Craft Arena

 Craft Arena are now stockists of Bernina sewing machines. Contact us to arrange a personal demonstration. We currently have the following models in store: Bernina 570QE Including a 8.5 inch throat, colour touch screen, adjustable presser foot pressure, programmable foot control, BSR stitch regulator foot for free motion sewing and jumbo bobbin, the 570 is designed for quilters, but is idel for anyone who takes their sewing seriously! See it in the studio and find out more here. Bernina 335 The 355 has 5.5mm stitch width for decorative stitches, a 6.3 inch throat, centrally located LCD screen with semi-automatic needle threader and slide speed control and 221 sewing stitch patterns (including alphabets) and optional knee lift amongst many other features.  Visit the studio for more information and  find out more here.

We have curated some of our favourite links here. Some could be for you to participate in and some just to inspire you! We can take no responsibililty for links that no longer work. Enter the Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery 2024  - exended to 15th April Peter Frederiksen Free-motion Embroidered Classic Cartoons Explore the Ancient Art of Kumihimo Japanese Braiding  Karola Pezarro Embroidered Portraits Kaci Smith Weaves from Wishbones and Branches Andrea Love - Cooking with Wool  - Needlefelted animation Five museums where you can find bead art  - from Google Arts Paper Bead Tapestries by Sanaa Gateja A Catalogue of Stitched CMYK Studies by Evelin Kasikov Merges Printing and Embroidery The Festival of Quilts Competition 2024  - find out more and Enter Isobelle Ouzman’s Altered Books Debbie Lawson -  Life-Sized Animals in Ornate Rugs Grace Gillespie’s Vibrant Linocut Prints of Flowers and Foliage Samantha Moore's touching film, Visible Mending about knitting therapy Maria A. Guzmá

If you would like us to include your group on this page and in our newsletter, please use the contact form on our website to send us the information. Southend Seaside Stitchers Southend Seaside Stitchers (formerly South & East Essex Embroiderers Guild) meet twice a month in Westcliff-on-Sea with a mixture of mini workshops, speakers and bring your own project sessions. They welcome all stitchers and textiles enthusiasts to their meetings. For more details, please see thier  Facebook  and I nstagram   pages or email    southenendseasidestitchers@yahoo.com Romford Embroiders They meet monthly on a Saturday afternoon at the United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford Find out more about Romford Embroiderers here. Essex Silk Painters Essex Silk Painters is a vibrant local chapter of the National Guild of Silk Painters. They meet in Toot Hill near Ongar on the first Saturday of every month (except January) for day-long workshops. Some days have outside tutors, some are taught by memb

We offer free patterns as we come across them. Please note that we can take no responsibility for links that do not work. I thought you might like this crochet edging from DMC. Add to linen, clothing, cushions or much more. This design uses DMC perle, but you could use your favourite yarn. Download your design here Another Easter pattern this week, this time a simple pom pom chick from DMC. You can use any yarn, and we do have pom pom makers in stock. Download your design here Another Easter pattern this week, this time a simple pom pom chick from DMC. You can use any yellow yarn, and we do have pom pom makers in stock. Download your design here The second of our free Easter patterns is a felt bunny egg warmer from DMC. Using simple stitches this is ideal to make with the children over the holidays, or add a chocolate egg for a special treat! Download your design here Our free pattern this week is an embroidery file from Brother. Download your design here Our free pattern this week use