Lacemaking

A 5-night residential lacemaking holiday at Gartmore House with tutor Jean Leader, including tuition, full board and accommodation.

This all-inclusive residential craft course lets guests spend four days learning traditional lacemaking techniques such as bobbin lace, including Bedfordshire, Bucks Point and Torchon, plus needlelace and tatting. Tutor Jean Leader tailors tuition to each guest, from complete beginners to experienced makers, after discussing their experience and goals in advance. The package covers 5 nights' accommodation, full board catering and complimentary transfers from Stirling train station. Check-in is from 4pm on the Sunday, tuition runs 10am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, and guests check out by 10am on the Friday.