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2025 Holidays

Overview

Make 2025 a year of truly unforgettable crafting experiences with our carefully curated selection of holidays! Join us on a journey of exploration as we discover more about the unique crafting heritage and fascinating techniques used in destinations such as the Faroe Islands, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Or, why not hone your skills alongside fellow enthusiasts closer to home with our collection of UK breaks? Expert-led workshops are included on every holiday, and with the chance to enjoy textile-themed excursions and exclusive fabric shopping opportunities on selected tours, let our 2025 holidays inspire you!

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18 Holidays available from £445pp

Build up your confidence with colour by making a variety of crochet baskets, before using all your newfound skills to make a shoulder bag.

  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • 2 days tuition, kits included
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Access to Health Club including indoor pool, gym and steam room

Availability:

  • 2025 24th October
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Discover the wonders of Krakow at Christmas on this amazing 5-day holiday, enjoying a guided tour of the Old Town and three expert-led workshops.

  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • 3 half-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 27th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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On this two-centre holiday, combine timeless Venice with cosmopolitan Trieste alongside your expert, blogger and designer Lucy of Attic24.

  • 3 full-day workshops with Lucy, kit included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals and 1 lunch
  • Travel by coach and boat
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Local guide services
  • City tax

Availability:

  • 2025 8th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Take the first steps to cosy feet on this weekend retreat dedicated to sock knitting alongside expert Frederica Patmore.

  • 2 days tuition, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops

Availability:

  • 2025 26th September
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Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and indulge in a weekend dedicated to crochet colourwork alongside Anna Nikipirowicz.

  • 2 days tuition, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops

Availability:

  • 2025 14th November
Travel Options
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Combine the charm of Bath with its enchanting Christmas market, the scenic villages of the Cotswolds, and festive knitting with Julie Dubreux!

  • 2 full-day knitting workshops with Julie Dubreux, kit included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Entrance fees, excursions and guide gratuities
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 1st December
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting

Visit the beautiful Lake District and enjoy three full-day sewing machine workshops with Kim Suleman and three full-day excursions.

  • 3 full-day workshops using Bernina machines, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Excursions including private coach transport and entrance fees
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2025 8th September
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Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and indulge in a weekend full of crochet with like-minded people.

  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • 2 days tuition
  • Tea/coffee during workshops

Availability:

  • 2025 31st October
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Patchwork & Quilting

Learn about the traditional handicrafts, explore the last-divided capital in the world, and enjoy expert-led workshops in charming Kyrenia.

  • 2 full and 2 half-day hand-quilting workshops with your expert, refreshments and kit included
  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • Excursions and entrance fees
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Services of an English-speaking local guide on tours and transfers

Availability:

  • 2025 13th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Join Pat Archibald on a fascinating and inspiring textile journey in Morocco, where ancient and modern traditions coexist in perfect harmony.

  • 4 half-day hand-stitching workshops with Pat Archibald
  • Workshops and experiences with local artisans
  • 12 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 4 lunches and 6 evening meals
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Executive coach transportation
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Gratuities and local taxes

Availability:

  • 2025 1st November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Patchwork & Quilting

On this festive stitching holiday, experience the beautiful, World Heritage City of Bath and its wonderful Christmas market with Karin Hellaby.

  • 2 full-day hand-stitching workshops with Karin Hellaby, refreshments included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • A welcome dinner and a festive farewell dinner
  • Executive coach transfers
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 1st December
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Patchwork & Quilting

Staying at the stunning Villa Quaranta, join expert Carolyn Forster in northern Italy, enjoying included excursions to Limone, Padua, and more.

  • 3 full-day hand sewing workshops with your expert, refreshments and kit included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 4 evening meals
  • Entrance fees, excursions and transportation as described in the itinerary
  • Local English-speaking guides in Verona and Padua
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • City tax

Availability:

  • 2025 3rd November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Patchwork & Quilting

Experience the magic of the festive season with a city break in Krakow, with a guided tour and three expert-led workshops included.

  • 3 half-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 7th December
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air

Join our expert in Armenia, discovering local embroidery and textiles, historical and cultural landmarks, and enjoying stitching workshops.

  • Workshops with your expert, kit included
  • Textile workshops with local artisans
  • 8 nights bed and breakfast accomodation
  • 2 lunches and 5 dinners
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Private coach transfers
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager and a local English-speaking guide

Availability:

  • 2025 22nd September
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Take some time out from the hustle and bustle of daily life and join Anna on a relaxing weekend retreat dedicated to beginners’ Tunisian crochet.

  • 2 days tuition, kit included
  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Access to the hotel gym and swimming pool
  • 10% discount on all pre-booked spa treatments

Availability:

  • 2025 28th November
Travel Options
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Explore Oxford, the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’, the Cotswolds and Blenheim Palace alongside workshops on Bernina machines with Janet Goddard.

  • 3 full-day machine workshops with Janet Goddard
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 3 lunches and 4 evening meals in the hotel
  • Executive coach transportation
  • Entrance fees and gratuities
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 12th August
Travel Options
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See the famous Ring of Kerry and enjoy a guided tour of Kerry Woollen Mills on this County Kerry knitting holiday with our expert.

  • 1 full-day workshop and 2 half-day workshops, kit included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Excursions and entrance fees as described in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 14th July
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Embroidery

Based in the Northamptonshire countryside, this retreat is the ideal opportunity to learn a new skill or indulge in your favourite hobby.

  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • 2 full days of tuition with a qualified Royal School of Needlework tutor, kit included
  • Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the weekend
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 5th December
Travel Options
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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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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.
Frederica Patmore

Frederica Patmore

Frederica is a knitting and crochet designer who has been working in the industry for nearly 20 years. She spent three years working as a designer and technical editor on the Woman’s Weekly Magazine team before co-founding Love To Knit and Crochet magazine.
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. t
Lucy of Attic24

Lucy of Attic24

Based on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Lucy shares her passion for crochet, colour and yarn on her blog, Attic24. Winner of Most Iconic Crochet Designer and Social Media Superstar at the British Knitting & Crochet Awards 2022, Lucy celebrated 15 years of Attic24 in March 2023.
Julie Dubreux

Julie Dubreux

Julie Dubreux is a French knitwear designer and knitting instructor. Her designs have been published in Pom Pom Quarterly, Laine Magazine and Knit Now UK, as well as in books such as I Knit Paris, My Favourite Things and Homecoming.
Kim Suleman

Kim Suleman

Kim is the powerhouse behind sewing brand Six Penny Memories, where she has not only retailed a carefully curated collection of craft & sewing supplies but promoted education within the sector.
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.
Pat Archibald

Pat Archibald

Pat is a UK textile artist and tutor. Throughout her career, she has exhibited her work worldwide, won some wonderful awards, and even established Scotland’s first dedicated patchwork and quilting shop. Pat feels that each collection of quilts has its own unique identity.
Karin Hellaby

Karin Hellaby

Internationally renowned quilt teacher Karin Hellaby is the author of 11 quilting books and numerous patterns. She is a regular teacher at the Houston International Quilt Show and has been invited to teach at quilting symposiums in New Zealand, Dubai, Paducah and more.
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.
Janet Clare

Janet Clare

Janet Clare is an artist, textile designer, teacher, author, quilter and all-round creative thinker. She is inspired by words, sayings and lovely phrases that she comes across and also by children and the joy they find in the mundane.
Janet Goddard

Janet Goddard

Janet is a quilt designer, teacher and author. She regularly teaches workshops throughout the UK covering a variety of skills and techniques and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. Patchwork and quilting is her first love and not a day goes by when she isn’t stitching!
Debbie Abrahams

Debbie Abrahams

Debbie started her handknitting business back in the mid-nineties and is a designer, author and workshop tutor. She has been running her global Mystery Blanket and Cushion Clubs for almost two decades and is best known for her vibrant designs which combine beading with colourwork.
Kate Barlow

Kate Barlow

Kate grew up in North Wales and originally studied costume at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff and graduated in 2001 with a BA Hons in Theatre Design.
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