Resourceful Community Scrapstore CIC

Experienced papercrafter Elisabeth will be showing us how to make the most of our card supplies, by making multiple greetings cards from one sheet of 12" x 12" paper. We'll provide the template and the ideas and of course you'll have your choice of paper from the enormous selection available at the Scrapstore. Then it's down to you - you could make anything from 3 to 10 cards in the time available, depending on how detailed you choose to make them. (We suggest bringing your own cutting equipment if you have items you are accustomed to using - paper trimmer, metal ruler, sharp knife, scissors, etc, as that will help you to work faster. We will have some to borrow if you need.) £15 for non-members and £12.50 for members (you'll need your membership number to book the reduced rate.) Please email if you have any questions.

Craft & Connect is a chance to enjoy crafting in the company of like-minded makers, sharing tips and tricks and chatting as you work. Simply bring along whatever project you currently have on the go. All creative activities are welcome - knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, drawing, colouring, diamond art - or maybe something we have never seen before! We'll have a few resources from the Scrapstore on hand to keep you busy if you don't have any work in progress, and we'll also make sure you are well supplied with hot drinks and biscuits. This activity is free of charge thanks to funding from Arun Local Community Network, but you do need to book a space so that we can make sure there is room for everyone. (If you have a space booked and find you can't come after all, please cancel it so that someone else can have the chance to attend.)

Slow Stitching is hand sewing that involves using bits and pieces of fabric, ribbon, lace, buttons, beads, trims and more to create fabulous pieces of fabric art. The idea is to slow down. Breathe. Create. There are no rules, no right or wrong way. No patterns, no instructions and no judgement. And the best bit? It doesn't have to be perfect! In fact, it's even better if it isn't. Imperfections add character! We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits and you will have access to all of the wonderful Scrapstore supplies to inspire you. £3 for members and £5 for non members, places are limited so make sure to book your spot.

In this three-part course we will cover the basics of crochet. We'll talk about choosing hooks and yarn, reading a pattern, understanding differences in terminology, and of course we'll work on the basic stitches. Along the way we'll make some fun and useful creations to practice our new skills. We'll provide the hooks and the yarn and all the instructions, which you can take away with you at the end of the course to continue your crochet journey, along with pointers to useful resources. (And there will also be hot drinks and biscuits, of course!) PLEASE NOTE: This is a three-part course and you will need to attend all three sessions. (We also suggest that you spend some time practising between the sessions to get the most out of the experience.) This course is aimed at adults 16+

Kinusaiga is a traditional Japanese "no-sew" quilting technique where fabric scraps (often from kimonos) are tucked into grooves on a flat surface to create vivid, textured patchwork pictures, often referred to as "silk painting". Modern adaptations use dense foam boards, making this sustainable, accessible, and relaxing art form a popular way to create detailed landscape or floral art without using a needle or thread. You'll have plenty of fabric choice from the selection in the Scrapstore - and you can of course bring along your own fabric if you have some that you would particularly like to include in your work. You will also need to bring along a suitable image - this needs to fit on a 8" x 8" square. We suggest looking for stained glass images or templates online. You will need to print it out and bring to the workshop as we won't have printing facilities available on the day. You could also choose to draw your image directly onto the board - or maybe do some combination of printing and drawing if the image you like isn't quite the right size or format. (Obviously the more detailed your design, the longer it will take, so if you choose something with lots of small sections you may not finish within the two hours.) £15 for non-members and £12.50 for members (you'll need your membership number to book the reduced rate.) This workshop is for adults and accompanied young people aged 12+ due to the use of sharp objects. Please email if you have any questions.

Join us to make a useful, decorative and fun thread catcher which folds down for storage (and of course you could use it for other purposes as well.) This is entirely hand sewn and we'll supply everything you need. (If you would like to use a particular fabric of your own, a fat quarter should be plenty - and it's best if it's multi-directional.) £15 for non-members and £12.50 for members (you'll need your membership number to book the reduced rate.) This workshop is for adults and accompanied young people aged 10+ Please email if you have any questions.