What is Slow Stitching?
Slow stitching invites you to pause, breathe, and connect with your hands. On this page, you’ll discover what it is and how you can start your own journey through our online workshops.
With just a needle, thread, and pieces of fabric, you’ll find a quiet rhythm that soothes the mind and sparks creativity. It’s a beautiful way to use what you already have - spare fabrics, old clothes, and offcuts - giving them a second life through hand stitching.
Rooted in traditions of the past, slow stitching is about more than sewing. It’s about taking time. Slowing down. Creating something meaningful in a fast-paced world. Each stitch becomes a moment of calm, a chance to reconnect with yourself.
Discover the beauty of slow stitching
In a world that moves quickly, slow stitching offers a chance to slow down, focus, and create with intention. What begins with simple stitches soon becomes a practice of mindfulness, self-expression, and sustainability.
Our slow stitching workshops are designed to help you experience this for yourself. Whether you want to learn the foundations of hand stitching, explore visible mending, or deepen your practice through guided projects, we’ll show you how to transform everyday fabrics into pieces that carry meaning and beauty.
At Craft School Oz, we’ve developed three unique online slow stitching courses to meet you wherever you are on your journey:
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Creative Mending - refresh and repair well-loved garments with visible mending techniques.
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Slow Stitching Beginnings - begin your journey with patchwork, decorative stitches, and step-by-step projects like book covers, pouches, and bags.
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Slow Stitch Your Way - go deeper into your own creative style with a guided exploration of slow stitching as a personal practice.
Whether you’re a beginner or rediscovering stitching after years away, these courses give you the tools, confidence, and inspiration to make pieces that are uniquely yours.
