Bag Making Retreat Oct/Nov 2025
Sew 3 unique bags, meet fellow sewists & enjoy the Cairngorms National Park
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Our dream at Learn & Create is to offer a range of Crafting Holidays, providing amazing accommodation, comfort food & plenty of creativity! Join us this year for our first retreat - Bag Making! Our Bag Making Weekend will include: - 2.5 days of sewing, with all patterns, materials, haberdashery and hardware included - 2 night stay at The Railway Rooms - boutique group accommodation in Kingussie - Breakfast, Lunch & one Dinner (leaving one evening to sample local restaurants, grab a takeaway or bring your own meal) Sewing Projects will include: - Project Pouch from Country Cow Designs - an opportunity to sew with vinyl & create a great storage bag for your sewing projects - Caravan Tote from Noodlehead - an amazing tote bag with so many pocket and customisation options - Kaede from Country Cow Designs OR Haralson from Noodlehead - both lovely crossbody/hip bags with adjustable straps - Optional: A collaborative evening project, bring fabric scraps to share with the group & create a patchwork pouch as a special keepsake from the event Check In: 5pm on Friday 31st October Check Out: 5.30pm on Sunday 2nd November All initial bookings must be completed on the Learn & Create website. To secure your place you must: - Complete the online booking - Agree to the terms and conditions - Pay the deposit Once we receive your booking we will ask you to complete a detailed booking form where you can highlight any dietary needs, room preferences, workshop options and any other retreat specific questions. Please complete this & return it promptly so we can confirm your preferences. All rooms at Railway Rooms are double occupancy so if you would like to bring a non-participating friend or partner you are welcome to for an additional cost of £150 - this covers room and meals but not participation in workshops. Unless bringing a guest, participants will get their own room, with a choice of double or twin. Please note - as this is our first retreat images shown are from Country Cow Designs & Noodlehead websites. Further images will be updated soon
Cancellation Policy
All initial bookings must be completed on the Learn & Create website. To secure your place you must: - Complete the online booking - Agree to the terms and conditions - Pay the deposit Once we receive your booking we will ask you to complete a detailed booking form where you can highlight any dietary needs, room preferences, workshop options and any other retreat specific questions. Please complete this & return it promptly so we can confirm your preferences. Payment When booking online 50% of the total retreat fee will be paid (£100 of which is a non refundable deposit) Two subsequent payments of 25% of the total retreat fee will be taken by bank transfer at dates set in the terms & conditions Cancellation by Learn & Create In the unlikely event a retreat is cancelled by us a full refund will be given. Please see note on special circumstances Cancellation by Guest 12+ weeks before retreat - 100% of the original cost of the retreat, less the £100 non-refundable deposit, will be refunded 6-12 weeks before retreat - If the place can be reallocated 60% of the original cost of the retreat will be refunded. If the place cannot be reallocated no refund will be given 0-6 weeks before retreat - If the place can be reallocated 40% of the original cost of the retreat will be refunded. If the place cannot be reallocated no refund will be given The above cancellation policy applies to all guests. It is your responsibility to read and understand our cancellation policies. FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE READ THE TERMS & CONDITIONS