Maltings Stitch Café

Maltings Stitch Café is a fortnightly drop-in group for those seeking to stitch, make new friends and share ideas, as well as learn from resident local textile artist Mary Stokes.

Whether your style is embroidery or machine stitching, felting or tapestry, everyone is welcome to this friendly group.

All levels are welcome too, whether you are a novice with a needle or an expert seamstress.

You can bring your own projects to work on, whilst socialising in our Café, with a cuppa and watch Mary demonstrate her free stitching skills. You can also have a go at free machine embroidery on our machines which will be set up for you to have a go or as many of our regular’s do, you are welcome to bring in your own sewing machine.

Mary Stokes is a local artist and textile worker. Her specialisation is free machine embroidery and she will happily give demonstrations throughout the session. She has been sewing since she was at school and would like to share her passion and enthusiasm for this wonderful textile art. She is inspired by nature, tree, the seas and skies and brings all these elements into her work.

This is a drop in session open to all, with no need to book, so just pop by and say hello. Please note this is a free social event and not a taught class.

Please note that we are now running this session on Thursdays (previously Wednesdays) on the 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month from 10am – 1pm in our downstairs function space.