Soft furnishing courses, workshops & holidays
Awaken Hidden Skills
based: Hampshire, UK
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One-day and short multi-day curtain, blind, cushion and loose cover making workshops in Hampshire. These courses are aimed at all levels even complete beginners with no previous sewing skills.
| soft furnishing | England |
Blindingly Simple
based: Berkshire, UK
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Offering a range of soft furnishing courses including a curtain course covering curtain design, making and window treatments; a Roman blind making course; and a cushion making course covering a range of different types of cushions.
| soft furnishing | England |
Ingrid Ellis
based: Dorset , UK
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One-to-one loose cover tuition, this intensive, hands-on course is designed for people with some soft furnishing experience and who are comfortable using a sewing machine. The course is given in English but can also be delivered in German by request.
| soft furnishing | England |
Lucy Renshaw Workshops
based: Derbyshire, UK
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Bespoke furniture upcycling workshops in the Derbyshire Dales, courses cover furniture painting, decoupage, upholstery, interior design and soft furnishings. Weekend courses are available and a charming holiday cottage is available, offering discounts to workshop students.
| decoupage | upholstery | soft furnishing | England |
Textile Holidays France
based: Charente, France
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Creative holidays in SW France, surrounded by beautiful countryside. A range of textiles courses for all interests and abilities, taught by a qualified, experienced tutor who's passionate about textiles. Learn a new skill on a structured (but relaxing) holiday retreat or bring your own project and work independently in the light, spacious well-equipped studio.
| dressmaking/tailoring | embroidery | patchwork/quilting | soft furnishing | fashion | lacemaking | retreats | singles | tailor made | women | France |
Cambridge Fine Furnishings
based: Northamptonshire, UK
Tailored one to five day curtain making, cushion and soft furnishing courses in Long Buckby in Northamptonshire.
| soft furnishing | England |
Lilac Barn Craft Courses
based: Somerset, UK
One and two-day curtains, blinds and cushion making courses for making lined or interlined curtains, Roman blinds, pelmets and cushions.
| soft furnishing | UK |
Rainbow Cottage Residential Courses & Workshops
based: Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
Soft furnishing courses including curtain making and blinds and pelmets; cottage accommodation.
| soft furnishing | Wales |
Peak Upholstery and Furnishings
based: Derbyshire, UK
Day and long weekend courses in upholstery, soft furnishings and loose covers for all skill levels.
| soft furnishing | upholstery | England |
Sewing Courses with Sue Hazell
based: Oxfordshire, UK
Soft furnishing and sewing holidays in Oxfordshire, Sheffield, London and France.
| soft furnishing | England| France |
Upholstery Workshop (The)
based: Wiltshire, UK
Residential tuition on upholstery and soft furnishings from their own large, light and airy workshop.
| upholstery | soft furnishing | UK |
About our soft furnishing section
This section is focused on soft furnishings and household textiles of all types: curtains, drapes, pelmets, cushions and pillows, loose covers, lamp shades, throws, blankets, bedspreads, rugs; and general household linens (bath and dish towels or t-towels, table runners and napkins, and bathroom ensembles).
Most entries in this section deal with classes and instruction in the making of these soft furnishing, listing multi-day courses, residential workshops and retreats. It will also list tours, holidays, short breaks and vacations that take guests to view soft furnishing collections and visit related exhibitions and the like – but we suggest you also look what's available in the textile tours section. A closely relate section is our upholstery category and we recommend taking a look there too.
Travel sites and destinations for lovers of soft furnishing
Build soft furnishing into your holidays and vacations! The suggestions below will help you include your interest in soft furnishings in your travels; we list permanent exhibitions, collections and attractions; museums and soft furnishing related shows and events for those who want to create a DIY soft furnishings tour.
• Victoria & Albert Museum, London: home to the national collection of textiles and fashion, is a good place to start, the collections cover a period of over 5000 years with almost all textile techniques represented.
• Geffrye Museum of the Home: also in London, this museum explores the home with collections showing homes and their furnishings over the past 400 years via a series of period rooms.
• The Surface Design Show: aimed mainly at architects, interior designers and buyers, this show will interest anyone with a serious interest in surface design.
• Ideal Home Show: Olympia, London. Packed with ideas and inspiration for the home, including soft furnishings. With plenty of room sets for interior design inspiration!
• Scottish Home Show: held in the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, this show is the biggest home improvement exhibition the North-East.
• New Designers: at the Business Design Centre in London, an inspirational exhibition of emerging design with displays, talks and tours, competitions and awards.
• Fashion & Textile Museum, London: a centre for contemporary textiles and fashion; the museum doesn't have a permanent display, but offers a program of focused temporary exhibitions.
Each of the Travel-Quest categories aims to list holidays, vacations, short breaks and weekends as well as multi-day and residential courses, workshops and retreats – rather than one day events or courses. It's for people looking for a short escape, or a longer break, to get away and enjoy a particular interest. So pack your bag and let's get going!
CATEGORY DEFINITION FOR TOUR OPERATORS WISHING TO BE LISTED:
The Travel-quest soft furnishing section lists holidays, courses, workshops short and weekend breaks which provide instruction in the creation of soft furnishings such as curtains, drapes, cushions, loose covers, blinds, pelmets and shades. As this is a specialist holiday directory, ideally these will be residential multi-day courses which also provide accommodation as a complete holiday package, but we will also consider multi-day non-residential soft furnishing courses where non-local participants attend and (ideally) where the course provider offers advice on nearby accommodation, making it easy to turn the courses into a residential break.
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