Crafts at TheMalthouse

20/08/2026

Flitterbrook flower farm just posted their Christmas wreath making classes. Local, sustainable and lovely!

The classes are hugely popular and fill up fast, so grab them asap. I don't mind when y'all call me on December 1st asking if I know of any wreath making classes but I always have to disappoint you that everything I know of is full, so this is advance warning to book early! I highly recommend Georgina, she has taught a series of seasonal wreath making workshops here in the past, they were fabulous!

There's also two October Pumpkin floral class sessions to check out. One is at the gorgeous The Stone House Estate, the other at Eggs to Apples Farm Shop

We offer a range of seasonal workshops, using what nature has to offer at the time. Take a look at our forthcoming workshops and book your place today.

07/08/2026

Here's another AI scam kit.

Hints:
The bead sizes in the package are not the size that they use in the completed piece. The video shows them assembling it, but the beads are jumping in place. Clear Fishing line, nope, not for bead weaving.

Very beautiful, but if it was real, it would be an advanced beader pattern.

Please check carefully and look at reviews beyond the page you find it on Facebook. The company selling this has a 20% approval rating.

Please ask an experience beader to look before you spend your money. You'll find a whole group of them on most Wednesdays in the Malthouse. Call to check that the Malthouse Beaders are meeting and drop in!
(Or send a photo of the kit before you buy)
There are many reputable beading companies and individuals who make their living designing patterns and some sell them as complete kits. They deserve your business, but fake AI scams have no interest in helping you produce something to be proud of, just taking your money.

03/08/2026

Please do not fall for these adorable kits that seem to be spreading across the internet. The photos are AI generated, the instructions are not instructions and the beads are cheap junk. Buyer beware - just don't!

01/07/2026

This looks like the Zpagetti we used to have - great for crochet baskets, bags, cat houses and lots more. Remember the placemats on the loom and the crocheted hot mats?! Check with Lisa or Carol to see if it varies in stretch. Grab a bargain!

25/06/2026

Never thought of using rub-ons this way! You learn something new every day! 😊

Did you know you can use rub-ons to decorate candles? 👀🕯️

Created by our Design Team member Sam Laing, this beautiful candle and keepsake box uses elements from our Garden Chronicles collection to create a thoughtful, handmade gift. By using rub-ons, you can achieve a beautifully detailed look without needing any painting skills at all!

Sam has also combined the project with another favourite technique - gelli printing - to create the soft, layered background on the keepsake box. The result is a project that's creative, personal, and surprisingly easy to recreate.

Visit the blog for the full step-by-step tutorial and see how Sam brought this project together: https://www.ardencreativestudio.com/en-gb/blog/article/778/create-a-thoughtful-memory-candle-and-keepsake-gift-bo/

23/06/2026

The shop can get pretty hot on normal sunny summer days unless we have a good breeze. With the heat expected this week, it will be unbearable and fans will just circulate the hot air around. As much as it might be amusing to see the Beaders with tiny Miyuki beads sticking all over them, I am cancelling the Malthouse Beaders groups in the shop on Wednesday and moving all activity online to the usual morning zoom version.

If you were planning to pop by the shop on Wednesday, call first and I can meet you there. I may be at Geo's Coffee House exploring all the possible flavours of the frozen lemonades they craft (must be a workday for me as there is crafting going on there). Pineapple seems to be the winner for me so far, with peach a close second. 😎

Stay cool all!

19/06/2026

The Craft Clearance just keeps getting bigger!

Stamperia Rub-ons and A6 rice paper packs 20% off
Indigo Blu William Morris Mixed Media Journal kits £17 (2 left)
Blending tools & Replacement pads 20% off
Stamping Platforms (Crafts Too & Vaeseen) 25% off
That's Crafty MDF Stackable Storage Box #5 RRP £13.99 £10

Pop in between 10:30 -3 Friday or Saturday to see what else I've added!

16/06/2026

This Friday & Saturday (19th & 20th June), we are having a stock clearance at The Malthouse from 10:30 - 3pm both days.

Many Stamps & stencils that were reduced by 50% off retail price will have additional 20% off,
Gelli Arts Plates at 20% off our already below retail prices

Discounts on Sele
*WOW embossing powder 50% off
*Indigo Blue Paints - half price
*Rubber stamp sets more than 30% off
*A4 Rice papers - individual & in sets
*Staz on Midi ink pads
*Washi Tape
*Izink Seth Apter & Ranger Tim Holtz Sprays
*Stencils
Any other bits & bobs I find to make space will be discounted 🤩

02/06/2026

If you are a fan of Geo's Coffee House , you can show your appreciation of their hospitality by voting in the Hailsham Business Awards. So fantastic that they are finalists! (No need to share your data to vote)
If you aren't a coffee person, have you tried their frozen lemonades? Yum!

Exciting News!

We're finalists for the Hospitality Excellence Award in the Hailsham Business Awards! We are honored to be considered for the award and would love to win.

🗳️ Every vote makes a difference.

If you’d like to support us, please vote here:

👉 hailshambusinessawards.co.uk

Voting closes on 14th June 2026.

Thank you so much to our loyal customers for all your support throughout the years.

30/05/2026

Friday 5 June - Our Needle the Thread Bead Embroidery social meets on the 1st Friday of the month. Welcome to anyone that wants to come and bring your bead embroidery, embroidery/stitching or beading.
10:30 - 12:30 or 1:30 - 3:30 Just give me a call, Messenger, WhatsApp or text on 07771906630 to let me know you're coming. You can reply below as well. I'll put the kettle on!

If you're homebound on the day, You are welcome to zoom. Contact me for the link