Leeds Central Faith and Light reviews

13 May 17'

Mandy Ellis reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann is a lovely patient lady and she certainly needed to be with me as a student. It was my first attempt at crochet and I was slow to pick it up, but Ann stuck with me and even managed to find a few positives worthy of praise. The setting was lovely too in the tea rooms, worth another visit just for the curly surly brownie! Thank you Ann, I'll be back in touch for my next lesson soon."

3 May 17'

Toni Pickering reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann is a friendly, welcoming, informative teacher who was not only great at the job in hand so to speak, crochet, but was great company also. The 2 hours provide a great starting base/practice time for the skills that Ann teaches you and the surroundings of the tea room are fantastic - staff were friendly and the loose tea I chose was fantastic. This course is excellent value for money and would recommend to anyone starting to learn crochet. Thank you very much."

8 Apr 17'

Melanie Towne reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann kindly arrived early when we rang to say we had ordered food earlier than expected. The venue is special - we sat in the old arcade at a table belonging a vintage tea shop. Ann has a lovely relaxed style of teaching which encouraged and gave confidence to my daughter who was very happy with her own progress. She soon learnt to recognise and often correct her own mistakes which is a very important and positive step as it enables the pupil to continue to develop skills when practicing alone. I am looking forward to some crocheted presents. Many thanks, Melanie"

3 Apr 17'

Annette reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Spent a lovely morning with Ann in a great setting on my learn to crochet class which I have wanted to for ages. Can't wait to get started on a pattern. Thanks Ann."

2 Apr 17'

Michelle roe reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Had a great few hrs learning knitting with Ann. The grand tearoom was so relaxing and a welcome step back in time. Can't wait to do the crochet class. Would highly recommend. Thank you Ann and see you soon Michelle"

30 Mar 17'

Hazel reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I learnt to crochet as a child but had not done any for over 40 years. I was keen to try again and my son gave me the voucher and details of the course as a birthday present. What a brilliant present! Ann soon taught me a variety of stitches and with a bit of help I soon had a growing practice piece. I then progressed to a granny square which I am really pleased with. Ann taught me how to follow a pattern so that I can try new projects at home and she provided instruction sheets and some patterns to try. Ann was a friendly patient teacher and I look forward to meeting up again next month for another session."

15 Mar 17'

Katy Sunshine reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"What a lovely way to spend an afternoon!! My (grown up) son & I attended a workshop with Ann this afternoon & had such a great time. The Vintage Tea rooms is a great venue with gorgeous teas & cakes. Ann is a really patient teacher -we were both total beginners -but came away with a real sense of achievement having mastered the basics & being ready to practise lots & then have the option to go back & have another session with Ann. Wonderful to think that the money goes to charity too. Thankyou Ann."

2 Mar 17'

Serena Gillott reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann was a pleasure to meet, a very good teacher who made it very easy to learn. The setting was so comfortable as the lessons take place in The Grand Vintage Tea Rooms in The Grand Arcade just up from the Grand Theatre. I thought the lesson was a very reasonable price and even better you feel good because Ann donates her takings to Charity. It was a relaxed morning chatting and knitting and I would recommend anybody to do it even if it just to have a change. 1st March"

21 Feb 17'

Mobeen reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"A friend and I had a 2hr session with Ann not long ago, and we went into it thinking we were going to be utter failures! Ann told us she hadn't had a failure (yet!) , and was very patient with us as she taught us how to do single, double, and treble crochets, and read crochet patterns. I have since practiced and used these skills to make little crochet projects and learn new stitches. It's a lovely bonus that the money for the session contributes to charity. Thanks, Ann!"

12 Feb 17'

Vicki reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had a 2 hour session as a complete beginner with Ann last week, and she was great! So patient and I came away feeling totally inspired :-) I've just bought loads of supplies and have started my first project (a scarf!) Many thanks Ann, and I would recommend you to anyone :-)"

11 Feb 17'

Leanne Turner reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Great class. Good location with tea and cake! Good teacher listens and helps solve issues. Great to know money is going to charity too. You can crochet Ann will help you"

11 Feb 17'

Adele Turner reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann was a good teacher and the vintage tea rooms was a great location. Even better is proceeds go to charity so come on people sign up and have a go!"

12 Nov 16'

Rebecca Barnes reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I've just had a two hour session with Ann and it was fantastic. Ann herself is absolutely lovely and so patient. It's been a while since I've knitted and even then it was very basic. She answered all of my questions and even demonstrated crochet which I've never seen before. The vintage tea rooms are perfect for these one to one sessions too!"

1 Nov 16'

Kathryn reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I spent two hours today learning to crochet. What a pleasure! Ann was so friendly and patient and an excellent teacher. The Just Grand vintage tea room is a lovely environment in which to learn. Thank you."

26 Oct 16'

Marie reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had not attempted to crochet since I was a small child so I approached my 2 hour lesson with Ann with some trepidation. I needn't have worried - Ann is a great teacher, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient. I very much enjoyed the lesson and left having completed a square and nearly completed a phone cover which I was able to finish at home. The Just Grand tea rooms are grand too and a lovely venue for the lessons.5"

24 Oct 16'

Nicola reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"My husband arranged the lesson as a surprise for me as my childhood crochet skills were rusty to say the least. Ann is so patient and explained everything in such a practical way. I wanted to make a granny square blanket as we had these as children made by my Nana. Ann started me off with some brilliant printed instructions and practical help. I have now started a new square at home and am looking forward to it growing into a blanket. I also looked up a pattern for a Christmas star which I can now follow thanks to Ann. I think my family will all be receiving crocheted gifts this year. Thank you so much Ann, it was lovely to meet you and I hope to have a more advanced lesson once I have more fully mastered the basics."

23 Sep 16'

Stephanie reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"This was exactly what I needed! I had a one-to-one session with Ann and feel much more confident as a result. She worked at my pace, answered all my questions and I am now keen to start my first item. A lovely location too, so an afternoon well spent and £15 going to a good cause."

21 Sep 16'

Suzanne Barnett reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Me and my friend met Ann for our workshop, We really enjoyed it and Ann was fantastic and patient :) Would recommend"

2 Sep 16'

Claire reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"My friend and I met Ann to learn the absolute basics of crochet. It was an enjoyable two hours of crochet, tea and chatting!"

19 Aug 16'

Katy reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Met Ann on a Saturday morning in the vintage tea rooms. She was absolutely lovely and very patient with us. I have now been knitting at home and i love it. I will be going back soon for a crochet lesson."

11 Aug 16'

Becki reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Ann has started a crochet obsession for me! I was a complete beginner (and fairly useless to be honest) but Ann was extremely patient and a great teacher. There is no way I could have picked up the basics from a video tutorial, I needed personal guidance. I really enjoyed the class and the vintage tea room in the Grand Arcade is the perfect setting. Ann kindly gave some patterns and instructions to take away after the class. I will be practising and booking another class with Ann in the future to improve my skills. Highly recommended!"

9 Jun 16'

Vicky reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Thankyou Ann for helping me build the skills to begin a crochet granny square blanket, I would definitely recommend you to anyone looking to learn how to crochet and build the confidence to continue independently. The vintage tea rooms are also lovely and an ideal location for this workshop. Thankyou xx"

8 Jun 16'

Sadia reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"My daughter and I had a lovely afternoon learning to crochet for the first time. My ten year old picked up the basic techniques really quickly and although we didn't finish the toy hammock we started at the session -we managed to continue and finish it off at home (thanks to the written notes provided by Ann). It was a great starting point and gave us the encouragement to continue with further developing our crochet skills. Thank you Ann !"

13 Mar 16'

Sue Render reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"My friend and I had a lovely afternoon in the Vintage tea rooms in the Grand Arcade learning to crochet. Ann has lots of patience."

15 Feb 16'

Lyndsey Hepworth reviewed: Knitting workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I decided to try crochet after seeing a number of people doing it at work and making some really great items. I have a few books and also used the internet but I felt I needed a person. I found Ann online and met Saturday morning and had a great time. I started with revising a lot of the basics and found it really useful to have someone there just to check what I was doing and point out problems that I was repeating. I got a nice set of lesson notes as well as having a great laugh, a good chat and some nice coffee and cake. The Vintage Tearooms were lovely for a visit any time, nice cakes and coffee and a lovely atmosphere. It does get busy though so either try book a table or enjoy sitting in the arcade with blankets and hot water bottles if it is chilly."