Latest reviews

Sue Benz reviewed: Dressmaking Techniques

"Jen is a great teacher and makes a mean lemon drizzle cake too ! I learnt so much and built up confidence in the various aspects of sewing which were covered over the course. Jen’s studio is perfect and so well equipped .A thoroughly enjoyable day, thank you. "

Sew Forest of Dean responded:

"Thanks so much for your review Sue, I'm so glad you enjoyed your day (and the cake!). Thanks very much for joining me in the studio, have fun putting those new skills into practice with your next dressmaking projects. Best wishes, Jennifer "

Fran and Katie reviewed: Ecoprinting - Simply Super Socks

"We did the ecodye sock course yesterday. It was wonderful,very informative, lots of socks to take home. Fiona is a very friendly instructor and she is able to explain very thing really well and answer all questions asked. We are planning to do anther of Fionas course ,this was our second."

Earthwise Ecoprints responded:

"Thank you for your kind review Fran. It was lovely to see you again in the studio and I am so pleased you enjoyed printing on socks! Great fun and great results. Hope to see you again soon."

John Charman reviewed: Wood Carving Workshop - One Day

"Really enjoyed the course. Well presented and very informative"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased you enjoyed the course and hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team. "

Jess H reviewed: Stained glass weekly classes in Sheffield (South Yorkshire)

"Fabulous and supportive environment to hone your creative skills in stained glass. I have done several 10 week courses now, both with Martin and Kate. They are both so patient and generous with their skills, ideas and guidance. Would 100% recommend!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

Frankie Batt reviewed: Make Your Own Silver Ring Jewellery Beginners Class

"Sarah is an excellent teacher explaining each step and process. I totally loved this experience and having the opportunity to try stamp designs before actually imprinting my ring. Would definitely recommend this course to any beginner and will be going back for more classes. I love the ring I made and also the delicious scones and bramble the dog. Thank you. "

Sangita Talukdar reviewed: Fused Glass Introduction with Manchester Stained glass

"Thank you Sharon for opening my eyes to a wonderful world of glass fusion! It was wonderful to be with you, chat with you and learn glass fusion at the same time. I really enjoyed the time during the session. Hoping to do more sessions with you! take care!"

Katie reviewed: One Day Stained Glass Foiling Method Course

"My daughter and I had a wonderful afternoon learning the foiling method of stained glass. Cheryl was helpful and made us feel very at home. What a character!"

Cheryl Powling Glass responded:

"Thank you Katie it was so lovely to have you both here .. hope to see you again x "

Thomas's reviewed: Wire Wrapped Crystal Necklace Workshop with Hand Crafted Jewellery by Jo

"Really enjoyed this workshop with my daughter. Jo was fantastic at showing us the different aspects and you can't help but be inspired by her passion! Loving wearing my necklace, thank you Jo!"

Handcrafted Jewellery by Jo responded:

"Thank u. Im so pleased you enjoyed it x "

Liz reviewed: Creative Textiles Beverley

"Really enjoyable workshop with Holly. I learned so much. "

David Allen reviewed: Knife Making and Bladesmith Classes: Hand-Forged Viking Knife

"Wonderful day at Anvil Metalworks on the Bladesmith Class forging a poker and Viking knife to bring home. Learnt about the effects of heat on the different metals and the use of various blacksmith tools in shaping, hardening, polishing and sharpening. All the staff were willing to help and give advice but special thanks to Spencer our instructor for the day who was so informative, patient, and ready to give guidance and help when things didn’t go to plan; but most of all he made it an enjoyable and fun experience. "

Eliot reviewed: Make a 3 legged rustic stool - one day

"Amazing course - first time doing this kind of thing and Dave was a great instructor, with Kay providing excellent support! Very happy with my stool and very tempted to do something more advanced in the future!"

Eleanor Owen reviewed: Marvellous Mosaic one day workshop

"This course was excellent. Lindsey provided a very well balanced day of learning the theoretical side of crafting mosaic and the practical. Very informative with additional information to take home along with the mosaic created during the workshop. Lindsey was thoughtful and really went the extra mile to make the day personal to each of us. Would absolutely recommend. Thank you!"

Lindsey Kennedy Portfolio responded:

"Thank you so much for the lovely review, Eleanor. It was a delight to have you all come to celebrate a special birthday as a family. I’m just so pleased that you all enjoyed the creative experience!"

Marie reviewed: Introduction to spooncarving at Hill End

"Thank you so much David and Caroline for an informative and enjoyable day. I came with trepidation but my daughter and I enjoyed ourselves. You were both very helpful and made sure I left with something that did look like a spoon! A lovely couple, great company and an informative day's course. Thank you."

David Knight Woodland Crafts responded:

"Hi Marie, thanks so much for your positive feedback. It was such a pleasure to tutor your group. I always come away from a course enthused to improve my own practice and to learn what would work better for the next group."

Yosh K reviewed: Stained glass weekly classes in Sheffield (South Yorkshire)

"Fantastic experience on first a one day course taught by Martin, then a 10 week by Kate. Talented and generous tutors who help bring the craft to life. I've already booked another 10 week course next year!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the nice review, we look forward to seeing you again in January."

Yvonne Battie reviewed: 1 to 1 Beginners Crochet and beyond - East Grinstead

"Nicole is absolutely lovely and brilliant Explains in a way you understand Shows you in slow mo So very patient Am definitely joining the work shops when I can between shifts Highly recommend "

Just My Cup Of Crochet responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review! It was really good to meet you, you did really well with learning to crochet! I hope to see you again soon! X"

Paul and Chris reviewed: Blacksmithing, bladesmithing and metal craft

"Brilliant day! Nigel is so knowledgeable and helped us throughout the day to achieve to achieve some fantastic metalware. Thanks Nigel."

Claire reviewed: Stained glass weekly classes in Sheffield (South Yorkshire)

"Excellent course, and both Martin and Kate are very knowledgeable. I intended just doing one course and I am now hooked, and on my third course, with two others already booked :)"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the nice review."

Sharon Thomas reviewed: weave a shopping basket

"I have long wanted to try willow weaving and I picked Wyldwood Willow as I was able to make something a little different - an asymmetric basket with a driftwood handle. Amanda is a great teacher - patient and encouraging and providing support when needed. Everyone on the course was really impressed that we made a basket in just one day and we could all see how we were improving over the course of a few hours. Thanks so much Amanda - I love my basket and will definitely consider coming back for a second go. "

Vikki reviewed: Private and Group Silver Jewellery Making Workshop for Beginners

"Thank you Izabella for such a lovely workshop. I really enjoyed the session and came away with some beautiful jewellery, I hope to book in again and will be gifting a workshop to a family member as it’s such a lovely birthday gift. Thanks again ☺️"

Cristiana reviewed: Two leather long stitch journals in a day

"This is definitely a 5 star experience. I highly recommend it. I enjoyed the course to the full even though I was a complete beginner; I went home with two books I had made and they look really good. Lynne is a confident and passionate teacher. She had lots of colours of leather I could choose from and different types of decorations to finish the book binding. I ended up making my own style and chose to combine fabric, elastic and button. Thank you Lynne, what a great day !! "

Vikki Loader reviewed: March Hare Ceramic Sculpture

"Robin was great, I arrived late but she was a very patient kind teacher. Setting, coffee and cake lovely. Hopefully my creation will still look fab after it has been fired. Thank you :)"

Larkswold responded:

"Thank you Vikki - you did so well and we also can’t wait to see your hare glazed & fired! "

Kevin Southgate reviewed: Welding with confidence

"Had a fantastic day learnt what I needed Nigel was great throughly recommend "

Andrew Pridmore reviewed: Glassblowing Taster Course

"Great fun, very informative plus we got some very nice items as a result."

Mel W-C reviewed: The Beautiful Craft of Needle Felting - Hare

"This was a wonderful day course and my hare looks good for a complete beginner, thank you Jude for providing the perfect country side setting and organising this, thank you for our excellent tutor and all the lovely ladies I met there, a really super day."

The English Country House responded:

"Hi Mel, It was an absolute pleasure hosting you all, and I loved the hares that you all made with Jenny. 😊 hope to see you again soon! Best wishes, Jude "

Roman Rozycki reviewed: Glass bottle cutting for beginners - Sittingbourne

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Claire and Janet were excellent hosts and tutors, and the class size of 5 meant we all managed to get a good understanding of the course techniques."

Fancy Tat responded:

"Hello Roman, Thank you so much for your kind review. We very much enjoyed spending the morning with you and we are really pleased that you had a lovely time :) Kind Regards Claire & Janet"