Tutor Clare Workman talks about her new Millinery course 'Fabulous Fascinators' by Gartmore House | Jun 12, 2019 | NewsSo excited to be running a ‘Fabulous Fascinators’ weekend holiday at Gartmore House in August! If you’ve ever wanted to have a go at making wearable ‘sculpture’ – this is your chance! If you have a wedding to go to, or if you’re going...
Dog Rules at Gartmore House by Gartmore House | May 20, 2019 | NewsWe 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...
Seminole Patchwork – NEW for 2019/20 Patchwork & Quilting Courses by Gartmore House | Feb 6, 2019 | Patchwork & QuiltingWell 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...
Patchwork & Quilting – Tutor Clare Workman talks about course projects for 2019/20 by Gartmore House | Oct 16, 2018 | Patchwork & QuiltingHi 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...
Lace Making for Christmas – tutor Jean Leader's festive ideas by Gartmore House | Oct 2, 2018 | Lace makingChristmas 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....