Why Everyone’s Obsessed with Tufting Workshops in Lisbon and Porto
In the ever-growing jungle of trendy hobbies, where sourdough starters once reigned supreme and crochet briefly flirted with a comeback, one craft has burst onto the scene with a loud, fluffy bang: tufting.
Yes, tufting. It’s that magical process where you take yarn, a canvas and a tiny machine that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie, and you make your own rug. We’re not talking about a “kid-glued-popsicle-sticks-together” level project here. This is legit home decor. This is Instagram-worthy.
And where do you go to turn this dream into a reality? A tufting workshop, of course, preferably one you found through Hands On, the best little corner of the internet for finding amazing creative classes in Portugal (and beyond, if you’re lucky).
Let’s unravel the threads (pun intended) and find out why tufting workshops are the warm, fuzzy adventure you didn’t know your life was missing.
What the tuft is tufting?
If you’ve ever looked at a rug and thought, “I bet I could make that,” you’re halfway there (confidence is 50% of any new hobby). Tufting is the art of pushing yarn through fabric using a tufting gun, basically the crafting equivalent of a power tool, and yes, it’s every bit as satisfying as it sounds.
Think: a paintbrush that shoots yarn. A fuzzy tattoo gun. A fiber-fueled stress reliever. Whatever metaphor you prefer, tufting is therapeutic, wildly fun, and extremely photogenic.
Now that you know what it is, here are 5 reasons why you should join a tufting workshop.
Why join a tufting workshop instead of DIYing it at home
Sure, you could try tufting at home, if you enjoy spending €400 on a tufting gun, accidentally covering your living room in yarn and crying over a wonky flower that was supposed to be a cat. Or you could sign up for a tufting class with Hands On and have someone guide you through it like the calm, cool craft whisperer you need.
Our workshops are designed for everyone, from seasoned crafters to complete beginners who still call scissors “the sharp thingy.” You’ll get the tools, the materials, the guidance, and, most importantly, the hype you need to make your tufting dreams come true.
Tufting: therapy, but yarnier
Tufting is like yoga for your hands, except instead of downward dogs, you get squishy rugs. It’s meditative, tactile and involves just enough chaos to make it interesting. After a long week of emails, traffic and pretending you understand group chats, there’s something incredibly healing about focusing on one thing: poking yarn into canvas until it becomes art.
Your rug, your rules
Want to tuft your dog’s face into a shaggy masterpiece? Go for it. Dreaming of a 70s-style rainbow swirl? Do it. Hoping to immortalize a baguette with eyes? We support your vision.
At a tufting workshop, your design is your destiny. And even if your rug doesn’t turn out exactly as planned, you still get bragging rights: “Oh, that? Yeah, I made it. Just something I whipped up in a class one afternoon. No biggie.”
Ready to get hands on with tufting? 🧶
Whether you’re looking to flex your creative muscles, impress your friends,or just find a new way to relax that isn’t doom-scrolling on your phone, a tufting workshop is the answer. And at Hands On, we make it easy to dive into the fluff. Browse our tufting classes, book a spot and prepare for some seriously satisfying stitching.
