Announcing Stitching Sunday Retreat 13 & 14 June, 2026
Two-Day Cross Stitching Retreat Held in Mawson Lakes, South Australia.
Two-Day Cross Stitching Retreat
Held in Mawson Lakes, South Australia.
YOU ARE INVITED TO A
Stitching Sunday
Stitching Sunday—Adelaide’s favourite day of stitching! —returns to !
Next Date:
Sunday 15th February 2026, 8:30am to 4pm
Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel (1-3 Metro Parade, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095)
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About the Day
Stitching Sunday — Adelaide’s favourite day of stitching — brings 8 hours of stitching fun to Adelaide.
Join us for a fun-filled day full of creativity, relaxation, and community at our February 2026 Stitching Sunday!
Whether you're an experienced stitcher or a novice, this event is perfect for anyone looking to unwind, chill out and enjoy quality time with fellow cross-stitching enthusiasts.
What to Expect
- A relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
- A chance to meet fellow crafters and exchange tips and tricks.
- Brag table - for you to bring all your finished and unfinished WIPs to brag about!
- Giveaway table - for you to bring all the crafty things you no longer love and want to pass onto someone else.
- Onsite Vendor - Goblin Crafts AU will be selling their needleminders, grime guards and bobbins
- Onsite Vendor - Paddock Lane Designs will be selling their fabric
- Onsite Vendor - Cozy Little Props will be selling their project bags
- There will be an overlocker onsite for you to have your fabric edges serged for a small fee
- There is also a Door Prize!
- We are in a central location to an amazing variety of lunch options. If you need a recommendation, feel free to ask.
- There will be an Urn with hot water and a little fridge to put your milk in, so feel free to byo coffee and tea
- Lots of free on-street parking
So, grab your favourite drink, unwind, and let's get stitching together!
Tickets
This is a ticketed event as this ensures a smooth experience and allows you to secure your spot.
Tickets are available now for just $30 — don’t miss out on this great opportunity to be part of something special.
Spots are limited and sales close on 12th February and they will fill fast!
Make sure you are part of the February 2026 Stitching Sunday by pressing the big purple button below.
When you purchase your ticket, please ensure that you let us know your preferred name if you have one.
2026 Dates
Day Events at the Crowne Plaza, Mawson Lakes
- Sunday 15th February - next up!
- Sunday 19th April
- Sunday 16th August
- Sunday 13th September
- Sunday 11th October
- Sunday 22nd November
2 Day Retreat at the Crowne Plaza, Mawson Lakes
Christmas in June!
Sat 13th and Sun 14th June 2026
About Me
Hi! My name is Kelly and I've been stitching for 30 years (am I really that old?? ?).
I started stitching when I was 10 at a craft shop in Blackwood and took to it like a fish to water. I stitched on small things at the time, limited to what I could find in shops and also to my budget.
I took a break in 2004 and learnt patchwork and quilting, english paper piecing, knitting and crochet as I wanted something more portable to take with me on holidays.
In 2016 I stumbled across a cross stitch thread on Ravelry and someone there was stitching QS Grumpy Red Fairy by Jasmine Beckett Griffith charted by Heaven and Earth Designs. I fell in love with the design, bought the pattern, drove across the city to find a cross stitch store that sold aida and pulled out all my old threads and started it the next day. I finished that pattern in 2017 and bought many more patterns in the meantime. Some I've since finished and some are still WIPs.
From there it has been a whirlwind of learning all about the new things that the Digital Age brings.
Full coverage, non full coverage, aida, linen, 1 over 1, 2 over 2, dye lots, specialty threads, full cross, tent stitch.... what do all these things mean? I need a thesaurus to keep up!
In 2024, I decided to check out what FlossTube was all about and haven't looked back since. It has meant I've started quite a few things in 2024 due to being influenced by everyone's projects.
I also became green with envy that everyone was attending Stitching Retreats and I am not currently able to. I looked around and asked a few questions and found out that there wasn't anything like that set up in Adelaide so I came up with the crazy idea of doing it myself.
I rounded up all my crafty friends and asked them if I were to go ahead with my crazy idea whether they would join me and they all said yes (thankfully!).
And that's how Stitching Sunday came to be ❤️
To see and hear more about my current projects and Works in Progress, you can find my FlossTube here.
Location
Crowne Plaza Hotel (1-3 Metro Parade, Mawson Lakes, South Australia 5095)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 8:30am is the start time but you can certainly arrive later if you wish/need to.
- 4pm is the finish time but you can certainly leave earlier if you need to go and do other things.
- Crowne Plaza is in a central location to a lot of cafes and restaurants and is a short walk from 42nd St Cafe, Woolworths and Baker's Delight.
- Feel free to ask us for recommendations or if you like byo lunch - however there is no fridge to put it in
- Unfortunately, tickets are not refundable.