A fun and festive workshop that brings new touches and traditions to your holiday season.

You can book it with or without a napkin embroidery class:

• 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Christmas workshop only - € 145
• 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Christmas workshop with napkin embroidery - € 165
  

What to expect:

• Introduction over coffee and tea 
• Making my favourite Christmas cookie recipe
• Gift wrapping tips and tricks, including bow-tying tutorial
• Lunch
• Creation of a festive tablescape
• Scarf tying class (if you did not book the embroidery module the class ends here)
• Afternoon coffee/tea (for those who booked the embroidery module)
• Embroidery of a holiday wreath onto a dinner napkin (only applies to those who booked the embroidery module).

The photos on the left give you an idea what the workshop will be like, and you can find a more detailed description of the activities below.

The workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Languedoc (between Nîmes and Montpellier). We'll start the day with coffee and tea and then make my favourite Christmas cookies. The recipe was given to my grandmother by her aunt Anna (I still have the cookbook in which she wrote it down, dating back to 1912). These wonderful cookies have been part of every Christmas in my life. 

Once we finish baking, we'll explore gift wrapping. I'll show you how to make perfect bows and share my tips on creating extra special and beautiful wrapping.

After the gift wrapping, we have soup, homemade quiche with salad, baguette, cheese and a glass of local wine for lunch.

Next, we create a festive tablescape using natural materials, candles, and seasonal decorations.

Then we practice scarf tying. You can bring a couple of your scarves so we can explore various ways to wear them and showcase specific parts of their design. You can also ask for how-tos on specific knots.

The class ends around 4pm (unless you booked the embroidery module).

In case your booking includes the embroidery module:

After the scarf class, we have a tea/coffee break and taste our freshly baked Christmas cookies. 

Then, I show you how to embroider a decorative and festive wreath onto a linen or cotton dinner-size napkin. The embroidery stitch is quick and easy to learn and adapted for beginners. If you need more time to complete your creation, you'll be given all the necessary materials to finish your napkin at home. 

The class ends around 5:30 pm.

You'll take home:

• a sachet with the Christmas cookies you made

• a surprise gift

• a napkin with your embroidery and a kit that contains all necessary items to finish your creation at home (embroidery hoop, needle and floss). This only applies if you booked the workshop with the embroidery option

What is included

• Tuition and all work materials used for the embroidery and cooking class. 

• Lunch and all beverages

• Your creations and gifts, as mentioned above

• Aprons will be provided

• You'll receive a PDF with all the recipes

What is not included

• Transport

What to bring

• Please bring  a couple of your scarves for the scarf-tying class

Group classes

The regular/group classes are limited to 4-5 persons.

Private classes

The workshop can also be booked as a private class for one person or, if you want to come with friends or family, for a small group of two to four people. The dates for these are flexible and will be arranged via email after the booking is completed. 

Languages

• Group classes: English  

• Private classes: English, German or French (please let me know in advance which language you prefer) 

Travel Infos: 

Location: a small village in the Languedoc (you will receive the details after completing the booking)

By train (45min drive to the nearest train stations): 

• Nîmes, if you are coming from the North or East 

• Montpellier, if you are coming from the West or South 

A high-speed train connects Paris with Nîmes in the South of France; the travel time is 2h50. 

By air: The nearest airport is Montpellier (45min by car from the workshop's location)

Nearby favorite hotel (45 min by car): Plage Palace here

Other hotels (within 10min by car): Château de Pondres click here and L'hôtel Estelou, Sommières here

Nearby Chambre d'Hôte/Gîte (within 10min by car): Orange, Sommières here

Trip suggestions

Why not combine the workshop with a trip to the South of France and visit several places at once? Discover my favourite hotels and restaurants in Aix-en-Provence, the Camargue, Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea ... all within a 45min -1h30 drive from us. Click here or on the image below to find out more! End your trip with a visit to Paris ... whizz there in 2h50 with the TGV from the train station in Nîmes.