MODE Upholstery School reviews

20 Apr 23'

Sarah Reilly reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - Block of 5 days

"Absolutely loved doing this 5 day course and plan to continue with new projects. Sarah is a brilliant teacher, as well as practitioner. She gives clear instructions, demonstrating and modelling techniques and checks your work to ensure you produce a quality product. The classes are relaxed and everyone is very welcoming. Sarah makes a wicked rocky road too! "

4 Mar 23'

Penny reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"What a great course! Lovely to come away with a bespoke lampshade. Sarah was very knowledgable and we got plenty of assistance and encouragement. A really good mixture of demonstration and explanation, to suit the needs of the group. It was definitely worth the journey from Derbyshire. Thank you. "

8 Dec 22'

Mel M reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"What a great day! I’m new to upholstery but will absolutely be back (I'm scouring the house now for the next project!). It was just such a good day. Lots of fun. A big “thank you” to you Sarah for your patience, clear bitesize instructions and simply sharing your skill and clear joy for the craft. I highly recommend this day course. "

29 Nov 22'

Elle Golding reviewed: Weekend Traditional Lampshade Making Workshop

"This is a very great workshop if you’re interested in learning how to make a traditional lampshade. I have completed my first ever shade and I couldn’t be more proud of how it turned out. Prior to the workshop, I had zero sewing skills and never used a sewing machine before. Sarah was so patient and kindly taught me how to do both. I was a new student in the class, the rest were returning students which was a good sign. It was such a very pleasant weekend. I learnt so much. Time went past so quickly. Now I’m looking forward to doing more classes with Sarah. I couldn’t recommend this class enough. If you’re looking for a traditional lampshade making class. This is the one."

24 Nov 22'

Sharon I reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Had an absolutely fantastic day on the course last week and came home excited to book another session. Sarah was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful throughout the day making sure to spend time with each of us, answering any questions we had. She explained how the day would pan out early on and was really friendly engaging in conversation as a group so we could get to know each other. It was a lovely calm environment and I will most definitely book again as soon as I’m able to. Thank you for a lovely day! "

11 Oct 22'

Michele porter reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"If you could give 10 stars I would. Course was amazing and Sarah was amazing too. Very helpful and made me feel welcome, confident In what I was doing. In fact I’m going back. "

15 Aug 22'

Sara reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"I thoroughly enjoyed my one-day course with Sarah and have already returned to learn more. Sarah is a brilliant teacher - very skilled and knowledgeable, friendly and encouraging. I can highly recommend this course."

8 May 22'

Kat reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Fantastic workshop! It was my very first time trying upholstery but I quickly got into it thanks to Sarah’s patient and passionate guidance. I’ve learned so much and I hope to continue with some more projects in the future."

8 May 22'

Michelle reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - Block of 5 days

"The classes are relaxed and Sarah is a very patient and an excellent teacher who explains techniques in different ways so that you can progress ie verbal, notes, photographs. I chose the 5 day course as I had 4 dining chairs which needed reupholstering. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and met some lovely people."

13 Apr 22'

Debbie reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Sarah's classes are relaxed and she is very patient, encouraging and knowledgeable. I am really pleased with my lampshade - Thank you Sarah."

10 Apr 22'

Joanna reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"An excellent workshop. Very detailed and professional. Sarah is a very good tutor and made it a very enjoyable experience."

8 Apr 22'

Tracey P reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"Had a thoroughly enjoyable morning - an excellent workshop. Sarah is a very knowledgeable, patient tutor who guides you through your project step by step. I’ve never done anything like this before but ended up with a professionally finished lampshade. Thank you."

8 Apr 22'

Rebecca Overton reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"Such a good course! Sarah is an excellent teacher who explains everything very thoroughly, in a relaxed atmosphere, with very useful additional tips of her own. So happy with my lampshade!"

8 Apr 22'

Anne Bramley reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"Excellent and thoroughly enjoyable morning. Very informative with great attention to detail resulting in a very professionally finished and attractive lampshade. All tools were provided together with refreshments. Very pleasant venue. Many thanks. Anne"

8 Apr 22'

Sophie reviewed: Drum lampshade workshop - Saturdays

"Excellent course. Sarah provides lots of information and clear instructions and is very thorough. Her brilliant tips ensure that you end up with a high quality finish."

20 Mar 22'

Pam reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Really excellent workshop. Sarah is very knowledgeable and patient and guides you carefully through your project with full consideration of safety, both while you are working and in terms of the fire safety etc of the finished item. Upholstery is very creative (in terms of the output) but there is some serious hard work involved, at least on my restoration of antique pieces. Classes are small so there is a lot of individual attention and tailored support, plus lots of tea and coffee!"

18 Mar 22'

Karen reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"What an excellent day I have just had with Sarah. I am a complete novice and Sarah has been so patient, and kind, her immense knowledge, calm and clear explanations and instructions, as well as her positive and sunny manner have helped me to achieve an immense amount on my first foray into the complex world of upholstery. I have so enjoyed it and will certainly be returning for more."

28 Feb 22'

Sue Chapman reviewed: DELETE-Saturday Workshop - Bring your own upholstery project

"What an amazing day. Sarah is so knowledgeable and helpful but also lets you get on with it and learn. I am so looking forward to learning more from her. Such a fabulous setting too."

26 Feb 22'

Sue Chapman reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"What a fabulous day. Sarah was so helpful. I couldn’t fault the whole day."

25 Feb 22'

Claire Taylor reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"What an excellent course!! I loved everything about it! Sarah greeted me with a big smile and was so welcoming when I went yesterday. She has a lovely friendly working atmosphere in her workroom and it is a small class so everyone gets lots of expert help from Sarah. She is a great teacher, so clear with her instructions and so positive about your work. Just be warned, you will definitely want to go back and book more days!! I will be...."

23 Jan 22'

Di Palmer reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Sarah is a brilliant teacher - I learned a huge amount and made great progress with my project. It was so interesting too to see the other projects that people were working on, and pick up useful tips about other kinds of task. The setting is lovely and the cake excellent too."

5 Jan 22'

Libby Hughes reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"I would highly recommend this course to anyone that wants to have a go at upholstery, whether it be for a home project or to see if it is a hobby or career you may want to pursue. Sarah has a wealth of knowledge in upholstery and interiors, and as she limits the size of the groups to 6 people, it means she also dedicates a lot of time to each individual in the group. There is no pressure to keep up with others, and although there is a lot of information to take in during the day, I found the course very relaxing and enjoyable, and will certainly be booking on to another course in the future."

24 Oct 21'

MRS PAULINE HARRISON reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - 1 day workshop - Week Days

"Excellent! Everything I had hoped for and much more. As advertised, the BYO project course was perfect for me as a beginner – • Plenty of skilled, safety-conscious & supportive - individual attention, • No pressure to keep up with others learning the same new skill and, • An inspiring context in which look & listen to others seeking guidance for much more advanced projects. Thank you Sarah (& three other participants) for all the mugs of tea and buckets of inspiration – altogether a 'Grand Day Out!'"

11 Jun 21'

Jess Cole reviewed: DELETE-Business Course in Traditional & Modern Upholstery (Taster Day)

"I booked this course as I have always been interested in upholstery. I absolutely loved the day and came away feeling so inspired. Before the course even started, Sarah was on hand to help and answer any queries I had. For my session there were only four of us so Sarah was able to provide constant help and advice throughout the day. Sarah was so knowledgeable and experienced. No matter how simple my questions were, she never make me feel inadequate or silly! Sarah created a really relaxing environment which made me feel at ease while also learning a fabulous new skill. I would highly recommend the taster session for anyone who is interested."

3 Jun 21'

Angela reviewed: Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - Block of 5 days

"Sarah was great to work with. Every step was explained carefully and I feel I acquired plenty of knowledge to work on my own. It was also lovely to meet new people after the resent lock down in an extremely friendly atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoy and highly recommend particularly the afternoon cake. Angela"