MAKE Studio

Weekly Gathering on Thursdays

– we meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at Lifeline, High St Maitland 9.30 to 12.

you’re welcome to bring your stitching or mending, to an informal group,

Creative Studio in my home is not open YET

Stitch

Chat

Inspire

Contact me or ring Fiona 0475031602

Classes

Always wanted to learn how to sew or mend or block print or work in natural dyes?

and a million other creative textile based ideas….

Never find the time at home? Join us at MAKE Studio- our studio to use as your studio, learn something new or work on your own project.

Join us -Make a cuppa and meet some other local creatives as we do our thing.

Learn to sew, mend your clothes, upcycle Op Shop finds we are here to help. Creative Textiles are our thing and monthly we have a new theme or idea to share for your inspiration. per gathering + materials extra. Tea/coffee and biscuits included.

Group classes or private classes are available also.  

If you would like further information please contact me.

• Last Sunday of the month we will run a special focus workshop

Weekly Gathering time to make connections, create, learn new skills	Waste Not, Want not is the basis of our philosophy, our workshop works in a considered and sustainable fashion- to aim for zero waste we use offcuts in quilts and clothes	Mend Mending is a way to treasure loved garments and the Earth… mending is fun and satisfying
Sit & Stitch #staysanestitching creative practices are great for a healthy inner life… stitching and creative cloth has a lot to offer. Here are a few ideas…	Mindfull Stitching is a practice of using stitching to look after your mental health as well as create something of beauty and perhaps usefulness.	Blockprinting and Creative Printing Methods start with a workshop then use the print room to work on your own projects
Bush Boil Up one day workshop to introduce you to the ideas, sit and stitch a pot holder as the water boils	Make Quilts and Homewares with support at weekly gathering -I have always made quilts to keep my kids cosy, once I had the workshop and so many scraps the story continued.	Kids clothes & toys Lots of ideas and patterns to share during our Weekly Gatherings
Little Book of Inspiration A workshop to get the basis of the pages started, then a catch up later via zoom to work on your own Book of Inspiration	Sew make a beginning on your sewing skills or use our workshop and patterns to find the time to make	Indigo and other natural, plant based dyes. Our textiles should be safely compostible at the end of their life
UpCycle ideas make ‘yarn’ to crotchet bags make mats	Make Quilts and Homewares with support at weekly gathering -I have always made quilts to keep my kids cosy, once I had the workshop and so many scraps the story continued. Here is some inspriration

Monthly Workshops