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Mollie reviewed: Raw Fleece to...Tuffets: Making Seat Mats / Cushions

"An extremely excellent day - thank you. Lovely lunch and enjoyed working outside. A comprehensive set of notes and clear explanation of techniques. Hoping to make more ;tuffets' at home."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Was a wonderful day, really enjoyed helping you make your tuffets - enjoy using it!"

Annette reviewed: SAORI weaving taster session

"I can absolutely recommend Amanda's two hour SAORI Taster course. I found the loom easy to use and with Amanda's encouragement soon began to play with different materials and techniques to produce a wall hanging to take home. Even if, like me, you are not very artistic, using this loom you will have fun and produce your own unique piece of cloth. "

Ellon reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"What a fantastic workshop! Martin was amazing. He had endless patience and provided excellent tuition. I would definitely recommend this!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

Vanessa Roberts reviewed: Embroidery Workshop - Clover Meadow, Ilkley

"Lovely day, lovely tutor."

Duttons for Buttons responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed your day! Thank you for the review. Hope we see you again soon, best wishes, Deborah"

Caroline reviewed: Design and Sew a Craft Apron Ages 8 -16 years POCKLINGTON

"This was a lovely, relaxing and informative course and everyone was supported to succeed. Very well resourced and great value."

Sharon Cawood reviewed: Creative Textiles ALLERTHORPE nr POCKLINGTON

"Only ever used my sewing machine for dressmaking and soft furnishings before so the free motion embroidery class was a real revelation as to what my machine can do. I had no experience before and I am definitely not artistic but found the class very easy to follow and produced some great work. Quality materials and helpful notes were also included. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone."

AliT reviewed: Sparkling Festive Threads Collection (UK Postage only)

"Beautiful thread selection. Very fine, can’t wait to start seeing with them. Nicely curated selection of colours, esp for festive projects."

Nicolette reviewed: Willow Trug Workshop in the Woods

"I absolutely adored this course. Suz was a great teacher and I learnt so much. I am very happy with my basket and can't wait to try and use my new skills to make another at home. Will also be very keen to do another course with Suz in that lovely woodland setting."

The Coppice Co. responded:

"Thank you for your review! I'm glad that you've caught the basketry bug!"

Lisa reviewed: Weave a tartan scarf in a day workshop

"Fantastic course , had a lovely day learning to make a scaft"

Radical Weavers responded:

"Thanks so much Lisa - hopefully see you soon!"

Denise reviewed: Bangle Making Workshop - Traditional Silversmithing Skills

"We had a great time making bangles, charlotte obviously knows her stuff and talked us through every process, in a relaxed way. It was such a brilliant morning and we all came away with a lovely wearable bangle."

Felix & Reuben Jewellery School responded:

"Thank you for attending our workshop Denise, I'm so glad you all enjoyed it. Wear your beautiful bangles with pride! "

Sarah Irving reviewed: Loom Weaving Taster Workshop

"Great workshop. Teacher gives clear individual guidance. Good ratio of tutor to 'students." Would definitely recommend."

Lou Woo Designs responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review! It was a real pleasure to have you at the workshop. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found the guidance helpful. It means a lot to hear you'd recommend it."

Gail Martin reviewed: Copper Mushroom Making workshop

"Kami made me feel welcome straight away. She willing shares her extensive knowledge (& biscuits) & even let me rummage through her tools. She is an excellent teacher & explained everything in detail, not just the how but the why - which is a key part of learning. I love the fact she recycles materials for the project & makes repeating the process at home accessible through the use of everyday or easily found tools & equipment. We ran well over time in order to get the mushrooms finished - appreciated :) & very very pleased with the results! Loved the workshop Kami! I shall be back for more :)"

Mya Designs responded:

"Thanks so much for a lovely review. Gail! It was great to watch you progress and apply some of the processes you already use in leatherwork, I learnt from you too! The textures you chose for the caps were lovely and unique and you challenged yourself to make a cup-shaped mushroom which can be tricky to solder and you did it really well. You managed to create a range of beautiful colours to finish your pieces. You're a fabulous student so do keep learning new crafts to add to your collection of skills and knowledge. You're so welcome back anytime :)"

Abi reviewed: Stained Glass using the Copper Foil Technique

"We have had an amazing day with Elaine. She guided us through each stage of the process giving us time to work independently and seek her help as much as we needed. So many more stages and techniques than we had realised! We honestly didn’t think we would create something as good as we did. Lovely setting and hospitality throughout the whole day. Thank you so much."

Stained Glass by Elaine Alexandra responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to review your workshop. As you said in your review, there are several stages to completing a project and there is a lot of information to take in and absorb especially when starting as a "newbie" to stained glass. I hope your dragonfly and bumblebee will look great in your garden. With Best Wishes Elaine"

Sue Rouse reviewed: Creative Textiles ALLERTHORPE nr POCKLINGTON

"I really enjoyed this course, learned such a lot and very pleased with what I achieved. Couldn't wait to get my sewing machine out and try something else. Would recommend this course, Holly explained things so well and very patient and encouraging"

ll reviewed: Acrylic paint pouring - Learn the art of acrylic paint pouring using a variety of different techniques

"It was such a worthwhile class. totally value for money! The instructor was super patient in teaching various techniques and also gave really helpful advice. The whole session was enjoyable, and time just flew by. Absolutely loved it!"

Michelle Pye reviewed: Spanish and Mexican Tapas

"My husband and I had a wonderful day with Phil on the Spanish and Mexican Tapas cooking course. The kitchen and setting is beautiful and Phil was welcoming, friendly and had a lovely calm and knowledgable way of teaching. He was very insightful and we learnt some great tips and ideas to takeaway with us. The food was exceptional and of very high quality, having lunch overlooking the gardens was so peaceful and a great experience. Thank you so much Phil, we had a great day, learnt lots, and are very full from all the delicious foods! We’d recommend this course to anyone! Michelle & Graham x"

Country Cooking Courses responded:

"Hi Michelle Graham Not sure if you received my reply Thanks for a great review , it was a fun day and I enjoyed your company 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Kind Regatds Phil"

Jenny reviewed: Blacksmithing experience - spend a day in the forge

"Had a good day. Quite fast paced and possibly better suited to those more familiar with tools in general but I had fun. Richard provided plenty of coffee and snacks!"

Red Anvil School of Blacksmithing responded:

"Thank you for your kind review and I was pleased to have met you. Glad you enjoyed your day and had fun. Always plenty of refreshments available to add to the day. Richard "

Christine Wynne reviewed: Ecoprinted Lampshades

"A wonderful day being creative! As a novice crafter, I felt at ease with Fiona, who was very organised, and was thrilled with really wonderful results - now am keen to try more."

Lisa H reviewed: Making silk flowers workshop

"I had a really enjoyable day making a silk peony, instructed by Rose. She was very patient and gave good instructions which really helped. The peony itself was a very complicated flower but Rose took us through us step by step. I was very happy how mine turned out, but don't think I could replicate it at home as it felt very complicated, but I'd love to try a different flower. Also, having a full set of instructions to take home would've been really good, so if I was feeling a bit brave, I could work through them step by step. "

Made with Rose responded:

"Thank you for your feedback Lisa. So glad that you enjoyed the day and yes the peony has a lot of petals but you managed to make a stunning flower. Well done. I do lots of other flowers and different techniques, and would love for you to try different flowers. Keep in touch and thanks again Rose"

Nicola & Sheila reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop

"We had the most wonderful time, Jules was very knowledgeable, friendly and a great teacher. We enjoyed it so much that we will be going back and suggesting it to others. "

Laura reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann helped me on a 1:1 knitting course, it was great and I felt like I learnt so much in a short space of time. I could learn at my own pace and Ann was very attentive and helpful. "

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to post this lovely review. I am glad you found the knitting course so helpful and that you felt you learnt so much in the time available. I hope knitting now becomes a lifelong hobby for you. Kind regards Ann"

Mary reviewed: Weave a Willow Frame Basket

"I enjoyed the day course with wonderful people all willing to share their knowledge. The music was also enjoyable and gave some relief when pockets of frustration emmerged. We all completed an egg basket that I would say for beginners in a day was good, Jane the tutor was patient and helpful."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are very happy you enjoyed the class! Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Nic Carter-Jones reviewed: Painting Workshops in West Pembrokeshire with Kate Freeman

"Kate is an exceptional artist and an excellent teacher. She lets you work at your own pace and really encourages you to ‘find yourself and your style’. At some points in my two day workshop I found myself quite emotional at the things Kate let me find out about myself."

Coach House Studio responded:

"That's lovely Nic, thank you. I'm so glad you found the workshop helpful - hopefully you will continue to develop your artwork. Best wishes, Kate"

Kara reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery for Beginners

"Jo is an absolutely fantastic teacher. She has a background in education and you can really tell. My partner and I booked on to the course and our expectations were met and then greatly exceeded. Everything you could have wanted in a course and in a teacher. Jo is knowledgeable, patient, friendly and supportive. We learnt about the material, how to work with it and designed our pieces from scratch. We then sculpted our designs out of silver clay following Jo’s guidance. Finally we got to fire and polish our pieces. We now have two amazing hand made pieces of jewellery each and we couldn’t be happier. I highly recommend booking a course with Jo. "

Jo Hunter Wearable Art responded:

"Thank you so much, Kara! It was a pleasure to meet you both and I'm glad you enjoyed the workshop. Jo"

Ilda Mateus reviewed: Learn How to Decoupage Workshop

"I really enjoyed taking part in the course. I learned a lot and received plenty of helpful advice throughout. It was a valuable experience that gave me useful insights and boosted my confidence."