A Plymouth woman has had a crafty idea for a new business and now Stitch and Splodge is a welcome addition to Stoke Village – and a “stressbuster” for people.
Louise only opened this month and already she is busy with her craft and creative workshops, such as crochet and Indian block painting.
With nearly 100 people attending an opening night event, Louise has no doubt Stitch and Splodge will be a huge hit. Crafting is gigantic right now contributing £0.4bn to the UK economy in 2023 and employing 10,000 people. It grew during the Covid lockdowns and hasn’t looked back.
Louise said: “It’s huge. People are finding they want to de-connect with their phones and stop looking at screens, and want to reconnect with other people, doing something with their hands as a form of distraction. It’s a powerful stressbuster.”
Louise plans to build on the craft workshops she has already been doing with brain injury charity Headway, and in care homes, which she said was “an incredibly rewarding experience”.
She said: “I’m hoping to provide something creative and something accessible for everybody – you don’t have to be artistic to be able to do something creative. And I’m doing craft birthday parties too.”
The rented premises, in Devonport Road, also have three bookable spaces available for other businesses, creatives, and community groups to use. Each space offers something a little different, making them ideal for interviews, training sessions, meetings, and creative workshops.
