People often hesitate to take up sewing, due to lack of space or the need to buy a sewing machine.
We've found the best places in Paris where you can sew without having your own sewing machine.
1. DIY workshops: there are many DIY workshops in Paris that offer sewing classes and provide sewing machines for their participants:
- La Textilerie (our favorite address ❤) 22 rue du Château Landon - 75010 Paris: €7/hour.
- Atelier Fanchon : 20, rue Gustave Zédé - 75016 Paris: €5/hour. After 10 hours used, you will receive a 10% discount (equivalent to one hour).
- My workshop in the city : 30 rue de Cléry - 75002 Paris: €10/hour.
- Couture d'Orée : rue Mado Maurin - 75018 Paris: €8/hour.
- Atelier By the Way : 22 Boulevard Jules Ferry - 75011 Paris, €8/hour.
- Sewing services : 29, rue du Vieux Versailles - 78000 Versailles: €6/hour. 10-hour pass (valid for 6 months) – €54
Remember to book your slots in advance to ensure you find a place!
2. Fablabs: Fablabs are collaborative creation spaces where you can find machine tools, including sewing machines.
- Fablab of the City of Science and Industry : 30 avenue Corentin, Cariou - 75019 Paris: FREE , Tuesday to Saturday from 2:30pm to 6:30pm - reservation required!
- Homemakers : 35-37 rue des Favorites - 75015 Paris: €8/hour with membership, industrial machines available for rent
- Fablab La Verrière: Cité de l'Espoir, esplanade opposite the Altaïs Tower, 2 Place du 19 mars 1962 - 93100 Montreuil: sewing machine & embroidery machine (membership required)
- Fallab Hall Couture : 27 Av. Daumesnil - 75012 Paris: €10/hour for an industrial machine
- The Little Fab Lab of Paris : 86 Av. Philippe Auguste - 75011 Paris; by appointment on the first Sunday of each month from 3pm to 5pm
- Sablab! : Robert Sabatier Library, 29 rue Hermel - 75018 Paris: FREE : Every Saturday, from 10am to 12pm, open entry, or individual workshops and introductory sessions (registration required) from Tuesday to Saturday, 1pm to 7pm
- La Maison de la Couture : 89 Bis Rue Blomet - 75015 Paris: on request.
4. Alterations shops or haberdasheries: some alterations shops offer sewing machine rental services for a small fee:
- Mondial Tissus Paris : 93 rue du commerce - 75015 Paris: €10/2 hours
- Glasman : 28 Boulevard de Strasbourg - 75010 Paris: Delivery to your home available upon request.
5. Community spaces: some community spaces, such as community centers, offer sewing workshops and provide sewing machines for their members,
6. Private individuals: you can find sewing machines on peer-to-peer rental websites.
In short, there are many options for sewing in Paris without having your own sewing machine (ps: that's no longer an excuse 💪 ). Don't hesitate to search online, ask friends for recommendations, or contact community organizations to find the option that best suits your needs.
