Classes will play a vital role at Assemble. Last week they demanded a lot of thought and planning. Here is a sampling of the classes we’re in the process of confirming. What do you think?

How to open an online shop I (basics of setting up a website)
How to open an online shop II (customize your […]

Over the coming weeks we’ll be taking a look at other craft and sewing studios around the country. We’re doing this for research purposes so we figured, “throw it up for all to see”. We hope to pick and choose some of the best ideas from other successful studios to make Assemble kick ass.
Make Workshop
http://www.makeworkshop.com
To […]

Mackenzie and I plan on posting weekly progress reports to let you know what’s going on with Assemble. There are two reasons for doing this.

To keep us motivated.
To keep you in the loop. If you are reading this it’s because you’re interested and excited about Assemble and we want you to know what’s going on.

We […]

CREATEjacksonville has a write up on Assemble:
Okay everybody. I know I get excited a lot, but honestly, this takes the cake. Mackenzie and Joey Marchy will soon be opening a studio/ lounge/ boutique called Assemble. Assemble will serve as a spot for the craft and DIY community to assemble, take classes, rent sewing workspace, pick […]

Here is a successful Junkyard Wars audition tape. The guys demonstrate how a sewing machine works using scraps from their workshop and themselves. Sheesh, I thought my bobbin did more work than that! Is this kind of stuff teachable? Wouldn’t it be a fun class?
Speaking of classes, we’ve had a great […]

Mackenzie and Joey talk about forming Assemble, looking for teachers and where they are in the process of starting the business.
We also talk about the blog and it’s role in Assemble. For now we plan on updating the blog about once a week with any news or updates on where we are with getting […]

Assemble, a craft studio, lounge and boutique is opening in Jacksonville. Assemble will serve as a spot for the craft and DIY community to assemble, take classes, rent sewing workspace, pick up cool supplies and find one-of-a-kind crafted apparel and accessories.
We are currently looking for people to teach classes. Classes will include the basics […]