Our Daily Thread community textiles sessions run each Tuesday 10am-1pm & 1-4PM. You can book HERE.

Once a month we have Social Stitch on a Tuesday evening - the third Tuesday of the month 6.30-8.30pm. You can book HERE.

You can use our textiles makerspace 9-5 on any day, if you have done an induction with us. If you have not yet, please contact us. If you have done your induction, you can book sessions HERE.

None of our sessions are workshops unless specifically advertised as such - just bring what you are working on, do it alongside others and share inspiration!

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Access to daily thread is via the front entrance of The Old Print Works on Moseley Road, B12 9AH.

We are on the first floor WITH NO LIFT UNFORTUNATELY.

Please ring the door bell to be let in.

FIRST SESSION FREE!

WHAT IS DAILY THREAD?

Daily Thread is gathering momentum.  Ok, so it's not quite daily yet as our name suggests, but that's what we are aiming for, and we are equipped with traditional looms, a knitting machine, domestic and industrial sewing machines, overlockers, fabric, books, and a friendly space (with sofas, and often cake) where you can meet other makers.

For experienced textilers, beginners and everyone in between.

  • Would you like to craft and create alongside others?

  • Do you hoard textile scraps for a project you might do one day? Would you prefer to share these with others to ensure they get used? Or maybe you hate to throw things away but don’t have the space to store them?

  • Join us for a good natter while you knit, embroider, design or crochet with like-minded people.

  • Would you like to learn how to weave on a loom?

  • Do you attend a textiles class, and would like to carry on meeting after it has finished? Bring your whole class along!

  • Maybe you have a backlog of mending or alterations that you never get around to doing, either because you are busy, or because you don’t feel confident about doing them.

Come and share ideas with others, get or give advice and help, create communal art pieces.

We have a large quantity of fabrics and yarn - please do add to these if you have fabric or yarn (or any other textiles, patterns, instruction or ideas books or equipment) you no longer need.  We want to inspire people to reuse and create.

To find out more just drop us a line on info@oldprintworks.org

Introducing our industrial machines! We have three industrial sewing machines and an industrial overlocker. In order to use these machines you will need to do a one-off training session with Deb Day at a cost of £50. You can share this with one other person, so it’s just £25 each. Then you will be welcome to use the machines in our Daily Thread makerspace. Please email Deb Day to arrange a mutually convenient time for this.

A community textiles space

I was looking for a sewing class but nothing too formal.  Daily Thread is great because everyone is really friendly and they have varied knowledge about different techniques.  Alex, Daily Thread participant.

I’m usually tired and worn out from work when I arrive, but textile night never fails to be life-giving.  I always leave refreshed and thankful I came.  Karen, Daily Thread participant.

Moving from a caring role back into a more public-facing life has been hard, but being creative really helps. Coming to Daily Thread is a great bridge - conversation happens around me and I can be focused on my craft rather than seeming standoffish. Then I can talk when I’m ready. Daily Thread participant.