for local residents to come together, meet and learn to develop your creative skills in designing an Autumnal floral arrangement to take home.

Spaces are extremely limited and booking is essential.  To book, contact Community Services on 028 9244 7713 or community.services@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

LAUNCH OF THE NEW ‘GET INTO SEWING’ PROGRAMME

Sew Ready is launching their ‘Get Into Sewing’ programme on Monday 25th Sept – a sewing lead program for adults wanting to learn how to sew either for leisure or of a way to meet new people.

During this 1.5 hour workshop you will learn all you need to know about using and making the most of a sewing machine. All materials will be provided so just bring yourself along and be prepared to have a lovely time and create a handy zipper pouch!

Through the class you will learn:

  • How to set up and thread a machine and how to wind a bobbin
  • How to set the correct tension
  • How to troubleshoot common problems
  • How to sew perfectly straight seams and how to finish them

 

Monday 25th September:

Adult workshop, 11am – 1230pm

 

To secure your place please book online here:
https://app.classmanager.com/portal/sew-ready/enrolment/classes/term-1-get-into-sewing

LAUNCH OF THE NEW ‘FASHION FOR GOOD’ PROGRAMME

Sew Ready is launching their ‘Fashion for Good’ programme on Friday 29th Sept – a fashion lead, art-based youth programme for 13-20yr olds for young people from across Northern Ireland.

This event will bring creative individuals together for an initial overview of the 6 month project allowing everyone to get a better understanding of what will be covered and suggest any unique ideas.

Together with fashion tutors and staff they will learn:

  • Pattern making skills
  • Garment construction methods
  • How to use a sewing machine & overlocker
  • Develop fashion illustrations & technical drawings
  • Develop colour board, mood board, consumer boards
  • Create capsule collection

Everyone will deliver their creative ideas throughout the project, resulting in a full portfolio and have an original fashion collection ready for a runway show in April 2024. At Sew Ready our vision is to create a successful, inclusive society where every stitch matters and every maker is equally valued.

Yarnspinners present renowned storyteller “Stephen O’Hara” in Lisburn City Library

Stephen O’Hara learned to tell stories in the classroom where he taught English, and then in Ireland’s only storytelling cafe, Cafe Revive in Cushendall.

His stories bring the past of this place into the present, memorialising lost characters and making sense of superstitions, legends and truths. Expect to laugh, to wonder and to wipe a tear as he tells through the past and into the present day.

Advanced booking essential

Which Benefits are right for you? Find out in Lisburn City Library

Come along to Lisburn City Library where Carol McCabe from Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh will discuss:
Benefit entitlement, Universal Credit, Disability benefits, Contribution based benefits, Housing benefits.  All are welcome and booking is desirable.

Building Together

Join us for ‘Building Together’ on Wednesday 20th September at Habitat ReStore Lisburn and learn how Habitat for Humanity’s mission continues to break down barriers and build partnerships here in Ireland.

Be a part of a conversation with team members from Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church & St. Colmcille’s Parish, who recently returned from supporting Habitat’s Ukraine response in Poland. Hear how the long-term, cross-community partnership between the two churches has lasting impacts locally and globally.

Event starts at 7pm with refreshments on arrival.

Register here for this event