Latest reviews

31 May 15'

Bronwen Kaja reviewed: Feltmaking OOH the choices!

"A very enjoyable day indeed! Barbara is a great teacher, and her studio is an excellent place to work. She's got some wonderfully inspiring samples to show the range of effects you can achieve with Nuno felt... Very good value, too; I'm delighted with my scarf and plan to experiment further. Certainly I'd recommend this course to anyone!"

31 May 15'

Jo massingham reviewed: Upholstery/cushion making

"Returned home from attending Jo Walton's upholstery weekend the proud owner of a rather spanking upholstered chair by me!!! Jo was an excellent teacher oozing with knowledge..... Very patient......beautiful studio to work in , really relaxing.... Thank you Jo for sharing ."

31 May 15'

sue merrill reviewed: Feltmaking OOH the choices!

"great day produced a lovely scarf i leaned a lot as a nu-bee to felting i found it fascinating. i recommend the course to all . will try a cat cave or a small pot course before the year is out . Barbara do you do a cat cave course ???"

31 May 15'

Suzy Kellaway reviewed: Small needle felted animals or pictures

"First attempt at felting. Enjoyed the process and found it enjoyable. Barbara was an informative and patient tutor. Would definitely like to do further sessions."

31 May 15'

Jayne Watson reviewed: Small needle felted animals or pictures

"I attended Barbara's Wet Felt Picture Taster Session and thoroughly enjoyed it! Barbara's lovely studio provided the perfect creative environment to learn the skill of wet felting and her friendly teaching style made even a novice like me, feel confident that I could create something beautiful. I'm now hooked and can't wait to try another of Barbara's workshops."

31 May 15'

Felicity Jenson reviewed: Feltmaking OOH the choices!

"I made a stunning piece of art work on this Nuno felting day with Barbara. It is being measured up to be framed to hang in my living room as it goes perfectly with everything. I had an absolutely fabulous experience learning something new, the nuno process is just wow, how amazing it is to see the silk and wool react in such a way - beautiful. I'm afraid Barbara that I will be back for more. Fabulous teacher, so calm and explained everything in such detail in stages, and had a good sense of humour too."

30 May 15'

Paula Milner reviewed: Introduction to Lampwork (glass bead making) for beginners

"What a fantastic, inspiring and wonderful day. Helen is welcoming, patient, and just such a wonderful teacher! Could have stayed all day/week just making wonderful beads! Great selection of colors, styles, ideas and choice! Would highly recommend!"

30 May 15'

Anne Auld reviewed: Spinning Lesson

"Mia explained fleece preparation, spinning and plying in a logical way for me as a beginner to understand the principles and feel confident to give it a go. Mia was welcoming and answered my questions patiently. I would have liked a bit more time to practise the spinning technique and look forward to my next lesson with Mia in the future. Mia offered assistance by email and also gave sources of other information for support in the meantime."

30 May 15'

Trish Fowbert reviewed: 5 Week Intermediate/Advanced Jewellery Making Class at Jewellery Workshop Leeds

"Brilliant course. Friendly interactive tutor . Have been on several other jewellery courses but this is the most interesting and informative . There are no limits to your creativity here ."

29 May 15'

Joan Simcox reviewed: Improvers Hand Spinning - Next Steps in Hand Spinning - at All in a Spin

"Having done the beginners course with Dunja I knew I would get excellent tuition on the 'Improvers' course. I did. You can't help being inspired when your teacher is so enthusiastic about her craft. It was fascinating using the different types of fibres, being shown how to use the different equipment available to spinners and actually being able to understand how to achieve a balanced yarn. It was worth every penny. It was just a really lovely relaxing day with the added bonus of learning such a pleasurable craft. Many thanks Dunja and Brian."

29 May 15'

Sally reviewed: Jane's Nice & Easy Crochet Workshops

"Excellent teacher, patient and calm. Small friendly classes, lots of attention given, and Jane is always there at the end of the phone/email if you get stuck between classes. The 3 hours just fly by. Highly recommend."

29 May 15'

Joan Simcox reviewed: Beginners Hand spinning - 'From fleece to fibre’ - at All in a Spin

"This course is a must for anyone who has struggled to teach themselves from books or you tube. Having such a great tutor as Dunja to guide you through the important steps of preparing your fleece and then learning the spinning of it proved to be invaluable. Knowing why something is happening is so important and it is something I couldn't obtain from teaching myself. I came away from the course full of confidence and enjoyed the day immensely. Thanks Dunja and Brian"

29 May 15'

Johanne Thomas reviewed: Jane's Nice & Easy Crochet Workshops

"Loved this course, Jane is great at teaching crochet, a very relaxing and sociable 3 hours and you come away with a new skill whats not to like!"

29 May 15'

Marie Jenkins reviewed: 5 Week Intermediate/Advanced Jewellery Making Class at Jewellery Workshop Leeds

"This workshop offers the most comprehensive tuition of any I have attended in the past. I am designing and making jewellery way beyond my expectations. Bernard and Jane's 'can do' attitude is inspirational and they are totally supportive. I cannot recommend their courses highly enough!"

28 May 15'

Jane Bagley reviewed: 6 wk Mixed Level Jewellery Making at Jewellery Workshop Leeds

"Found this course online when local authority craft class failed to run due to low numbers-serendipity! Low numbers at Bernard and Jane's classes means lots of attention, no queues for equipment and lots of interaction between tutors and students in a relaxed atmosphere.B&J are so supportive and encouraging.I'm glad I discovered JWL ."

28 May 15'

Jane Bagley reviewed: 5 Week Intermediate/Advanced Jewellery Making Class at Jewellery Workshop Leeds

"Really enjoying the intermediate course following on from beginners ,learning more every week.Bernard and Jane very encouraging and small classes mean lots of help and assistance when needed."

28 May 15'

Don Parkman reviewed: Wood turning courses

"I want to thank George and Sue for an inspiring day in Burnham-on-Sea. George is a great teacher; he's so patient and full of encouragement and I really felt a great sense of achievement at the end of the day. I could soon see that many of the 'You Tube videos' I had been watching were leading me in completely the wrong direction and I'm glad to say that George was able to put me right. Thank you to Sue who kept us well fed, and supplied with as many cups of tea as we could manage. My wife was delighted with the bowl I made and is making a list of other items she would like!"

28 May 15'

linda Sullivan reviewed: M

"What a fantastic day !!. Didn't realised it would be such fun, and even brought my artistic side out !!. Maddie and Penny were lovely, would recommend trying this activity to anyone !!. Thanks for a lovely day."

28 May 15'

Pippa Wilson reviewed: Jane's Nice & Easy Crochet Workshops

"I concur with everything Loraine has posted above. Anyone wanting to learn crochet couldn't find a better teacher than Jane! She is a very friendly, patient and kind lady. I'm at a stage where I can get on with projects on my own, but I know Jane is on the other end of the phone if I get stuck! Pippa"

28 May 15'

Pam Ashcombe reviewed: Jane's Nice & Easy Crochet Workshops

"Jane's classes are great! She asks what projects we are thinking of doing and sometimes actually starts the project herself just for us to see how the project will look! I am working through a number of different stitches in order to have a catalogue making it easy to refer back for different projects. All in all Jane is a great teacher, kind, enthusiastic and is very interested in everyone's projects. Good attributes for teaching crochet I think!"

27 May 15'

Gayna reviewed: ‘Winter dream ' wool painting face-to-face textile art course in Worcestershire

"Thank you for a lovely day Raya. I have gained many new skills for my work box. Hope to see you again soon."

27 May 15'

Catherine reviewed: ‘Winter dream ' wool painting face-to-face textile art course in Worcestershire

"What a fantastic day! We had such fun and learnt so much from Raya! She is an excellent tutor, clear instructions and very willing to help and advice. Will certainly be back for more."

27 May 15'

lee reviewed: Introduction to Spoon Carving

"Had a great day with Chris, spoon carving in his woods. I felt welcome and at ease, with Chris being a very friendly guy. I learned some very useful techniques and gained some more ideas on what can be achieved, with various tools and wood. Chris has also opened my eyes up to what other types of woodland craftwork that can be learned/enjoyed. A really enjoyable and informative day, that I would recommend to anyone interested in woodland crafts."

27 May 15'

John Potts reviewed: Woodcarving and pyrography

"Woodcarving in a nice, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, no pressure to attain a great level, just woodcarving at a pace you set, with help and guidance always available."

27 May 15'

Elaine Carpenter reviewed: Beginners Hand spinning - 'From fleece to fibre’ - at All in a Spin

"What a wonderful day. Dunja imparts her knowledge in a way that makes it interesting and enjoyable and you learn such a lot without really realising it. The setting is beautiful and Dunja and Brian are very welcoming. This was a birthday treat for my sister and we spent a lovely relaxing day together learning new skills. Everything you need to get started is available to buy should you wish to and you come away creatively inspired. Thank you Dunja and Brian."