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          • Bargello Infinity Scarf
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        • Making your first garment
        • Making your second garment
        • Make a child’s dress
        • Intermediate Dressmaking
      • Bag workshops >>>
        • Leather Tote Bag
        • Small zipped leather bag
        • Jendy Bag
        • Stowaway Tote Bag
        • Zips and Pockets Crossbody
      • General Sewing Workshops >>>
        • Projects with zips
          • Zips (1) – Zipped Pouch or two
          • Zips (2) – Dopp Bag
        • Things for the kitchen
          • Apron with pocket
          • Bread Basket/Bag
          • Mitred corners
        • Including hand sewing
          • Needle case, Scissor Case
          • Sashiko work
          • Boro work
        • Infinity Scarf €20
        • A Piped Cushion Cover
        • Sewing or Toiletry Bag
      • Hand Stitching Workshops >>>
        • Beginner’s Goldwork
        • Hand Embroidery
        • Patchwork for Mindfulness
      • Free Machine Embroidery
      • Sew-it-Yourself
    • Regular workshops
      • Learn to Sew €100
      • Intermediate/Skills Workshops
    • Day Sewing Parties and Short Sewing Retreats
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      • Scented Pyramids £14/€14
        • Scented Pyramids Instructions
      • Pincushion £12/€12
        • Pincushion Instructions
      • Small Basket £12/€12
        • Small Basket Instructions
      • Appliqué Tea Towel £15/€15
        • Appliqué Tea Towel Instructions
      • Eternity scarf £22/€22
        • Eternity scarf instructions
      • Kindle case £20/€20
        • Kindle Case Instructions
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      • Textile Art – Free Machine Embroidery
      • Hand Embroidery holidays
      • “Sew-it-Yourself” holidays
    • Dates and prices
    • What is included?
    • How to book and booking terms
  • Accommodation
    • A note on accommodation
    • Relax…
    • Your room – “Sashiko”
    • Your room – “Trapunto”
    • The pool and gardens
    • The Studio
  • Reviews
  • Day Workshops
    • Workshops introduction
    • Taster Course €50
    • Upcoming Workshop DATES
    • Day/ Half Day Workshops
      • Patchwork Workshops >>>
        • Half Square Triangle Projects
          • “Points and Corners” cushion covers
          • Afternoon Tea Quilt
          • Hidden Casing Wallhanging
          • French Star mini wallhanging
        • Jelly Roll Projects
          • Woodland Walk Lap Quilt
          • Garden Maze Cushion Cover
          • Bargello Lap Quilt
          • Bargello Infinity Scarf
          • Log Cabin Patchwork
        • Patchwork for Mindfulness
      • Dressmaking Workshops >>>
        • Making your first garment
        • Making your second garment
        • Make a child’s dress
        • Intermediate Dressmaking
      • Bag workshops >>>
        • Leather Tote Bag
        • Small zipped leather bag
        • Jendy Bag
        • Stowaway Tote Bag
        • Zips and Pockets Crossbody
      • General Sewing Workshops >>>
        • Projects with zips
          • Zips (1) – Zipped Pouch or two
          • Zips (2) – Dopp Bag
        • Things for the kitchen
          • Apron with pocket
          • Bread Basket/Bag
          • Mitred corners
        • Including hand sewing
          • Needle case, Scissor Case
          • Sashiko work
          • Boro work
        • Infinity Scarf €20
        • A Piped Cushion Cover
        • Sewing or Toiletry Bag
      • Hand Stitching Workshops >>>
        • Beginner’s Goldwork
        • Hand Embroidery
        • Patchwork for Mindfulness
      • Free Machine Embroidery
      • Sew-it-Yourself
    • Regular workshops
      • Learn to Sew €100
      • Intermediate/Skills Workshops
    • Day Sewing Parties and Short Sewing Retreats
  • My Etsy Shop
    • Kits
      • Kits Introduction
      • Scented Pyramids £14/€14
        • Scented Pyramids Instructions
      • Pincushion £12/€12
        • Pincushion Instructions
      • Small Basket £12/€12
        • Small Basket Instructions
      • Appliqué Tea Towel £15/€15
        • Appliqué Tea Towel Instructions
      • Eternity scarf £22/€22
        • Eternity scarf instructions
      • Kindle case £20/€20
        • Kindle Case Instructions
      • Shoulder Bag £25/€25
        • Shoulder Bag Instructions
      • Zipped pouch £20/€20
        • Zipped pouch instructions
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Textile Holidays Italy

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    Please note that we are in the process of moving house – more info to come over the next few weeks, but follow mw on Instagram…

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    The best way to find out what I’m up to and what classes/holidays I’m offering is to follow me on Instagram or Facebook. Instagram Facebook To…

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    Embroidered mini patchwork

    Inspired my a book I bought in Arezzo before Christmas, “Small Wonders” by Serena Boffa Soda, I’ve been stitching a series of embroidered hexies. She uses…

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    Stitched Landscapes

    I’ve spent some time mounting and framing some of the work I did last year, plus I’ve started to – tentatively – work on slightly larger…

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    Jackie (October 2023)

    Our holiday with TextilesHolidaysItaly was beyond our expectations. A friend and I had followed Bronwen for a while on Instagram and seen the beautiful creations that…

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    Linda (October 2023)

    After searching for some different ideas of how to celebrate my 60th year I came across Textile Holidays, and made contact with Bronwen almost a year…

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    Christina (September 2023)

    What an amazing time I had with two friends @textileholidaysitaly. I chose to make two quilt tops designed by Bronwen, quilting being my love. We were…

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    Georgia (July 2023)

    I had my sewing holidays in mid July 2023 and I had a very good time. Bronwen and her husband John made everything in their power…

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    Alison (August 2023)

    I really enjoyed my week at Bronwen´s textile studio this summer, I would have loved to have stayed longer. I arrived with the idea of reviving…

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    Kim (September 2023)

    I visited Bronwen with two friends in September. We all belong to a quilting group near our homes in Kent and Sussex and we fancied a…

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    Anne (September 2023)

    I travelled with 2 friends and had an idyllic holiday; great sewing and Italian scenery with very comfortable and well equipped accommodation that was spotlessly clean.…

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    Antonia (August 2023)

    Aquest estiu passat vaig passar una setmana en Castiglione del Lago, vaig anar a casa dels Llogaters més amables i encantadors que us podeu trobar!!! Et…

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    Sue and Charlotte (May 2023)

    Sue and Charlotte spent a week here at the end of May, on a free machine embroidery holiday. They were already very accomplished, but neither had…

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    Views

    I took too many photos, again, on my morning run! These are all within 2km of home, and are great inspiration for embroideries. Views was last…

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    Framed embroideries

    I’ve spent the last few weeks – most of this year, actually! – working on these embroidered pictures. I started off by doing an online art…

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Why did she make things? Well, she enjoyed it, of course, but it also somehow helped her remember who she was and where she came from. (Amy Rubin Flett)

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Discover a new hobby while on holiday in Italy...

Hello... I'm Bronwen Shepherd and I run sewing holidays and workshops in my lovely studio in the beautiful countryside of Umbria, close to Lake Trasimeno. The front of the house looks out into Tuscany - Monte Cetona and Lake Chiusi, and the back of the house - beyond the olive grove - looks out over the rolling countryside of Umbria. I've got a Textiles degree and a PGCE (post graduate teaching qualification) in Textiles, for teaching age 11 to 18 years - I've got 13 years teaching experience in UK schools, as a teacher and latterly as Head of Department, teaching mainly A level Textiles. I've also got 4 years experience of running textile classes and residential holidays/retreats in France. I gave up my teaching career especially to do that - we moved to France, renovated the house, built a textile studio, and started the business there. In 2020, we moved to Umbria, to the Trasimeno area, where I had bought a holiday home in 2007, and I'm re-establishing my creative business here. Apart from teaching, I have 12 years experience as a designer/maker of Christening wear, something which I intend to start doing again, but I also have a few other creative ideas...

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We are in Italy – in Umbria, very close to the border with Tuscany, 45 minutes from Perugia, Assisi and Siena, 1.5 hours from Florence, 2 hours from Rome. Our closest town (approx. 10 minutes drive) is Castiglione del Lago, which is the main town on Lake Trasimeno, the 4th largest lake in Italy. See “About” tab along the top – under “Contact me” you’ll find a map.

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  • Home
  • Holidays
    • Types of Holidays offered
    • More info on holiday content
      • Sewing holidays for complete beginners
        • Making clothes, for beginners
      • General sewing holidays
      • Dressmaking holidays
      • Patchwork Holidays
      • Textile Art – Free Machine Embroidery
      • Hand Embroidery holidays
      • “Sew-it-Yourself” holidays
    • Dates and prices
    • What is included?
    • How to book and booking terms
  • Accommodation
    • A note on accommodation
    • Relax…
    • Your room – “Sashiko”
    • Your room – “Trapunto”
    • The pool and gardens
    • The Studio
  • Reviews
  • Day Workshops
    • Workshops introduction
    • Taster Course €50
    • Upcoming Workshop DATES
    • Day/ Half Day Workshops
      • Patchwork Workshops >>>
        • Half Square Triangle Projects
          • “Points and Corners” cushion covers
          • Afternoon Tea Quilt
          • Hidden Casing Wallhanging
          • French Star mini wallhanging
        • Jelly Roll Projects
          • Woodland Walk Lap Quilt
          • Garden Maze Cushion Cover
          • Bargello Lap Quilt
          • Bargello Infinity Scarf
          • Log Cabin Patchwork
        • Patchwork for Mindfulness
      • Dressmaking Workshops >>>
        • Making your first garment
        • Making your second garment
        • Make a child’s dress
        • Intermediate Dressmaking
      • Bag workshops >>>
        • Leather Tote Bag
        • Small zipped leather bag
        • Jendy Bag
        • Stowaway Tote Bag
        • Zips and Pockets Crossbody
      • General Sewing Workshops >>>
        • Projects with zips
          • Zips (1) – Zipped Pouch or two
          • Zips (2) – Dopp Bag
        • Things for the kitchen
          • Apron with pocket
          • Bread Basket/Bag
          • Mitred corners
        • Including hand sewing
          • Needle case, Scissor Case
          • Sashiko work
          • Boro work
        • Infinity Scarf €20
        • A Piped Cushion Cover
        • Sewing or Toiletry Bag
      • Hand Stitching Workshops >>>
        • Beginner’s Goldwork
        • Hand Embroidery
        • Patchwork for Mindfulness
      • Free Machine Embroidery
      • Sew-it-Yourself
    • Regular workshops
      • Learn to Sew €100
      • Intermediate/Skills Workshops
    • Day Sewing Parties and Short Sewing Retreats
  • My Etsy Shop
    • Kits
      • Kits Introduction
      • Scented Pyramids £14/€14
        • Scented Pyramids Instructions
      • Pincushion £12/€12
        • Pincushion Instructions
      • Small Basket £12/€12
        • Small Basket Instructions
      • Appliqué Tea Towel £15/€15
        • Appliqué Tea Towel Instructions
      • Eternity scarf £22/€22
        • Eternity scarf instructions
      • Kindle case £20/€20
        • Kindle Case Instructions
      • Shoulder Bag £25/€25
        • Shoulder Bag Instructions
      • Zipped pouch £20/€20
        • Zipped pouch instructions
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Textile Holidays Italy is located at: Vaiano, Castiglione del Lago, 06061, Perugia, ITALY info@textileholiday.com