Welcome Creatives & Makers

Slow stitching, textile art and creative projects for people who love making with their hands and heart.

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Return to your creative practice

through slow textile & making.

Discover hand stitching, quilting, fabric printing and thoughtful textile projects designed to help you slow down, create with intention, and enjoy the process of making.

Whether you're picking up a needle for the first time or returning to creativity after years away, you'll find inspiring online courses, patterns and workshops to help you create something beautiful—one stitch at a time.

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In a world that moves quickly, making something by hand invites us to slow down.

It isn't about creating perfect work or following rules. It's about taking time for yourself, exploring new processes, and finding joy in creating with simple materials and small moments of your day.

At Petalplum, you'll learn hand stitching, textile art, quilting, fabric printing and creative techniques that encourage curiosity, confidence and your own unique creative voice.

ONLINE CRAFT COURSES

Learn new textile techniques through detailed online classes that you can enjoy at your own pace.

From beginner-friendly stitching to layered textile projects, each course is designed to help you build skills while enjoying the process and slowing down into a gentle stitching practice.

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Featured Courses

The Fear-Less Quilt: Improv Quilting & Story-led textile creation

Make your first quilt — without the fear of making a mistake

Learn how to create your own hand-stitched quilt using improvisational techniques — working with colour, texture and composition in a slow and intuitive way.

This is not traditional quilting.

You won’t follow someone else’s design.
You’ll create your own.

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Print, Paint, Stitch: Hand printed fabric & design

Learn how to print your one designs onto fabric, using beautiful yet simple and satisfying printing techniques.

From hand-cut stencil printing, through to making your own paintbrushes using nature and found objects, you’ll create designs to adorn your hand crafted pieces.

Joyful, explorative, instinctual and just down-right fun!

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ABOUT ELLIE BECK

Hi, I’m Ellie

~ a textile artist based in Northern NSW, Australia.

Through hand stitching, improv quilting and natural dye techniques, I teach creatives how to make textile pieces that reflect their own stories. I work intuitively rather than following strict rules; process-led making is a big part of my creative work, and allows me to develop a conversation with my materials and moments.

My online courses are like sitting beside me in my studio.

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LOVELY WORDS FROM MY STUDENTS

  • “I have been dipping in and out of this course - thank you. Ellie it is such a wonderful resource to have!"

    ~ Libby Queale

  • "Thank you for the wonderful refreshing inspiration. At this time it is just what I needed to help me feel calm, yet inspired and motivated.

    ~ Faye

  • "Ellie encourages me to find my voice and be confident in decisions about fabric, thread, colours, and techniques"

    ~ Pen

read the journal

  • How to choose the best needle for slow stitching

  • Slow stitching & mental health

  • How to create a daily stitching practice

  • What tools to use for slow stitching

  • Colour theory for quilt making

  • Simple ways to create slow in your days