:: About Our Shop

:: Margaret | Peter | Gail | Joanne | Carolyn | Lynne & Mereana | Carrie | Maria

:: About our Creative Activities (Photo Gallery!)

Our Shop

Our usual opening hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm (EST) Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 4.00pm (EST) on Saturday. We are closed on Sundays & public holidays.

At Bayside StitchCraft you will find...

• Patchwork Fabrics galore.
• The top Sewing Machine brands and all their accessories. We are authorised dealers for Janome, Bernina, Brother, Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff and Babylock.
• Haberdashery Stabilisers and Wadding
• Embroidery Threads and Quilting Accessories.
• Buttons, Beads, Crystals, Books, Patterns and Kits.
• Machine Embroidery, Discs & Software Programs and Stitch Outs.
• Exciting Sewing Classes for all, with friendly and encouraging tutors.
• Creative Sewing clubs for everyone and for all brands of sewing machines.
• Sewing Machine Repairs by an in-house factory trained technician experienced in all sewing machine,
• embroidery machines and overlocker models and brands.
• and much, much more!

We are Easy to Find
From Cleveland business and shopping centre, go south along Bloomfield St for about 500 metres. Turn right into Ross Court at the Ampol Service Station. We are at the end of Ross Court on the right.

Bus tours and other large groups are always welcome. Just let us know a day or two before you visit if you can. Whether visiting us alone or with a group, you will always be assured of a warm welcome at Bayside StitchCraft.

We will open outside these hours for visitors and groups by prior arrangement whenever possible. Just call us!

We are sure that you will enjoy your visit to our shop and to Cleveland on the Bay!

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Our Staff

Margaret

Margaret began sewing at eight years of age, and home economics was her favourite class at school. Upon leaving school she worked for several years as a Home Economist with Brisbane Gas Coy. While bringing up her family she taught home economics and also demonstrated Pfaff sewing machines. Home sewing in all its forms has been a lifetime hobby, and culminated with the birth of Bayside StitchCraft in May 2000.

Margaret participates in regular training courses in all our sewing machine brands. She teaches several Classes and Club days. She loves conducting her Sewing Club days and her “4D Embroidery Software” Classes.

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Peter

Peter left school to begin a career with Queensland Pastoral Supplies In Brisbane. As Pfaff importers at the time, Peter trained as a sewing machine mechanic. He also developed his sewing skills and became a teacher in Free Motion Embroidery, gradually expanding his teaching skills to include other sewing fields.  Peter went to the Sewing Machine Expo in Germany where he did several courses in teaching patchwork, machine embroidery and using the “new” computerized sewing machines.

Since joining Bayside StitchCraft, Peter’s training has been on-going, satisfying all technical & operational training requirements with Brother, Bernina, Janome, Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff. Peter is a qualified Master Technician for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff embroidery sewing machines and overlockers. Peter is an extremely talented and versatile patchworker, quilter, embroiderer, teacher and technician.

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Gail

Gail has recently joined the team at Bayside StitchCraft. She has many years of sewing and quilting experience under her belt, and conducts classes on all aspects of creative sewing. She loves her sewing machines and enjoys working with her embroidery software. She is an avid quilter and is immediate past Treasurer of Queensland Quilters Inc. Gail loves teaching and imparting her knowledge and experience on all aspects of the selection and use of our sewing and embroidery machine models and brands.

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Joanne

Jo began her career as sales assistant in the Habby Dept at Myers Carindale. In addition to her retail duties she

demonstrated sewing machines. She continued working at Myers while gaining an Education degree at Griffith University.

She then spent eight years teaching before starting a family. Jo has a lifelong interest in all sewing craft and loves to share her passion with our customers. She enjoys making handbags and travel accessories, and has an extensive knowledge of the latest fabric trends and designers. Jo is looking forward to conducting classes at Bayside in all her interest areas.

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Carolyn

Carolyn discovered us soon after we opened and offered to teach a few Classes. She is a very gifted designer and teacher who has owned her own shop for many years and has had many of her designs published. Carolyn loves her Pfaff, but her quilt designs look fabulous no matter which machine they are made on.

Carolyn’s Creative Club and Overlocker Know How classes are now enjoying their ninth year and Carolyn usually has several new classes progressively on the go through the year.

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Lynne & Mereana

Two very talented textile artists who love to pass on their enthusiasm and ideas for fabric art. Together they

conduct our “Free Expressions” Club, an on-going monthly club for those who wish to discover and explore textile art.              

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Carrie   

Originally from the United States, Carrie is new to Queensland after having lived in Sydney for 12 years, working in retail.  Previous to her move to Australia, Carrie ran her own business selling quilts, dolls and wood items for 6 years in the United States. Carrie loves sharing her passion of quilting and doll making and sharing new techniques.                                                   

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Maria

Maria has been pursuing patchwork as a hobby for over 20 years. She is also part of a local stitching group who make and donate new quilts to charity each year. She enjoys sharing her enthusiasm and experience with others.

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Wherever you are and whatever your creative sewing interests and needs, we look forward to meeting you and serving you in every way we can.