A note on accommodation

The prices quoted (see under “Holidays”) are for a week’s sewing course/use of the Textiles studio (with or without tuition, depending on what type of holiday you choose) and self-catering accommodation in our guest apartment. Our guests have their own completely private space to relax and enjoy, their own fully-equipped kitchen for cooking meals, dining table and chairs, sofa, armchairs, TV and DVD player, plus DVDs etc. There’s also a table and chairs on the balcony for enjoying the views.

Accommodation – we are currently in the process of moving house, hoping to be moving in in October or November, so we will be able to take 3-4 guests rather than just 2 guests. The descriptions and photos are therefore no longer accurate…but on the other hand they do reflect the quality of accommodation we will be offering and the descriptions will give you an idea of what will be included in the new guest apartment. Please follow me on Instagram for the latest updates.

Sashiko: this room is on the ground floor and connects to the studio

Trapunto: this room is on the first floor and is off a little private hallway, which is just off our guest sitting room/kitchen.

The guest sitting room/kitchen is solely for guest use when I’m hosting a holiday, and it has a little balcony which looks out over Tuscany and Lake Chiusi, and when it’s clear – often! – you can just make out the towers of Citta della Pieve (Umbria) and the Etruscan town of Chiusi (Tuscany).

Gardens and pool:

Guests are also very welcome indeed to use our garden – in fact we expect it, because that’s where the swimming pool and garden house are located! We never use the swimming pool ourselves, so you wouldn’t be sharing it with us.

We’d also love you to use the pergola and the garden house, which has a kitchen and shower room, and which is located next to the pool. In fact, the garden room was new for the 2023 season, and is ideal for long afternoons relaxing – you can make a snack and sit in the sun or the shade, pour a glass of wine or make a cup of tea…I might actually set up a sewing machine table too.

Pets: We have two dogs – a Golden Retriever called Pippa and a Collie/Retriever/Setter cross called Theo – and a small calico cat called Lexie. They are not allowed in our guest accommodation but if you are highly allergic to pets please do mention this when you enquire about a holiday.