Christmas workshop

The festive season will be here sooner than we think, so this seems the perfect time to announce my upcoming Christmas workshop (a regular blog post will follow soon).

My past workshops (olive and lavender-themed) have been wonderful experiences; there is nothing more fun than spending a day in a small group baking or cooking, decorating, sharing a meal, exploring scarf-tying and learning new skills.

The picture gallery and program below gives you an idea of what to expect (you can choose the class with or without the napkin embroidery module).

Travel tip: We are less than three hours away from Paris by train; why not combine a trip to the City of Lights with a visit to the South of France?

For more information and how to book, please click here. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. 

Looking forward to spending a day filled with activity, creativity, and fun with you! 

xxx

My grandmother Else (below with my dad and his sister) taught my mother the Christmas cookie recipe, which my mother taught me in turn. 

 Here's the original recipe in her cookbook, which she credits to her aunt Anna. The date is December 29, 1912. They probably saw each other at or after Christmas that year, and Else must have asked Anna for the recipe:

The Program

We start the day at 9:30 am with coffee and tea and then make my favourite Christmas cookies. 

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.