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Dog Rules at Gartmore House
We love dogs! However we appreciate that not all guests are dog lovers. Here are some doggy house rules to keep everyone happy: We limit it to 3 dogs in the house at any one time and we have 3 bedrooms allocated to guests with dogs. Dogs are more than welcome as long...
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Felted Accessories – beautiful pieces from a fun course with Ewa
Some beautiful pieces were created at last week's 'Fashion Felt Accessories' course with the lovely Ewa Kuniczak. We couldn't help but show them off here - looks like the ladies had a wonderful time and learnt so much. We are, as ever, blown away by the creativity...
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Celebrating National Walking Month this May – Walking Resources and Top Tips
May is National Walking Month! Being situated in the midst of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and surrounded by the Queen Elizabeth Forest , we're lucky to have some amazing walking routes on our doorstep and even some famous national trails nearby. If...
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Student Feedback: A crafty little break at Gartmore House – intuitive felting with Ewa
In September 2018 my husband and I (along with our springer spaniel Basil) packed our converted camper van and headed northwards from our home on the South East coast of Cornwall towards Gartmore House (located close to Aberfolye in the Scottish Trossachs) for a...
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Greenwood Spoon Carving Course – what you need to know – from tutor Steve Bretel
Greenwood spoon carving is a new course here at Gartmore House for 2019! So what do you need to know? Tutor Steve Bretel tells all... Following art school in Wales and a commercial art career in London, I relocated to Scotland where I now work as a fine artist and...
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Outlander Film Locations in Scotland
In recent years Scotland has proven a popular location for lots of different films and TV series, most notably Outlander. Some of Outlander's film locations are very close to us here at Gartmore House - not more than half an hour away by car! Visit Scotland has even...
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Your (included*) Loch Katrine Day Trip
Here at Gartmore House we're lucky to have some truly stunning lochs on our doorstep. Loch Katrine is one of Scotland's hidden gems, and a visit there (with a one hour cruise on the water) is a real highlight of your holiday. *We include a trip there in all craft...
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NEW for 2019! Art Cloth Doll Making Courses at Gartmore House
Art Cloth Doll Making is a new course for 2019 here at Gartmore House. Tutor Angela explains more about this fast-growing popular craft and how the 5-night course will pan out: Hi! I'm excited about my first course next month at Gartmore and would like to introduce...
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Seminole Patchwork – NEW for 2019/20 Patchwork & Quilting Courses
Well the weather outside is freezing and grey so working with the bright vibrant colours of traditional Seminole Patchwork is warming and cheering! Seminole Patchwork was developed by the Seminole Indians in Florida when sewing machines first became available and is a...
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Patchwork & Quilting – Tutor Clare Workman talks about course projects for 2019/20
Hi everyone! My name’s Clare and I’m the Tutor for the Patchwork and Quilting holidays here at Gartmore House - and this is my first blog post!.....so here goes..... When teaching I like to offer a choice of projects, so you can choose what you'd like to create and...
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Lace Making for Christmas – tutor Jean Leader’s festive ideas
Christmas is coming... Lace making tutor Jean Leader shares some of her festive crafty ideas... Although Christmas is nearly three months away, I've already been asked about suitably festive patterns for bobbin lace to hang on the tree or use on cards. It’s a long...
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Q&A with Photography Tutor Ewan Barry
Edinburgh-based Photographer Ewan Barry runs our popular Photography courses here at Gartmore House. We grabbed him in between shoots for a few questions over a quick cuppa and piece of cake... Q: Give us your top 3 take-away tips for great photos A: 1. Get to know...
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Which sewing course is for me? Tutor Gill McBride talks through the different options
Sewing holidays are quite new at Gartmore House, but everyone who has come so far has loved them! Its such a treat to come to a wonderful place, be able to sew all day for 4 full days, be fed and treated as very special guests and not have to make the beds, think...
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Our Knitting & Crochet Breaks – Get the low-down from tutor Samira Hill
Knitting and Crochet breaks are one of the most popular crafting holidays here at Gartmore House. Tutor Samira Hill explains a bit more about what you can expect from a rewarding escape to rural Scotland, where you'll get to grips with knitting needles and crochet...
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Come Dancing and enjoy lots of health benefits!
Want to learn to waltz like they do on Strictly? Instead of just admiring the dancers on the telly, why not join them! Studies show that dancing is so good for you. Here are some of the benefits (in case you needed reminding why all those Strictly contestants look so...
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