Two day leather bag making workshop

Maria reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"Rosanna was an excellent instructor, calm and very helpful. Rosanna explained the processes clearly and thoroughly which made the experience of learning with leather enjoyable and fun. I came away with 5 beautiful leather items. Rosanna has fabulous stock and I absolutely loved my leather day experience."

RICHARD JOHN TERRY reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"Thank you so much for an interesting day. Rosanna was excellent at explaining, demonstrating and providing individual help when required. A day well spent for anyone interested in learning a new skill in relaxed surroundings. Good to come away having actually made practical items that you can be proud of. Many thanks PS. The dog is very sweet too"

Carolyn reviewed: Saddle bag in a day workshop

"I had a lovely day on Friday making a saddle handbag with Rosanna. Learning all the skills and the speedy sewing machine (which was a challenge) and great knowledge from Rosanna. The Smithbrook Kilns is a lovely place with a few workshops and a café to stop at for lunch. Thank you"

Rosanna Clare responded:

" So glad you enjoyed it Carolyn, thanks for your review. Hope to see you again soon, Regards, Rosanna"

Steve Hurren reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"I was amazed at what I was taught to do. Good conversation first class tuition I would recommend this workshop I am going to book another workshop with Roseanne."

Chris B reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"I had a lovely, relaxed day in the workshop learning a range of skills and creating 5 items that I’m really pleased with. Rosanna is a great teacher, the workshop is small but cosy and the steady pace of the day made it rather therapeutic (although I wasn’t exactly ‘relaxed’ when I started on the machine stitching for the first time!). There was great freedom in what to create and how you wanted it to look so everything I created feels personal. I’d highly recommend this or any of the courses Rosanna offers and may we’ll be back myself one day!"

Trudy Coughlan reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"Attended the full day leather craft workshop, together with my daughter. I wanted to use an old handbag to make other items (I made a phone bag and a tray) and my daughter made several small items. I had done the handbag making course a few years ago and really enjoyed it so this was an add-on and refresher from that. My daughter also enjoyed her day, learning new skills and using a sewing machine. Rosanna is very knowledgeable and helpful and we both came away wanting to do more!"

Annie Scott reviewed: Saddle bag in a day workshop

"Lovely day making my own saddle bag which was great fun and very therapeutic. Rosanna was a great teacher as I was new to leather craft and great to learn new skills."

Dave Jarvis reviewed: Dog collar & lead course

"Another excellent course on dog collar & lead that I've attended run by Rosanna. I can thoroughly recommend spending 3 hours doing this workshop. It's the first time I'd used the sewing machine for stitching and with some help from Rosanna going round the ends, I feel pretty confident of tacking more projects own my own using a machine. As always, Rosanna was very helpful and encouraging throughout the morning. I'm very proud off the collar & lead end result and looking forward to continuing this wonderful hobby. Thank you again Rosanna and sorry to have run a little over time with my hand stitching."

Jillian Deans reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"Attended the two day bag making workshop with a friend and was very happy with the results. Despite being a bit daunted by using a sewing machine (I have very limited experience), Rosanna was very patient and helped guide me through the tricky bits such as turning corners and and sewing through multiple layers of leather and fabric. Was impressed with how well Rosanna was able to keep us both on track to complete in two days as we were making very different bags."

Armelle Lovegrove reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"I really enjoyed the 2 day workshop that I completed with my friend last week-end. I had never made a leather bag before and I learnt a lot about the construction and design of the bag. It was stimulating and exciting. We worked hard on both days and what a result! I have received so many compliments for the bag that I made with you and I am really proud of what I have achieved. Thank you so much for your patience, sorry for blunting your blades :)"

Dave Jarvis reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"Hi Rosanna, I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful and interesting one day workshop that I attended on Wednesday (19th May). I'm really pleased with what I achieved with the four items that I made and it's certainly spurred me on to do more things and try out new ideas. Your advice on the day was invaluable and I look forward to maybe attending another course in the near future. Thanks again for being the perfect host and for tolerating the celebrity banter!😊 Best regards, Dave"

Kim Matthews reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"What a fantastic experience! Thank you Rosanna for your time, patience and expertise. The two days spent in your studio just flew by - a good sign that I was enjoying myself. The end product was just fab. Thanks once again. I thoroughly recommend you and your leather courses to anyone who wishes to try something new or even refresh old skills."

Alison White reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"2 fascinating days absorbing a totally new craft activity - I think I'm hooked! Thank you Rosanna for so generously sharing your skills and experience, the volume of information imparted (and I hope a good amount imported) over the 2 days was immense. Your skills and experience as a 'teacher', keeping us going at pace so that we successfully completed our desired finished project was equally matched with you making us feel comfortable and welcome in your workshop - a jewel of a place bursting with creative influence and intriguing tools and equipment. Clearly you are a talented designer and maker but you're also a skilled problem solver, quick to find a solution when my measuring skills fell sort (more than once) and you're a hunter, able to find missing tools that constantly found their way to my magnetic end of the bench!"

Mariana Botero reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"Rosanna is a fantastic teacher. She was able to take my ideas and help me translate them into an actual project. She is extremely patient and passionate; she creates a very fun learning environment. I learned so much from her and I would definitely recommend her courses to anyone, even if you have no previous knowledge of sewing or leather working."

Sarah-Jane O'Shea reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"I was given this course as a Xmas present and had a wonderful time. Rosanna studio is full of interesting tools and leather pieces and set in a lovely location. She was a great teacher, providing everything I needed to make some fun starter leather work. I have to admit to being slightly addicted following my session and am determined to return to continue my learning journey."

Sam reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"What a fantastic day and such a wonderful antidote to the horrors of the 'real' world right now. I fully immersed myself in this one day course and came away with 5 gorgeous pieces which, even if I say so myself, look astonishingly professional! I came away on a real high, having re-ignited my creative juices and learnt some new skills. JOY :-) Rosanna is just lovely; a brilliant teacher who is clearly passionate about what she does and happy to share her knowledge in a calm, clear, patient way. The studio is superbly equipped and Rosanna made the space safe and comfortable in these tough times. Highly recommended for anyone with a curiosity for being creative. Thank you so much, Rosanna; I'll be back :-)"

Rosanna Clare responded:

" Arh what a lovely and heart warming review. So glad I could be part of your ‘reigniting’ of creative juices 😉 see you soon x"