Deborah's reviews


Jun 2023



I spent an awesome night with a lovely group of ladies making the traditional art portfolio. So much fun The beautiful papers used were absolutely stunning

May 2023



Fantastic course! I have learnt so much in 3 hours! Different stitches and the use of fabrics. How to do weaving and the different kinds of threads that can be used for different projects. Mari is a very kind and patient teacher with a wealth of knowledge in Sashiko and kogin Japanese embroidary! You will learn ao very much doing this course!
Thank you so much Mari! X

Apr 2023



Thank you so very much for the Kogin course today! I have learned so much already. This course is excellent to learn the Japanese skills of Kogin embroidary, I especially love how each symbol means something and represents historical information within the stitching process. Mari is such a patient and kind teacher, not only teaching how to do this Japanese art form but also showing beautiful examples of how to make gifts for friends and family.
Mari also has excellent high quality materials that is used on the course.

Apr 2023



I recieved this in the mail today! I was so excited to open the parcel. The fabric is stunning and the design is so beautiful. Thank you so very much Mari. I love all of you4 sashiko designs. Absolutely stunning

Textiles kit review by Deborah Furlong

Apr 2023



I had so much fun with Mari, we talked about the history of Sashiko and how it has changed through the time and has now been rejuvenated into modern fabric art forms. It was so lovely to learn of the different material used and the wonderful threads that are available for this embroidary. I absolutely enjoyed every minute of the class and have so much more confidence in being able to create my very own sashiko embroidary peices. Mari is a wonderful teacher! Thank you so very much for this calming and relaxing experience

Mar 2023



An absolutely fantastic beginners course. Isabelle is an excellent teacher and full of brilliant knowledge that can be used to create beautiful books. I throughly enjoyed todays class! I was able to complete 3 adorable books. Thank you so much for such an enjoyable morning.
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