Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery reviews

Marianne Gibson reviewed: Make your own contemporary sinamay halo headpiece - online

"I had a fantastic experience learning to construct the Sinamay Halo Headpiece online with Margaret Woodliff. She put our schedules together and came up with a time we could meet one-to-one to overcome an eight hour time zone gap. It was a well thought out and professionally taught class. Margaret is patient and amiable but still caught every detail of how my work was coming along to assure a positive and delightful outcome. I had high hopes and she exceeded them all! She spent a little time showing me the versatility of the headpiece through various models she had created and each piece could be showcased. I feel very fortunate to have come across the Craft Courses platform. I’m especially grateful to Margaret for the time she set aside for me, for her delightful personality and for the excellent skills and talent she shared with me. "

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you very much Marianne for such a lovely review. It was a pleasure both to meet you and to teach you the online course. Happy Hatting! Margaret "

MRS ANNA WARREN reviewed: Craft Kit – Make your own handmade Tartan flower with a Petersham Bow

"Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery was more than helpful in supplying the kit to me. No problem in emailing Margaret for the correct colour. I have not made the flower yet but I am sure if I encounter any problems, Margaret will be on hand to help me!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Hello Anna Thank you very much for your review, and I am delighted to hear that you are pleased with the kit you have ordered from me. The tartan flower kit is a good craft project and encompasses a number of different skills and I do hope you will enjoy making your flower. Please do not hesitate to come back to me if you have any queries, or need additional support or information. Thank you again. All best wishes - Margaret "

Sheena Book reviewed: Craft Kit – Make your own handmade Tartan flower with a Petersham Bow

"Great idea for a kit. Ideal present. 5 stars is not enough some of the best customer service I have had. Margaret kept me informed and was so helpful in adapting my delivery instructions."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks so much Sheena, both for your order and the great review! As an artisan maker all feedback is appreciated and such positive feedback is very rewarding. I do hope the kit is everything Santa could have wished for, too! Happy Christmas to you and yours Margaret"

L. Scullion reviewed: Craft Kit – Make your own handmade Tartan flower with a Petersham Bow

"Very well presented kit with all materials and tools needed. Despite being French so English is my second language the instructions were clear and detailed, easy to follow. I'm very pleased with the end result and it was enjoyable to make it too!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Hello Laurence Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am very pleased that you enjoyed the kit so much, and hope that you will enjoy wearing your brooch through the seasons. All best wishes Margaret"

Bea reviewed: Craft Kit – Make your own handmade Tartan flower with a Petersham Bow

"I chose my colour combination and it is perfect for my jacket. I received this kit and completed it in less than an hour. I am so pleased with my brooch. Excellent product. The purchase form needs to be updated so that you can put your colour choices on the form. This would eliminate the emails that are required to sort this out. The seller is super efficient and wants to you to get your product ASAP, but I don't read my email daily, so any delay in getting your product is caused by this."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Hello Bea Thank you very much for your review, I am so pleased you have enjoyed your kit, both making your tartan flower and wearing it! I know that the brilliant admin team at CraftCourses are working hard to respond to all the challenges that the current situation has thrust upon us all, and I’m sure that they will look at updating the purchase form to enhance the site’s functionality if at all possible. In the meantime I thought you would like to know that I am continuing to develop new concepts for hobby millinery kits so you can make your own small headpieces for when those weddings and special events finally get the go ahead. I will be listing these kits in due course on my Craft Courses page. Thanks again for your review Margaret"

Helen Collinson reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Another great day with Margaret learning how to make a lovely flower headpiece. This workshop had a relaxed feeling. Having said that, we needed to crack on to get it completed. I came away more than satisfied. I love learning with Margaret and am a big fan of her work and her courses. Looking forward to learning new techniques with her in the near future."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks Helen, I really appreciate your review. We had a lovely day - very relaxed with lots of focussed concentration producing a great result! Great with your hair colour too! Thanks again for joining me up in NE67, this time, for your day course. See you soon. Margaret"

ANNE MACDONALD reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Fabulous experience. Lovely people, beautiful surroundings and food was fab too. Had a great day with Margaret who had done so much prep to ensure the day ran smoothly. Margaret was attentive and supportive to all the willing learners. She has a very easy style with people which helps create confidence when attempting something g new. Created a gorgeous headpiece & had a great day. Will definitely return. Thanks Margaret."

Cathrine reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Excellent experiences, beautiful memories for creative learning with fun ... Margret is a great tutor and valid instructor, I am looking forward to participating in another workshop soon, please ! Thank you ?"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Hi Kate - thank you very much for your lovely review, I am so pleased you enjoyed yourself and made such a lovely flame and bronze coloured dahlia headpiece! See you soon - in the meantime Happy Hatting - Margaret"

Jo-ann harrison reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Brilliant course, Margaret is a patient tutor, enjoyed working with her again and my hat turned out great, will be booking another course in the new year."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks Jo-Ann - it was a pleasure teaching you again. I will look forward to seeing you again on our next workshop in the Spring!"

Judith Anderson reviewed: Divine Dahlia - felt headpiece

"Superb venue and excellent tuition from the talented and generous Margaret. Please organise another workshop soon!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Judith - working on the next one now! Will see you very soon. Margaret"

Clare Younger reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I have attended Margaret’s hat class for a Dahlia button. I much prefer sewing to glue gun but the process is quicker and fun. I really like 4 weeks classes instead of 3 as I''m slower and get frustrated. I'm enthusiastic at least. Margaret is professional and fun and I’ve met some lovely people at her home. More classes next year are always welcome. Join her adventure and talents and you will enjoy yourself."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks for your lovely review Clare! Your latest felt perching cap style headpiece is a stunning collection of three multi coloured dahlias! Fantastic results! I’m looking forward to welcoming you to the next millinery course."

Iliana Hristova reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I have done 3 courses with Margaret. She is a great mentor and I am very very pleased with what I achieved within an year. During the last course we created a lovely button felt hat with dahlia flower. It was completely new adventure for me. Lots of new skills and funny moments. Thank you Margaret for your help and support."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Iliana, you are a dedicated student, with great determination and tenaciousness, and are producing lovely pieces. See you very soon at our Millinery class meet up! Margaret."

Jo-ann Harrison reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Comfortable surroundings, great company, excellent tuition and very relaxed atmosphere, highly recommended and have booked another course."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks Jo-Ann - I’m so pleased you enjoyed the course. You made a lovely tonal headpiece and I’m delighted it’s wetted your appetite to learn more Millinery and that you have signed up for The Introduction to Winter Millinery! See you very soon. Margaret"

Judith Anderson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"Pleasant company and excellent surroundings and tuition from Margaret. Repeat customer so must be happy. Highly recommended."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Judith. I enjoyed the “craic” as they say, your latest piece is beautiful and I have added its image to the gallery of images for this course. I will also look forward to seeing the wedding photos shortly as I know your new headpiece will compliment your special dress beautifully. All best wishes - Margaret"

Janine Johnson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I loved learning all the different stages of making a headpiece. I was an absolute beginner along with my 13 year old daughter. Margaret was a great teacher with lots of knowledge and skills. We both had a great day and are so pleased with our completed headpieces."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks Janine - it was a pleasure to spend the day with you and your daughter helping you make your own headpieces. It was interesting to see how you both interpreted the theme of the workshop creating similar but completely different headpieces, the finished results really suiting you both! There’s images on my Instagram feed mhw_millinery from today’s workshop!"

Clare Younger reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"I took part in this course with no previous experience. I generally work at a slower pace craft wise but found the class really nicely run . A little sewing / scissors knowledge & some useful and some ironing skills I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in this craft which is quite specialised. I came away learning so much about millinery and appreciate all the skill and work that goes into each headpiece! Not just for race days and weddings lets bring hats back to fashion. A therapeutic craft and met another lovely lady as well! Margaret has patience of a saint x"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Clare very much for your review - it was a pleasure teaching you how to make your headpiece, and I am delighted too with the finished piece. I will wait with interest some images of your complete outfit, as I know you will wow the other guests with your beautiful headpiece when you attend the wedding in September! We are also looking forward to our next millinery meet-up and I am now busy planning a follow on course for the next steps in your journey of millinery exploration. Thanks again for your enthusiasm - Margaret"

Claire reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I was lucky to have one-to-one tuition when I attended this workshop in Newcastle yesterday. Margaret was very welcoming and immediately relaxed me into the day. She explained things really well and has lots of patience. It was a full day with lots of coffee and biscuits to keep us going. I didn’t realise that every piece is handmade and found this amazing and now appreciate the work that actually goes into the work Margaret does. She had lots of pieces on display to give me an idea as to what to make. The workshop over ran but she wanted to make sure that I left with the fascinator completed. I haven’t sewn for some time but I think as long as the basics are known then it is suitable for a beginner. I loved the workshop so much I will definitely sign up to another in the future and wouldn't hesitate in recommending Margaret. I would say the half day fascinator Workshop would be brilliant for a hen-do! Thoroughly enjoyed the day! Thank you Margaret!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thanks very much Claire for the review and for signing up to come on the 1 day millinery course! We had a great day and I really enjoyed introducing you to some of the many techniques in wonderful world of millinery. I am really pleased that you enjoyed yourself so much and am already looking forward to welcoming you to another course in the future, meanwhile I have updated the timings on this particular course to reflect the amount of content. I’ll look forward to receiving the photos soon of you wearing your new outfit and headpiece at the summer wedding you are attending later in the summer. Very many thanks again - Margaret"

Verity Wake reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I took part in this course with no previous experience. Margaret was really friendly and helpful, the course was very enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone! I came away learning so much about millinery and appreciate all the skill and work that goes into each headpiece! Thanks Margaret x"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Verity - it was a pleasure teaching you my “Introduction to Millinery” course, and your tonal headpiece with soft ivory & pale blush lillies and peach leaves is very pretty. I can’t wait to see the images of you wearing it later in the summer! I am so pleased you enjoyed our sessions and look forward to seeing you in the winter when we will move onto felt for a winter headpiece."

ILIANA HRISTOVA reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"It has been a lovely workshop. Professional and friendly environment. I gained a lot of skills and I had a lot of attention from Margaret. Strongly recommended . Great experience."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Iliana for your lovely review. This was your first ever millinery project and it was very successful. I am now really looking forward to helping you progress to the next stage - a brimmed hat. Well done!"

Liz Robinson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I have just attended this course with Margaret and loved it. Margaret taught in a small group and adapted the session to meet the needs of students. I was really proud of the hat I made. A great workshop thoroughly recommended."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Liz - thank you very much for your lovely review. I too, am delighted with the beautiful poppy red boater that you made in our class. I know you will wear it with great pride and pleasure when you are at the wedding. Well done & Happy Hatting!"

Joyce Clayton reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"Margaret's course enabled me to produce a headpiece I was proud to wear and completely coordinated with my outfit. Not only was I very happy with the result but I thoroughly enjoyed the learning process as I am by no means a natural, Margaret was so patient. Thoroughly excellent all round."

Judith Thurland reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"I was lucky enough to attend one of Margaret's excellent courses with a view to making a hat to complete a wedding outfit. With Margaret's amazing & inspiring tuition i have now got a unique hat in exactly the right colours - way better than anything i had imagined i would be able to produce! Thanks Margaret!"

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Judith, for your lovely review of the millinery workshop you attended. It was great fun helping you design your headpiece, and I was delighted when you received so many compliments at the wedding! Thank you again for your lovely review of the summer millinery workshop series - Margaret"

gillian fletcher reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"Having previously attended a course run by Margaret I was confident that what I would create on this course would be something special and within my capabilities. Margaret's ability to inspire creativity meant that no 2 hats made by the students on the course were the same, giving us a bespoke piece of millinery at a very good price. Time between each of the sessions meant that I was able to source any 'extras' that I wanted to add, as well as completing homework tasks to ensure I was ready to take on the next challenge that Margaret had planned for the group. I wore my button to a wedding and made sure that everyone who commented on it knew how proud I was to be able to say I had made it myself."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Gillian - thank you for a lovely review. It is always very satisfying when together we work towards helping you create your very own headpiece that you can wear confidently and with pride. In this case it was for your niece’s wedding, and your sinamay button was made to co-ordinate with your outfit, chosen especially for the day. I was really delighted to receive some of the wedding photos and loved seeing you proudly wearing your finished piece at the wedding itself! Thank you again for joining the summer millinery workshop series."

Helen Collinson reviewed: Introduction to summer millinery - 1 day - Newcastle NE1

"This course was the first time I had blocked a hat. I was so pleased with the results I wore my button to a friends wedding. No one would have known I made my head peice myself -except I could not help but advertise the fact to everyone who admired it."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Helen, for your review of the summer millinery workshop series. I really enjoy helping my students to choose their colours and encouraging them to believe that with help and guidance not only can they only design their own piece but also make it to a very satisfactory standard, and finally wear it with pride. In fact this I find is one of the most fulfilling aspects of leading this workshop series. It was wonderful to receive the images from the wedding you attended, and to see your wearing you headpiece with justifiable pride! Very many thanks again Helen for the lovely review"

Charlotte reviewed: Introducing winter millinery - evenings - Newcastle NE1

"In 3 sessions, plus some homework, I have made a wonderful, felt button, trimmed with a beaded felt flower, curls and a feather. I am very proud. Margaret guided me to make the hat even better for a first attempt than I could have imagined. I'm going back to Margaret to learn about using sinamay for the spring and summer."

Margaret Woodliff Wright Millinery responded:

" Thank you Charlotte, for your review of my course Introducing Millinery. I too, am delighted with the results of your course. Your spectacular lined mustard yellow felt contemporary headpiece features an individually pieced mustard “dahlia” style felt flower and is trimmed with a contrasting marroon peacock feather quill. I know you will wear your headpiece with pride next autumn. Now I am looking foward to teaching you and your mother about summer millinery, in advance of this Spring’s racing season! See you very soon! Thank you again, Margaret"