The Leaf Press reviews

Veronica Gilbert reviewed: Handmade books - make a coptic binding lay-flat book

"Excellent course in a relaxed environment. Suzy provided all the materials and tools we needed, including a choice of materials, patterns and colours. Suzy is a great teacher, giving clear explanations, hints and tips. She is very patient and very generous with her time and knowledge. Everyone completed their books and the results were lovely. Suzy gave us enough information and confidence to make more books at home. Highly recommended."

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you for attending another workshop Veronica and thank you so much for this review too! I'm glad you enjoyed the workshop and your book was lovely. "

Peter Ward reviewed: Handmade books - make a coptic binding lay-flat book

"Excellent course, Suzy. Very welcoming and engaging. New skills learnt and plans made for the future. Five stars."

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Peter and for attending the workshop. Your book was great. I'll send you details of the album we discussed as soon as I have them."

Pauline Hathaway reviewed: Handmade books - make a coptic binding lay-flat book

"Thankyou Susy for another enjoyable course, hope to see you for the next one "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thanks for attending another workshop Pauline. I hope you were happy with your lovely book and are going to make more!"

Elaine reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"Brilliant Papercutting course, very enjoyable highly recommend, just four people taking the course which worked perfectly. Easy instructions, did well considering I was a beginner. Thank you Suzy"

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Elaine. I'm so pleased you liked the workshop and the giraffe you created was lovely."

Emma reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"Absolutely loved this course! Suzy is a brilliant teacher, the afternoon was well paced and the activities were really interesting. I learned lots and feel confident to make a few more notebooks myself at home. I'll definitely attend another course with The Leaf Press :D "

The Leaf Press responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed yourself Emma and the books you made were brilliant. Thank you so much for your lovely review too!"

Veronica Gilbert reviewed: Bookbinding - make a hardback journal and leather notebook - two session workshop

"Very enjoyable workshop. Suzy is an excellent teacher, breaking down processes into easy-to-follow steps and showing how to get the best results. She offered alternatives for the materials used so we could choose the colours and patterns that suited us best. The hardback and (in my case, faux) leather notebooks are lovely. Suzy also explained where to find specialist materials and how to adapt materials we have already to make further notebooks at home. Highly recommended."

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Veronica. Your books were great and yours was a lovely class ❤️. Thanks also for booking another workshop!"

Mary Luke reviewed: Bookbinding - make a hardback journal and leather notebook - two session workshop

"I very much enjoyed this 2 session course. We learned a lot with Suzy who is an excellent teacher. She introduced us to some very interesting techniques and gave advice on how we could make books at home. She is incredibly patient and explains everything very clearly. Thank you very much for 2; brilliant Saturday afternoons "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Mary. The books you created were lovely and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. "

Rachel Hill reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"Lovely afternoon, really clearly explained and supported. Very happy with what I made and learned. I loved the way everything was all set out for us on the table with tools in little boxes, it was very organised and soothing. A great craft activity afternoon. "

Karen Edwards reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"I really enjoyed this session with Suzy. I am not a ‘crafty’ person and Suzy had to bail me out a couple of times, but hubby was impressed with what I had made. I have MS and you do have to concentrate quite hard if you are new to this, so some of it was a bit complicated for me. I would go back and do another of Suzy’s courses in the future. "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Karen. The books you made were lovely!"

Michelle reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"It was an enjoyable afternoon, spent with like-minded people, learning a new craft. Suzy is an accomplished and patient teacher who was very attentive to the needs of her students."

The Leaf Press responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop Michelle and thank you very much for coming and for your review. The books you made were lovely - I hope you were pleased with them. "

Mary Luke reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"This was a most enjoyable course. Suzy explained everything very clearly and made us feel confident. The books we produced are lovely and I certainly feel confident to make more. I hope to attend another of Suzy's courses. Thank you so much!"

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Mary. I'm so pleased you liked the workshop and the books you made were lovely! "

Jo reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"We had a a fab afternoon playing with paper with like minded people, how good does it get? We could go fast or slow with lots of tips as we went along so I'd highly recommend this session to others. "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thanks so much for your review Jo. It was lovely to spend an afternoon with you and your mum and I'm glad you enjoyed the paper cutting workshop. "

Pauline Hathaway reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"This is the second course I have done with Suzie, enjoyed every minute of the afternoon and looking forward to learning how to make Christmas crackers. Suzie is calm and a very encouraging teacher, thank you."

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you for your review Pauline. It was lovely to see you again and I hope you were pleased with your finished giraffe papercut!"

Claire reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"We had a great time. It was so informative, we came away with a collection of notebooks and there were lots of resources to use. Suzy was really generous with her time and her expertise as well as making sure we got the best experience possible. "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Claire. I'm really pleased you both enjoyed the workshop and the books you made were lovely!"

Pauline Hathaway reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"A great afternoon with Suzy. I am looking forward to her next course "

Hazel reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"A lovely half day workshop. Suzy is a very good tutor. An enjoyable relaxed session. Thank you"

Bridget reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"Suzy's gentle confidence meant that we felt able to choose and complete a design during the session. I really enjoyed the course and was delighted to be able to take something home with me that I was pleased with. The time passed very quickly and it was a calm/therapeutic activity. Thank you! "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you very much Bridget for your review. I had a lovely afternoon with you and Cara and I'm glad you enjoyed the workshop. "

Angela C reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"Loved learning a new creative technique - great tuition, relaxing environment and very proud of my finished piece of art!"

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you Angela. I'm so pleased your enjoyed your workshop."

Heidi C reviewed: Paper Cutting - half day workshop - beginners or experienced

"Great course which was informative and enjoyable. Came away with a finished piece, ready for framing. Very proud! "

The Leaf Press responded:

"Thank you Heidi. Your finished piece was lovely and I'm glad you enjoyed creating it!"