about us

“Learn to sew from a community of industry professionals teaching and guiding novices and experts alike!”

Based in Dumbo, the Brooklyn Sewing Academy is an educational and creative center designed to achieve your sewing goals and make your creative dreams a reality.  We specialize in textiles and sewing related specialties. Our community of educators can develop and enhance the sewing skills of weekend warriors and industry professionals alike, for everyone age 9 and up.  From sewing basics to backpacks, from dog toys to wedding gowns, we’ve got you covered!  

In addition to our regular courses we can work with you to design an education based on your needs.  Have an idea you want to materialize or have a skill you can’t quite master?  Join us in our studio and we’ll work on it together.  Or let us bring our studio to you!  Our team makes house calls for in-home lessons anywhere in the city - sewing machine included.  We believe our classes should be available to all. With environmental sustainability as our anchor, we strive to be strong community partners by championing social advocacy. 

We offer space rentals for creatives looking for a space to develop their projects without instruction as well. Use our equipment, machines, pattern drafting tables, mannequins, etc. We invite you to join our community of collaborators.  Together we will make your projects come to life. We look forward to sewing with you!