Glow Sew 2024
Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th October
at Fforest coast
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This coming Autumn, we've put together a new weekend for our Glow retreats, ‘Glow Sew’
There is something very special about sewing – threading needles and stitching to mend things with fondness, to make garments with care, or embellish little patches that tell stories about where we've been and become pouches or pockets to hold treasures. After a long summer with the October evenings slowly drawing in, sinking in to the goodness of stitching in the company of great women might seem like a perfect thing to do. Taking time to slow down to connect, feel grounded and nourished for the winter ahead.
Please join us for a weekend of inspiring sewing sessions hosted by Our good fforest friend and very talented maker, Lizzie Everard (as seen on Great British Sewing Bee) and her beautiful gang of experts.
Lizzie will host the weekend which will include a practical project on our machines, mending and making workshops. Lizzie is very passionate with a generous character and is full of adventures. Telling stories about them are all in a day's work.
Here's the plan
Two morning sessions with Lizzie sewing on our machines creating one of her unique garments (a few sewing machines will be available if you don't have one)
Plus two inspiring afternoon sessions of complementary sewing, mending and making (details TBC)
Thursday
4pm Welcome, tea and cake / meet everyone and settle in
5pm Walk to the beach
7.30pm Nourishing supper
Friday
Breakfast
9.30am machine sewing with Lizzie
Nourishing lunch
2pm workshop tbc
5pm sauna sessions
7.30pm Delicious supper
Fireside chats
Saturday
Breakfast
9.30am machine sewing with Lizzie
Nourishing lunch
2pm workshop tbc
5pm sauna sessions
7.30pm Delicious supper
Fireside chats
Sunday
Breakfast
Relax /Beach walk
11am goodbyes : (
Come and be inspired by one another's ideas, laughter, comfort and kinship. It doesn't matter if you are new to sewing or have lots of experience - these sessions will have something for everyone. We have many comfortable spaces for creativity or to simply relax into a chair, listen to the birds and knit, or read a book. There is no end product, the goal is to leave glowing and refreshed.
Come alone or with a friend to enjoy the company and comfort of being a part of this small gathering in peaceful surroundings with tasty and nourishing food.
*Please note the schedule & activities might be tweaked and change slightly.
*we hope for sun and dreamy sunsets all weekend, but have no control of the weather, so please pack for all weathers
All photos kindly taken by Polly Baldwin.