Little Stitches: Sew a Christmas gift!

Stitch and Splodge are running a Christmas sewing workshop on Saturday 24 October, and it's one of those sessions where you actually come away with something you can use. The workshop is called Little Stitches, and the whole thing is hand-sewn, so you don't need a machine to get stuck in.

Over the course of the morning, you'll make two separate gifts: a tree gift bag and a mini stocking. The tree bag is a practical one — a fabric wrap for a present that you can reuse year after year instead of throwing away wrapping paper — and the mini stocking is a smaller, hand-stitched companion. Because it's all done by hand, it's as much about the process as the finished things, and you'll leave with both of them ready to go under the tree.

It's a good way to get a head start on your Christmas shopping, too. Rather than buying a few things off a shelf, you'll have two handmade gifts you've put together yourself, and you'll have the skills to make more later on. If you've never sewn before, it's a low-pressure way to pick it up, and if you've done a bit of stitching in the past, it's a nice excuse to spend a morning on it.

The workshop runs at Stitch and Splodge, 32 Devonport Rd, Stoke Village, PL3 4DH, and it kicks off at 10:00 AM on Saturday 24 October. Tickets start from £27.80.