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Summer Holidays

Overview

Summer is made for making. Join friendly experts for relaxed workshops, craft alongside fellow creatives and explore sun-drenched destinations between sessions. From UK retreats to European tours and even further beyond, you’ll be bringing home new techniques, beautiful makes and bright memories. Your next creative holiday starts here.

6 Holidays available from £495pp

Knitting

There’ll be lots to learn from Mandy Cameron as you knit a waterfall vest or cardigan in the relaxing surroundings of Blunsdon House Hotel.

  • 2 days of tuition with Mandy Cameron, pattern included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 19th June
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting

Alongside Carolyn Forster and other like-minded crafters, make a mini-quilt with a picture-frame edge, perfect for showing off special fabrics.

  • 2 full days of tuition with Carolyn Forster, kit included
  • Use of a Bernina 500 series sewing machine
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the weekend
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 10th July
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Patchwork & Quilting

Renowned for her one-of-a-kind pieces made from fabulous and unusual African fabrics, join Janice Gunner on a wall hanging weekend retreat.

  • 2 full days of tuition with Janice Gunner
  • Use of a Bernina 500 series sewing machine
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the weekend
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 12th June
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Textiles

From the capital of Lima to colonial Arequipa and Peru’s most famous attraction, Machu Picchu, this holiday takes you on a journey of discovery.

  • 3 half-day hand-sewing workshops with your expert, kit and tea/coffee included
  • 13 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • Internal flights from Lima to Arequipa
  • 3 lunches and 7 dinners
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager and Local English-speaking guides

Availability:

  • 2026 1st June
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Crochet

Led by an expert, this tour combines two full-day crochet workshops with visits to key sites that shaped William Morris’ legacy.

  • 2 full-day crochet workshops with your expert, kit and refreshments included
  • 5 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 1 dinner
  • Excursions, entrance fees and transportation as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 10th August
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct
Crochet

On this fantastic craft weekend alongside expert Emma Leith, learn how to make an assortment of 3D flowers to create a beautiful wreath.

  • 2 days tuition with Emma Leith, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Complimentary WIFI
  • Services of an experienced Retreat Manager

Availability:

  • 2026 5th June
Travel Options
  • Join Direct Join Direct

Meet the
Experts

Each holiday is accompanied by a passionate, enthusiastic expert who specialises in their craft, allowing you to learn different techniques and improve your skills from the best!

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Mandy Cameron

Mandy Cameron

Crochet and knitting designer, guest presenter, tutor and demonstrator Mandy Cameron turned her hobby into her career and has never looked back. For over a decade, Mandy has been a firm favourite on Create & Craft TV and Yarn Lane TV, demonstrating her skills in crochet and knitting.
Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book ‘Quilting on the Go’ in 2007, Carolyn has written ten more patchwork and quilting books with Search Press in the UK and Landauer Publishing in the USA.
Janice Gunner

Janice Gunner

Janice Gunner is a Textile Artist and former teacher of Textiles (mostly Patchwork & Quilting and Indigo Dyed Shibori). She has written two textile books and has been involved in textiles since the age of five.
Mandy Shaw

Mandy Shaw

The Queen of Redwork and owner of Dandelion Designs, Mandy Shaw is an experienced designer and well-known personality. Throughout her career, she has contributed to several publications and is the author of many handmade crafting books which share her quirky crafting style.
Jane Crowfoot

Jane Crowfoot

Trained as a constructed textile designer, Jane Crowfoot has worked within the hand knitting craft industry for the last 25 years and is recognised as one of the leading designers within her field, more recently acknowledged as one of the pioneers of the UK crochet revival.
Anna Nikipirowicz

Anna Nikipirowicz

Anna is a crochet and knit designer, tutor and author of several crochet books. Her designs are regularly featured in craft magazines, and she also is a regular on Yarn Lane TV where she shares her designs and techniques. She also works closely with West Yorkshire Spinners and LoveCrafts.
Emma Leith

Emma Leith

Internationally renowned for her yarn-bombing exploits, Emma has worked on numerous large scale commissioned yarn installations and gives regular talks and presentations on this popular movement. She works closely with Rico Design Yarns, Deramores and Simply Crochet.

You just missed out!

Due to extremely popular demand, these holidays have now sold out! Call us to register your interest and you’ll be the first to know if they return.

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