If you’re coming on one of our holidays and would like to bring a friend, partner, or member of your family, then we have you (and them!) covered. Accompanying guests will enjoy full board catering and shared accommodation with you. We also have a full programme of day trips and activities on offer for them. Please add them and day trips at the checkout stage.

How to book
To book online, please click on your preferred date above.
For any questions or to book direct please call 01877 382 991 or email mail@gartmorehouse.com
If you have any questions, you may like to take a look at our FAQs but if you have any further queries, please contact our team directly.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
To confirm your holiday:
A non-refundable 25% deposit is required to secure your booking.

Payment of your holiday:
The balance of your payment must be received no later than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement of your holiday. In the case of non-payment, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and any cancellation fees will apply.

If you cancel your booking:
All deposits are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your booking up to 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, we will refund any monies paid, less your deposit. If you cancel less than 3 months (90 days) prior to the commencement date, no refund will be given.
We do advise you to take out holiday insurance for this reason.

Sampler Blocks and Quilts
A fun versatile way to learn a range of patchwork and quilting skills both traditional and modern. Choose from a wide and ever increasing range of designs to make useful and beautiful items from cushions, bags, runners, etc to quilts of all sizes. Additionally, there are two variations of Modern Sampler Quilts with new modern patchwork techniques to learn and an opportunity to learn and practice new modern ways of machine quilting.

Delectable Mountain Quilts
This is a lovely design with a modern feel if made with just two contrasting plain fabrics – or it is an ideal scrap buster or layer cake project for a very different look. Once the blocks are made (with Clare’s favourite ‘speedy’ method) there are many different ways they can be used, so lots to play with!

Curved Strip Piecing (2022)
New for 2022 play with curved strip piecing techniques for speedy curvy quilts! Clare will gently guide you through successful curved piecing techniques and speedy cutting techniques for larger projects.

Patchwork Rug (2022)
First in a proposed series of patchwork rugs, this design is ideal for using up all those offcuts of wadding and fabrics. Start keeping them now for a fun way to recycle and add warmth and colour to your floor!

Improv Piecing (2023)
Here anything goes but it’s very useful to have technical guidelines to ensure you can achieve what you set out to make without running into snarly snags. Your piece can be large or small and full guidance will be given on design and construction in piecing and quilting and finishing. Improv without fear – if you’ve wanted to have a go at this technique but weren’t quite sure where to start – this is the place!

UFOs (Unfinished Objects) or WIPs (Works In Progress)
Guests are always very welcome to bring along their own projects to work on. Our patchwork and quilting holidays offer a great opportunity to finish those UFOs or WIPs – with the luxury of time, space and expert advice on hand if needed – you can finally see those projects completed! If you have a kit you’ve started and got stuck – or been unable to start at all – do bring it along and we’ll get things moving.

Sunday
Check in is from 4pm where you will receive a warm welcome from our team.
Once you are unpacked and settled, we invite you to enjoy some tea or coffee and home baking in the lounge where you can relax after your journey.
If you have never been on a holiday like this before, we understand how anxious you may be. That’s why, come 6pm, everyone will gather in the lounge for the Welcome Talk and Meet & Greet, giving you the chance to meet both your fellow guests and your tutor before the start of the course on Monday. Your tutor will talk you through what to expect from the week, discuss what you would like to achieve during your stay, and answer any questions you may have. 
From there, dinner is served at 6:30pm in the downstairs dining room.

Monday to Thursday
Throughout the week, tuition runs from 10am to 4pm with regular breaks for tea and coffee so you can relax and have a natter with your fellow guests about everything you’ve been up to so far.
All your meals are served in the dining room.
Evening tea and coffee is available in the lounge at 9pm.

Friday
Check out by 10am

You will need to bring:

• fabric,
• backing fabric
• wadding
• thread

The exact requirements above will depend on your choice of project – further information about the projects, pictures and a detailed kit list can be found here.

You’ll also need:

• A sewing kit – pins, needles, scissors (for fabric and paper), thimble etc. (your tutor will be able to help you out if you have forgotten or are having trouble sourcing anything)
• Freezer paper for some sampler blocks if you have it (or you can purchase the small amounts required from your tutor) Also useful for reproducible curves in curved strip piecing if random curves are not your thing. You would need a minimum of 1.2 m for that purpose.
• Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
• Sewing machine (don’t forget to bring your instruction booklet!). Alternatively, you can hire a sewing machine from your tutor (£50 for the week – please let us know in advance if you require this – all hire machines will have a quarter inch foot, walking foot and free machine quilting foot (darning or embroidery foot)).

There will be a small selection of fabrics and sundries as well as books available for sale.

Wadding on the roll will also be available:

• 100% cotton 90″ wide;
• 80/20 cotton/polyester adhesive wadding 96″ wide;
• ecoblend recycled 80/20 cotton /polyester 90” wide.

Please let Clare know in advance if you would like to order wadding to ensure everyone has what they need. There will be extra on hand if you forget or change plans.