As seen in The Observer's "10 of the Best Creative Breaks" 20/10/19

Textile Holidays

Textile Holidays
New Studio, New House!

We have moved house! We are just 5km from our previous home here in Umbria…but we now have 3 en-suite guest rooms, a large self-contained guest…

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Dates and Prices

What I learned from running my holidays when I lived in France was that it was next to impossible to organise dates – I’d fix dates…

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What I offer, where to find up-to-date info…

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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How to book and booking terms

1) If you’re interested in booking a holiday, the best way to discuss it, or to book, is to contact me by email at: mailto: info@textileholiday.com…

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Where to find detailed info on HOLIDAYS…

“Hover” over “HOLIDAYS” on the menu – you’ll see 4 sub-menus: Types of holidays offered More info on holiday content – hover, to see the list…

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

Hello... I'm Bronwen Kaja/Shepherd and I run sewing holidays and workshops in my lovely studio in the beautiful countryside of Umbria, close to Lake Trasimeno. The house is on the border between Umbria and Tuscany - so you look out onto the countryside of both regions including Monte Cetona, Lake Chiusi, Chiusi, and, in the distance, Citta della Pieve. There are olive groves, vineyards, cypress trees and pines as far as you can see - it's very inspiring for someone who likes to stitch landscapes! 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 9 years experience of running textile classes and residential holidays/retreats in France and Italy. 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 re-established my creative business here. We moved again in 2024, to a larger house with (another) purpose built studio. 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...