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Suki reviewed: Needle Felting the Natural World for Complete Beginners

"What a wonderful day! Sophie is just the nicest, most patient and knowledge sharing tutor you could ask for. I was attracted to this course because her work is so beautiful and it really stood out to me. I have never needle felted or tried anything like it, so I never imagined I would be able to create anything to be proud of in one single lesson, but I was wrong and Sophie was right! We all left that class with pieces of art to be proud of and mine is already up on my wall. Lovely location, lovely company, lovely treats throughout the day and a couple of doggy cuddles, what more could you ask for. Thanks Sophie, we will meet again I am sure of it! Suki x"

Kerry Hunter reviewed: One day Mosaic workshop Moon Hare Studio, Devon

"What a wonderful course, the day passed by in what felt like an hour! Adela is an excellent teacher and an incredible artist and I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in mosaics. Thanks!"

Janet Liddington reviewed: Upholstery course - bring your own project

"Had a great week at Polliander. Polly was an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable. I brought an old chair found at a boot fair so I was very excited to have a go (I couldn't have brought a lovely dining chair). I thought that would be too easy, I was amazed at how skilful you need to be for any upholstery. Polly went through everything thoroughly, the hand stitching, the lashing of springs and how to get the webbing perfect. Sophie and Helen the other students were very friendly, we were all glad that there was only us three because Polly found time to help all of us through every step. We were treated to a lovely lunch every day and tea/coffee and biscuits when ever we needed them. I could have easily stayed another week it was relaxing and therapeutic for me, just loved the whole process. Can't wait to have another chair to work on and I would probably do another course with Polly or a weekend if I find something more than I can cope with like a chaise longue. Crazy. Just had such a good week."

Liz from Ireland reviewed: Hand embroidery Workshop - Garden Borders with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcestershire

"Fabulous day. Thoroughly enjoyed creating a unique flower border. Very easy to follow instructions. Julie was great support when it came to recommending colours and positioning etc. Lovely setting. Very relaxing day and great cake! Anyone can do it."

Sarah from Monmouth reviewed: Hand embroidery Workshop - Garden Borders with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcestershire

"A thoroughly enjoyable day- Julie is a supportive and imaginative tutor. Excellent materials, relaxing environment and I love the work I produced!"

Lucy Horne reviewed: Felt picture making workshop in Rugby!

"I'm totally hooked on felting! Karen is a very knowledgable and enthusiastic teacher and she made the whole experience fun and informative. Most of us were novices but Karen put us at our ease and encouraged us to get creative. We all left feeling very pleased with our pictures. The other good thing was the delicious cake, tea and coffee on offer. I would recommend Karen's felting classes very highly."

Karen Wyeth Contemporary Felt Artist responded:

"Thank you so much for the lovely review Lucy! And what a great seascape picture you created! Maybe see you at another workshop soon."

Gill from Hereford reviewed: Hand embroidery Workshop - Garden Borders with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcestershire

"A friend of mine had already been on a Tigley Textiles workshop. Well worth the whole day spent making a garden border. So inspirational."

Isabel Jagoe reviewed: Woodturning Course in North Yorkshire with Philip Greenwood RPT

"I had a lovely day learning woodturning with Phillip. He is very thorough in teaching best practice for tools, safety and setup and gave me an excellent grounding in woodturning as a complete beginner. I made a beautiful sycamore bowl and look forward to doing more in the future"

Jane Shaw reviewed: Lino cutting in Rye, East Sussex

"Really enjoyable day learning the basics of lino cutting and printing. The atmosphere was relaxed and we were made very welcome. As well as making prints from our own designs I was really inspired by Stephen’s own work hanging in the studio. Would highly recommend this course!"

Steve Duffy responded:

"Thanks Jane It was lovely to meet you and to help you to produce some very impressive prints"

Paul Turton reviewed: maltese limestone carving at mount pleasant gardens

"I was bought this by my daughters as a birthday gift, and it turned out to be an inspired choice.Thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend, it was totally therapeutic. Andrew was an excellent instructor, patient and informative, guiding us all through our various projects. A fun relaxing weekend set in beautiful gardens and a masterpiece to take home at the end. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anybody."

Roslyn Williams reviewed: Absolute beginners beaded jewellery workshop

"Omg I'm really getting addicted to coming to these workshops with Scarlet, I'm on my 3rd workshop. So far I've done the fairy and bracelet workshops, the fairy workshop is a definite must do again. Yesterday I did the silver clay workshop & it was my first time doing anything like this & it was just fantastic, I made a necklace from a real leaf that we found in the garden & some earrings with smaller leafs in silver. So much fun & I learnt to solder my own links onto them too. I was real nervous to do soldering but she showed me step by step until I was properly confident & made me feel like I can achieve anything. Scarlet is extremely patient & so nice. I showed my family my leaf jewellery and they couldn't believe I made them. I am definitely going back to learn more silver clay with a friend next time. Thank you again Scarlet for a lovely day. Love Roslyn x"

Scarlets Fairy Folk responded:

"...YAY.. Thank you so much for your lovely review Roslyn, you are becoming a regular at the workshops. As a silver clay and soldering beginner you did really well and your jewellery was lovely. Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Sx"

Elaine reviewed: Beginners Candle Making Course

"My daughter and I attended Paula's candle making course recently as we both love candles and thought it would be a nice thing to do. What a lovely way to spend 4 hours on a Saturday! Paula provided all of the equipment, ingredients and plenty of information plus lots of tips for making the perfect candle. The day was well paced and relaxed and the afternoon tea was wonderful! I would definitely recommend Paula and this course and look forward to attending other workshops in the future."

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"Thank you very much"

Lana reviewed: Couture 2 day Felt Hats Course

"I attended the two days felt hat workshop and it was a fabulous experience. Elena is a wonderful artist, fantastic teacher and creative milliner, a real pleasure to be trained by a generous and talented woman! I learned about hat blocking, trimming, decorating and much more. Elena tailored the course to suit my needs. I absolutely loved the course, and feel that I now know enough to start making myself! Highly recommended!"

elena shvab millinery (GLGL Services UK ltd) responded:

"Dear Lana, Thank you so much of your kind words. It was a pleasure having you at my class. Wishing you all the best and more beautiful hats to create! Best, Elena"

Edward Griffiths reviewed: Timber framing courses

"This course exceeded my expectations. It was well run, challenging and run by a lovely bunch of people. Would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to work with large timbers, green oak or has a personal project."

Helen-Jane Mason reviewed: Upholster a chair seat or drop in top for a stool

"Had a brilliant day. Anne is a professional who is patient and informative. During the session she instructed at a good pace and demonstrated the next step when necessary. She encouraged me with praise at the right moments! I can't wait to put my newly acquired knowledge and skills into practice! Thank you."

The Little Vintage House responded:

"Thank you for your lovely feedback. It was great to meet you on Saturday and see your chair transformed. Thank you for coming and good luck with your future projects. Best wishes Anne"

Tony Forey reviewed: Spoon carving course (1 day)

"Really enjoyed the course, sitting in a wood on a sunny autumnal day, carving a spoon from a slab of wood, using all manor of really sharp tools, with 4 other participants who were really friendly and expertly taught by David. My wife even recognised my work as a spoon, so well done David! By the way the stew was very good."

The Coppice Plot responded:

"Hi Tony, Thanks for the review and really glad you enjoyed the course and the stew! Happy carving, David"

louise McElhinney reviewed: Free Machine Embroidery

"I just spent a perfect Sunday with my best friend being creative in Ruth’s lovely home. The course allows a total beginner to feel the buzz of creating something totally unique and I now feel confident and inspired to go on machine embroidering in my spare time. I would thoroughly recommend this course! Thank you Ruth x"

Jonathan Thomas reviewed: Knife making weekend Gloucestershire

"This course was bought for my 50th Birthday by my best mate. 5 of us took part in the weekend. I have to say it was one of the best things I have ever done. It was so well organised and the skills taught were presented in such a great way. We all walked away with a wonderful knife and some wonderful memories. Highly recommend due to the quality of instruction and the format of the weekend. Thank you so much for a weekend I will never forget"

Sarah Alcock reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"Gen is a lovely, relaxed tutor who not only teaches clearly but lets you experiment and try out ideas. Well structured and paced class which results in you having pieces to take home. Recommended."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review. I always love teaching students new to enamelling and their excitement when working with a hot kiln with great results at the end."

Ron Irving reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Once again, another cracking day making a bouquet of flowers, learned a few more techniques and had a lovely piece to take home. Lovely lunch and more snacks and drinks than we could get through! Thanks again, looking forward to tool making next!"

Glenn Masson reviewed: Wet felting / needle felting workshop: Private session with Zenia from The Lady Moth

"We arranged a private lesson with Zenia for a birthday, felting small mushrooms. We had a wonderful time, each working away on a mushroom under the tutelage of Zenia who perfectly balanced her instruction whilst allowing us all to be creative and play with ideas at the same time. I would recommend the course to just about anyone looking to spend a morning or afternoon with friends making something beautiful!"

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

"This is such a fantastic course. Martin is a great tutor, everything was explained and demonstrated really well in a small group and a lovely relaxed environment. I will definitely be returning to have a go at another course. Thank you."

Rebecca reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"What a fantastic day! My 16 year old daughter was given this course as a Christmas present and I was her plus 1! From start to finish we were made to feel incredibly welcome by all three members of the team. Adrian and Andy were patient and encouraging teachers and Debbie was a generous host. No matter what your skill level (ours was non existent!) you can do this and come away feeling a great sense of achievement with what you've made. It was fun and relaxed throughout, and the day flew by. We were incredibly well fed with great home made, hearty food. We came away exhausted, and filthy but chuffed to bits. Thank you for a great day!"

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

"I highly recommend this workshop as I came away with a piece of finished stained glass, having learnt lots of new skills. It is an intensive day, in a relaxed supportive atmosphere with demonstrations and then lots of one to one tuition as needed. There was no pressure to rush and we were encouraged all the way. It was a small group and the room is a pleasant environment to work in with all the equipment and materials on hand. Thanks very much."

Jo Edwards reviewed: Metal jewellery and silversmithing, beginner to intermediate, 4 weeks.

"A fantastic course, Tracey helped to create a wonderful project, and so friendly. I had a great time."