Christmas Kinusaiga

Christmas Kinusaiga comes to Haddock Hideaway on Wednesday 9 December, a festive workshop where you can try your hand at Kinusaiga, the Japanese art of fabric patchwork mosaic. It's led by Stephen from Stitched by the Beach, and the whole session is built around getting you to make something from scratch.

If you've never heard of Kinusaiga, it's exactly what it sounds like: creating a picture by layering and arranging small pieces of fabric, almost like a mosaic made of cloth rather than tile. Over the course of the evening, Stephen walks you through the traditional techniques, and you'll work your way towards a finished handmade mosaic picture. It's the kind of thing that works as a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift for someone else, or just a treat for yourself if you're in the mood for a bit of making.

One of the best bits is that there's no sewing involved, and all the materials are provided, so it works as a proper introduction if you've never done anything like this before. You don't need to bring a thing—just turn up and get stuck in. The evening finishes on a proper festive note, with a mince pie and your choice of mulled wine or a cup of Yorkshire tea, and there's a bar on site if you fancy something more.

It runs from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Haddock Hideaway, 99-101 Queen's Parade, Scarborough YO12 7HY, and tickets are £28.