Fashion & accessories courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Our Leather Craft Workshop Days courses are designed to be all about you…. getting hands on and making your very own hand stitched leather goods. We look forward to you joining us in our new larger London Studio which is naturally ventilated and each student will have their own workstation and tools to use, with a minimum of 3 metre distancing. On our Small Leather Goods Course you can choose when you arrive to make either a; Leather Belt, Tuck Flap Card Holder or a iPad (tablet) sleeve from a...

Exploring creativity has never been so important as it is right now! Being so good for well-being, all arts and crafts are so good for us, not to mention fun and satisfying too! Come along to explore this amazing material called sinamay and all its wonderful possibilities. Create your very own fascinator in this one day workshop in my home studio in Kings Heath, Birmingham. And not just hats, this material can be really effective in home decor too! You can learn lots of techniques using this fabulous, plant-based material,...

Imagine it; all your best friends gathered together, a lovely venue providing refreshments, and a fun craft activity combining together to make a memorable afternoon! Whether it's a hen party, special birthday or simply an excuse to get together and be crafty, getting creative with the girls can be such a wonderful activity. Each person will be able to make their own, personalised flower crown, in a choice of colours and styles. Perfect for all sizes of events, catering from 6 to 60 ladies. “Such a lovely activity for a...

A great opportunity to learn how to sew a high end fully lined chrome dyed leather bag from scratch using one of our RJ Leather Studio patterns with 10 design options to choose from. With over 10 years of working in the accessories industry, having worked in Paris and London for numerous fashion houses and successfully run her own handbag brand. Rebecca is open to sharing all her knowledge and expertise with you on this one day course. When you arrive all of the components for your bag will be...

With over 10 years of working in the accessories industry, having worked in Paris and London for numerous fashion houses and successfully run her own handbag brand. Rebecca is open to sharing all her knowledge and expertise with you on this one day course. This is one of our most popular courses. It is a great introduction to making a men's or women's bag. On this two-day course you will be walked through basic construction techniques required to make a leather bag from scratch. This course is a chance to...

This is a fabulous introduction to working with leather. The clutch bag is a perfect size for an Ipad or evening bag. It’s really versatile and a super handy size. On this course everything will be pre prepared for you so we will have cut all the leather, lining and stabilisers ready for you to be shown how to assemble it. Key Skills learned in this course How to score onto leather How to use stabilisers How to use different tools for cutting leather How to insert a zip How...

The Arthur Clutch Bag – Kit, Paper Pattern & Full Colour Brochure Level Beginners/Intermediate What you can expect from your kit: We have this gorgeous zipped leather clutch bag kit for sale. Included in your leather handbag making kit you will have all the leather, materials, stabilizers & components needed to make your bag. The kits will include all the pieces pre-cut, so no worry about cutting at home. This is a fab clutch bag. It’s a perfect size for all your essentials. It could carry your phone, make-up and...

The Charlie Leather Tote – Kit, Paper Pattern & Full Colour Brochure Level Beginners/Intermediate What you can expect from your kit: We have this gorgeous classic leather tote kit for sale. Included in your leather handbag making kit you will have all the leather, materials, stabilizers & components needed to make your bag. The kits will include all the pieces pre-cut, so no worry about cutting at home. We have this bang on trend classic leather tote pattern for sale. It’s a really handy size, perfect to fit all your...

Have you ever heard of The North East textile technique of proggy or clippy? No! If you would like to learn a new craft, then this new craft kit designed by MHW Millinery contains everything you need to make your own tartan ruffle corsage style flower, using clippy – which is also known as rag rugging – techniques and also introduces you to some basic millinery ones too. The finished flower corsage is made from Lochcarron of Scotland tartan and measures 3.5 – 4″/ 8-10cm. It features a contrasting half...

This workshop will introduce you to the wonderful art of weaving. You'll use a Sample It or Rigid Heddle loom and learn the basics of weaving which will get you started on a creative journey that you'll love. There will be hand dyed yarns for you to weave with which will give you a unique scarf and give you the confidence to weave with these beautiful artisan yarns. You're welcome to come along on this workshop with absolutely no experience of weaving at all, we'll guide you through the process...