Make space for imperfect, joyful, soul-soothing creativity

with the…

Stitch Circle Community

Your online sewing circle of friends, like-minded creatives and makers from all over the world.

Explore creative embroidery, slow stitching, natural dye, improvisational sewing, and a full how-to stitching library.

You want to make time for creativity....but life is full of practical to-do lists

You miss making things with your hands...but where to start?

You love stitching...but perfectionism takes the joy out of it

That’s exactly why everyone else in the circle joined!

Whether you're picking up a needle for the first time or returning to it after years, this space invites you to slow down and come back to yourself through thread and fabric.

Explore hand stitching at your own pace in the warm, welcoming Stitch Circle Community space — no rules, no pressure, just creativity, connection, and joy-filled making!

Creativity… with no strings attached!

You might be thinking…..

“I don’t have time to stitch every day.”

…but here's the thing - hand stitching isn't about productivity. It’s about creating small, meaningful moments of making when you can. Even 10 minutes with a needle and thread can be a calming reset.

“I’m not ‘good enough’ at stitching.”

Good enough for what?! Stitch Circle is a no-judgment zone. We celebrate wonky stitches - in fact we encourage them as a sign of you embracing your own style of creativity, of making with joy and doing away with the rules of sewing.

“I don’t need another thing to keep up with.”

Me too, that's why Stitch Circle is designed to be slow, gentle, and a space for inspiration with no pressure to 'keep-up'. Only do what projects and tutorials inspire you and fit into your days.

“I probably won’t finish every project.”

It's true; you probably won't. And I don't expect or anticipate you will. I share the monthly projects as inspiration to add to your own creative stitching practice. You can dip in and out, see little bits of technique and add to our own work. This is the beauty of Stitch Circle - it's your sewing time!

Unlearn the rules of creativity that are holding you back.

I want you to embrace doing things the 'wrong' way, so you can get unstuck and see things in a new light. Listen to your intuition instead of following rigid patterns.

Have conversations with your materials, trust that you already know the answer; and find the freedom in creating something that truly speaks of your inner voice.

Lean into the delight of the possibilities of playing with fabric and thread, and seeing where that evolves.

Learn how to let go with self-imposed rules and must-dos – Inside the Stitch Circle Community.

Stitch Circle Community

  • is a space to connect with like-minded creatives, chat, share, encourage, learn. Many friendships have been made in our community forum, and flourished in our monthly zoom calls. I love love love connecting with everyone and hosting these calls - they really are the best part of the community!

  • is somewhere for you to learn new skills - hand sewing, slow stitching, creative making, courageous ways of trusting your intuition in your projects.

  • is an online forum space, not on social media.

  • is a monthly membership that you can cancel whenever you want.

Lovely words

In her courses, Ellie provides a warm and relaxing atmosphere where she emphasises the importance of process over product; thereby showing students that their work does not need to be perfect. It is all about the process and enjoying that process while expressing your own artistic voice with the products you have at hand.
By providing clear step-by-step videos in which she cuts down a project into manageable pieces, students will feel confident that they can complete a project. During the Stitch Projects for Community course, she showed some alternative ways in which to complete a project. This helped students to think about what they would like to make with the stitched cloth instead of merely following along with Ellie's project; thereby helping students to use what they had learned in Ellie's videos in projects that would suit them.

~ Sandra

Ready to join us?

add some mindful making to your life

join our community

$19AU/month
$190AU/year (get 2 months free)

  • a connective creative community forum, not on social media

  • monthly zoom calls for you to meet, stitch and chat

  • new tutorials and projects each month

  • continually updated stitch library

  • 20% off my online courses

  • cancel anytime you want

*converts to approx $13US / £9UK
$135US / £90UK

Are you:

⇒ needing connection with other people who love what you love?

⇒ wanting to create space for your making and creativity?

⇒ eager to find a way to slow down?

⇒ ready to learn new techniques in your slow stitching, and access lots of inspiring projects?

yes yes, aren’t we all!

Stitch Circle Community is probably what you’re looking for!

Here’s what you’ll find inside the Stitch Circle community:

An every-growing library of courses & tutorials

Each month I add a new video lesson. This could be a full how-to tutorial or perhaps a technique. You can access to all previous content when you join.

  • Perfect for carrying library books, your computer or taking a drawing book on your next picnic. Fully hand sewn with external pockets.

    Include video tutorial and written pattern.

  • Make the inside of your projects fancy with this lovely method. French seams aren’t hard to do, but a little tricky if you don’t know the process. In this video course I break it down, even if you’re a complete beginner.

  • New stitches added monthly. Let me know what you want to learn!

    Currently includes:

    running stitch
    French knots
    how to keep Sashiko thread tidy
    weaving in your thread ends
    couching

  • I’ll be there to welcome you in, answer questions, cheer you on. My friend Pen is going to be helping me in the community forum too, so you’ll have access to help with your projects if you ever need.

 

Lovely words

  • Gift of sharing

    Thank you for this fabulous opportunity to connect with you and your beautiful gift of sharing your love and calm beauty through creativity!
    I have loved this course! It has been a bright spot for me as life has been extra chaotic of late. And I am stitching! And not just thinking about it, waiting for space to fit it in. Oh how we get caught up in the details of living.
    Yours are the first videos I have looked forward to seeing...they are delicious, delightful, precious to me! Thank you!

    ~ Gaylyn

  • Inner resource of creativity

    This course has ignited my creative energy like I haven’t felt it before! With your prompts and thoughts I was able to access my own inner reserve of creativity, one I haven’t felt for a while! I love that I was easily able to unfurl whilst being a mumma and working a day job. Thank you so much what you have done for both myself and my family, it is something we will all cherish for a long time to come!!! xx

    ~ Lisa

 

Hi, I’m Ellie

I’m a textile artist & maker, a creativity coach, web-designer & mentor, a writer, photographer & soul-sharer.

I have online courses, in-person workshops and 1-to-1 sessions

Are you ready to delve into the gentle, good, slow work of making, creating and sharing?

Let’s make a pot of tea and share our stories together.

Perhaps you’d like to join my newsletter, where I share fortnightly (ish) love notes for creatives. Many of my readers save my words to enjoy over a cup of tea and their stitching. I write from the heart, and share many words that I don’t put anywhere else online.

Ellie Beck Creative coaching, textile artist & writer. Photo by Justin Ealand

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • This is an online community and course space. The community is hosted on a social media-free platform called Circle. You can access the community via your desktop or their app (both Apple and Android).

    The online tutorials are on my teaching platform, Teachable. They have a web based site as well as an Apple app (unfortunately no Android at this stage).

  • As long as you’re a paying member you’ll have continual access to the courses and tutorials, this includes previous content as well as current.

    You can’t download the videos, so you lose access when you cancel your membership.

  • As soon as you join up to the membership you gain immediate access and have continual access until you cancel your membership.

    You’ll receive information on how to access the courses and tutorial. Current and previous content is available immediately, with new content available the first week of each month.

  • This is an online forum and EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to join in. You can be very new to sewing (I have tutorials for stitches and threading needles), or experienced sewers are in our community too.

    This is about connecting together and I love that we hve a diverse group of people.

  • I don’t offer a refund for the current month, but you can cancel your membership anytime you like.

    Remember that once you cancel you’ll lose access to the courses and tutorials.

  • Oh, yes, send me an email and I’ll help you out. ellie@petalplum.com.au

I’d love you to join me and our community!

Come say hello and connect with us, look around at the courses, stay a while. If the community isn’t for you, no worries, you can cancel anytime and you won’t be charged again.