MELBOURNE’S ONE OF A KIND

creative hub

Welcome to Stitchery & Co

A unique creative hub aimed at filling the gap in Textiles Education and creating a space where textile small businesses can thrive. We have three beautifully curated spaces inside our historical Melba Hall for you to explore. Each space is set up so that clients can take a class or workshop, host an event or presentation, or hire our sought-after equipment in studio, for their own creative endeavours. Whether you’re looking to learn, teach, hire equipment or simply want an inspiring place to sew, our spaces can be moulded to your needs.

Learn with us

Stitchery & Co. is a sewing education venue offering a variety of classes and workshops in sewing.  Our group classes include classes for beginners and classes for established beginners through to intermediate; these are split into separate classes for Adults, Adolescents and Youth.  Stitchery & Co.’s Youth classes are for Grade 3 – Year 8 (minimum age 8) and our Adolescent classes are for 14 – 19 year olds.

Our regular weekly classes are delivered weekdays, after school, evenings and weekends or as weekend intensives.  We also run specialty classes, private one-to-one classes and workshops.  All sewing classes are conducted at our Melba Hall studio.

We can’t wait for you to learn and be inspired to create

Host with us

We can’t wait for you to teach and inspire others to create.Take a tour of the historical Melba Hall and see how we’ve transformed her interior with respect and care. Opened in Croydon by Dame Nellie Melba on the 30th of July 1927, we took on the space in December 2020 and spent 18 months renovating. Locals are thrilled to see that the hall has undergone extensive loving treatment after its doors opened 95 years ago.

Apart from our three creative spaces, the studio also offers a retail space where a selection of fabrics, tools and notions are available for purchase. A kitchenette, bathroom and laundry are also available for use.

We can’t wait for you to teach and inspire others to create.

Stitchery and Co. is brimming with exciting, inspiring and informative events. We always envisioned a space where people from all walks of life could gather and thoroughly immerse themselves in the art of sewing and design.

 

 

HOST WITH US

Melba Hall’s new fit-out is as beautiful as it is creative, with each area serving a unique purpose. Each space can be hired for your creative needs, no matter their form. If you’d like to teach, learn, create or simply find inspiration, we have a space that can be personalised to you.

BOOK A SEWING MACHINE DEMO

Whether you’re seeking a sewing machine for quilting or an overlocker for polished seam finishing or a coverstitch for your stretchy project, Stitchery & Co. can assist with matching a machine for your needs. We’re open up to 7 days a week; drop in and arrange a demo.