About Meraki Creative Lounge
Meraki is a friendly and welcoming workshop space in Los Angeles, California, where people can explore a variety of creative expressions such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, macrame, quilting, floral arts, cross stitch and embroidery to name just a few.
It's a cozy and inviting environment filled with colorful materials and supportive staff. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, you'll find guidance and connection in our community.
Meraki welcomes individuals of all ages with a variety of classes and experiences. We cater to children, teens, and adults, offering engaging workshops and activities.
Our summer camps for kids provide an immersive week-long experience where they can learn sewing and explore other creative skills.
Whether you're young or young-at-heart, Meraki has something for everyone to enjoy.
Meraki is a Greek word that means to put something of yourself into what you create.
About Meraki’s Founder – Debbie Maddocks
Debbie has always been crafty. She learned how to crochet in elementary school, how to macrame in junior high, and how to cross stitch in high school. Over the years she has also tried her hand at knitting, sign painting, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, and other paper crafts, needlepoint, embroidery (hand and machine), and making all the things with the Circuit – custom t-shirts, banners, and vinyl embellishments.
Her current creative obsession is sewing which she originally learned in 7th-grade sewing class but picked up again 10 years ago when she decided she wanted to make a quilt. Now she is likely approaching the 100-quilt mark (she hasn’t been counting) and loves to make bags and has been known to make Halloween costumes. Debbie especially loves making things for the people she loves.
Debbie spent the first 30 years of her career in finance and crafted in the evenings and on weekends. She is excited to open Meraki Creative Lounge to share her love of all things creative and spend more time being crafty and less time looking at spreadsheets.
Debbie hopes Meraki becomes a place where people feel at home and free to try new things. Debbie has experienced so much inspiration and friendship in her creative community and hopes that Meraki is a space where new friends are found, and new passions ignited.