Reviews for Make it in Wales

Absolutely loved my day with Lorraine, she is an amazing teacher who gives so much brilliant advice.
I’ve always dreamed of writing a book and now I feel nearer to achieving it.
Stiwidio 3 was a perfect setting for it too

Lovely evening, really engrossing process, and very pleased with our wax casts, can't wait to see the finished products (couldn't resist, had to make two rings!).

I had a lovely day learning to weave with Dunja. The beautiful setting, friendly people, quality materials and patient, knowledgeable tutor made it a very pleasurable day and I was very pleased with the results. I had a spare day's holiday unexpectedly and wanted to make the most of it and quietly industrious time learning with lovely people is always time well spent.

Excellent course with an excellent tutor. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Excellent course. Well paced, learnt a lot and went home with a piece of furniture that I could be really proud of. Although Mick says he's not a teacher, he is good at explaining, and has a very good sense of when to intervene and when to let you get on with it. You make something under close guidance step-by-step, but feel that you have completed the article yourself.

Highly recommended.

This was an excellent course and this was simply down to Mick, he was a brilliant teacher, lots of time for each of us as well as teaching us in groups too. He us a perfectionist and equally wanted us to achieve perfection. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the company of the others on the group. It was a very inclusive and supportive group with the bonus of fun too. Thank you to Suzi too, I received a lovely welcome from her plus she provided us all with regular refreshments.

Had a great day making my Open Spine bound book at Carole King’s workshop on Wednesday. Lots of different papers to choose from for the cover so this time I picked a very girly, red-hearts on blue background – definitely not my usual choice! Bit fiddly in places, but we all finished on time and everyone’s was very different. I love my book so will use it for all the small sketches and paintings I have done over the years rather than just look at a beautiful – but empty – book!

was a fun day, learning a new skill, in a great venue, good food and a very good teacher, notes that went with the course are well written

Enjoyed the day very much, the weaving was well geared to a 1 day course and you were able to achieve a great looking scarf. Food was lovely and the whole atmosphere very enjoyable.

Fabulous day. I really enjoyed it.
An excellent introduction to traditional upholstery techniques, and we all came away with an item that we could be really proud of.
Mick explained everything really well and helped patiently when needed.
Highly recommended.

Enjoyed this course so much! Cath, the tutor, was amazing, patient, generous and knowledgeable. There was plenty of room (and a wood fire, which was greatly appreciated as it poured with rain for two of the three days). We were made very welcome, with lovely and interesting food in abundance, and interesting people from many different backgrounds.
The course was suitable for people completely new to dyeing, and those with experience. I'd do it all again in a second.

This was a very good course and lived up to all my expectations. The tutor was knowledgeable and very patient. It was great to get our hands into the dye and not worry about the mess. The venue was in lovely countryside and a perfect place to explore indigo dying. The food was excellent with everyone's needs catered for. Altogether three unforgettable days with lovely people and plenty of inspiration to continue with indigo and shibori.

I have just received my ring! Thank you sooooo much. It's really lovely and shows up every facet of the original carving. I only wish that I had more spare fingers to have an excuse to do it all again.

I’m lucky enough to have attended two of Maggie Cross’s ‘Make a Silver Ring’ workshops – and planning on a third – well taught – interesting and satisfying – thoroughly recommend.

Had a fabulous 3 days on this course. Our tutor was really knowledgeable and more importantly for me in any case very patient. There are the things that may have improved the course the first was having our own cutting boards and the second was having a bit more time to practice the quilting techniques themselves although I think we were probably slower than other courses. So as I said a fabulous two days, a lovely tutor and lovely venue. Will definitly come again.