These retreats are an amazing opportunity to work on your pr...
Embroidery holidays give you the chance to learn the intrica...
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Like minded people coming together with expert tuition to ma...
Join us for a class on self expression through the medium of...
Find your craft or try something new, we've got the holiday for you!
Elizabeth is one of the UK’s few hand passementerie artists,...
Jane is an accomplished embroiderer with over 30 years’ expe...
Jenny is a talented embroiderer from Derbyshire, England, tr...
Having trained through an apprenticeship at the Royal School...
London-based textile artist and teacher Rob Jones specialise...
Dr Alexandra Makin is a leading expert on the Bayeux Tapestr...
Claire has been making and designing lace for over 30 years,...
Alison is an internationally renowned embroidery artist spec...
Deborah is a highly skilled hand embroidery artist based in...
Hannah Mansfield is a Bristol-based textile artist and freel...
Kate Barlow is a highly skilled embroidery tutor and designe...
Ann Beck is an embroidery artist and former theatrical costu...
Anna is a Danish-born embroidery artist, designer, and tutor...
Carole Smith is a skilled lacemaker based in Perth, Scotland...
Cas Holmes is a British artist, author and tutor of Romani h...
Kinga, founder of Crimson Frog Designs, is an internationall...
Chrissie Juno Mann, a New Forest embroidery artist, runs Clo...
Hanny is a contemporary textile artist specialising in innov...
In 1994, I discovered a passion for Bobbin Lacemaking and be...
Lorna Bateman is an internationally renowned embroidery tuto...
With a childhood filled with beautiful books and a rambling...
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A Tapestry of Culture, Craft, and Timeless Beauty
A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Tuscany
Maderia
English Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
UNESCO World Heritage City
City of Light
Portugal
Rolling Hills, Creative Calm, and English Charm
An Exquisite Tapestry of Colour, Craft, and Culture
Where Highland Tranquillity Meets Artistic Heritage
Where elegance meets creativity by the sea
Palaces, Gardens, and Creative Inspiration
Where Tradition Meets Creative Inspiration
2 Blogs
What is it really like to join a creative retreat on your own?
Thinking of joining a creative retreat on your own? Discover Annie’s experience of solo travel, meeting like-minded people, making new friends and enjoying a shared passion for textile art.
A Beginner’s Journey Into Bobbin Lace
17/03/2026
Bobbin lace may look intimidating, but every lacemaker starts somewhere. In this story, Morane shares her journey from lace admirer to beginner maker and why learning with a tutor can change everything.