Join our bookbinding workshop waiting list to be the first to secure your space in our upcoming workshops. We run workshops in multiple different techniques:
The images are representative of what you'll create during the workshop. Each participant will choose the materials that speak to them to craft their own unique item.
By participating in this workshop, you understand and agree to the workshop health and safety policy and our workshop cancellation policy.
Once enough people have signed up, we will contact you to confirm the location, date, and time of the workshop. If the proposed time doesn't suit, don't worry! We will schedule future rounds when we have again reached a quorum. If you'd like a one-on-one workshop, this can be arranged for an additional fee. Please contact us directly if interested!
I recently attended the book making workshop. I can highly recommend it. Amanda is a wonderful patient teacher. I absolutely love my new book. Thank you so much
Fiona Dundalk
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! That's great to hear that you enjoyed the session. Your book turned out beautifully! Hope to see you again at another workshop soon.
It was a lot of fun making a notebook! Amanda who lead the workshop had a great way of explaining everything in an accessible manner. I'm glad to have participated, it was a very calm and enjoyable experience. And now I've got this lovely journal, I'm really happy with how it turned out
Thank you for your lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that you had a fun and enjoyable experience creating your new journal. It turned out beautifully!
Amanda was fantastic in running the course, very patient and supportive. The other participants were fun work alongside and I’m delighted with the book I made. It’s really great to be able to leave with a quality product after only a couple of hours. Would highly recommend!
Thank you for your wonderful review Mark! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the workshop, and your book turned out beautifully!
Really enjoyed these two half-day workshops with Amanda. She brought beautiful papers and tools to work with, and everything was so well organised and clearly explained. A great atmosphere in the class - everyone was friendly and relaxed. Would recommend to anyone who'd like to try bookbinding or to brush up their skills, Amanda is a wonderful instructor.
Thank you for your lovely review Kathryn! I'm delighted you enjoyed the day bookbinding, I had a lovely time too. Hope to see you again at another workshop soon!
Amanda
I attended two bookbinding workshops with Amanda, one book with a tab closure and the other with pockets inside the front and back covers, both books finished with chain stitch. I was delighted with the finished items and found Amanda to be a clear and patient teacher, giving us all the confidence to finish our books to a high standard. I am looking forward to doing more workshops with her and learning some new skills.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our bookbinding workshops. The chain stitch binding is lovely and there's lots of versatility with the cover design. The papers you chose for your covers are just lovely! Thanks again for your support, and we can't wait to have you back at our workshops!
The most beautiful picture I’ve ever received. I’m obsessed 😍😍 100% recommend squushed ! Very talented 💖
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I'm glad you love your new picture and thanks for your recommendation! ❤️
-- Amanda
As part of our 2025 local culture festival in Donabate Portrane north county Dublin, Amanda ran two workshops for us - chain stitch notebook making and lampshade making. Everything was provided and the workshops were very well recieved by all participants. The workshops were wonderfully relaxed, friendly, and enjoyable. Everything we needed was thoughtfully prepared and ready to use. Her deep knowledge of both crafts shone through - not only did she explain each step clearly, but she also shared other hints and tips . Both workshops were fantastic experiences from start to finish. Participants went home with beautifully self-crafted pieces and were delighted to have learned a new skill.
From the perspective of a festival organiser; Amanda was very professional and a pleasure to deal with. I would have no hesitation in providing a recommendation for Amanda and her workshops. We will definitley welcome her to Donabate Portrane again!
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We were delighted to take part in the Bleeding Pig Festival, and thouroughly enjoyed running the lampshade making and bookbinding workshops. Seeing people's creations come to life is always a joy, and we love when people learn a new skill and also take something home with them that they made themselves. Thank you for including us in your festival schedule, and we hope to work with you again in the future!
Amanda
Purchased the most beautiful hand made lamp shade from Amanda in Squushed. Stunning quality and amazing service 💕
Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted you love your new lampshade
Went to a market and came across Sguushed, wow wow wow so much beautiful stuff. I purchased a beautiful hand made lamp shade the quality so beautiful. I love it so much I booked myself into a workshop for making lamp shades, I can't wait. Thanks Amanda looking forward to my experience.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted you like your new lampshade, and looking forward to welcoming you at our lampshade making workshop!