Glow Sew 2025

Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th March

at Fforest coast
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Join us in Spring for our women’s ‘Glow Sew’ retreat

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 winter with the days slowly getting brighter, sinking in to the goodness of stitching in the company of great women might seem like a perfect thing to do. Taking time to connect, feel grounded and nourished surrounded by nature. A nurturing time as we welcome spring and the warmer days 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.

We are delighted that Lizzie will again host our 3rd sewing weekend, Lizzie is very passionate, great fun, with a generous character and is full of adventures. Lizzie will lead and guide us through a practical project on our machines, making a garment.

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 mending, darning and repairing with Ali Clifford and Saffron Darby.

Thursday
4pm Welcome, tea and cake / meet everyone and settle in
5pm Walk to the beach to get a sense of place
7.30pm Nourishing supper

Friday
Breakfast
9.30am machine sewing with Lizzie  
Nourishing lunch
2pm workshop darning with Ali
5pm sauna sessions
7.30pm Delicious supper
Fireside chats

Saturday
Breakfast
9.30am machine sewing with Lizzie
Nourishing lunch
2pm repair workshop with Saffron
5pm sauna sessions
7.30pm Delicious supper
Fireside chats

Sunday
Breakfast
Relax /Beach walk
11am goodbyes : (


3 days of sewing, and meeting like minded wonderful people, making and creating surounded by nature. 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. 

 
 

 

What you’ll be eating

We take pride in our food. We grow many of our own salads and greens. We are blessed with fantastic local produce on our doorstep. That makes it easy to keep it simple, seasonal, local and delicious. Everything is freshly prepared and will be mostly vegetarian. We will be making hearty soups with local breads for lunch and cooking comforting suppers from seasonal produce.

The stay includes 3 nourishing DIY breakfasts of granola, eggs, toast and jams, 2 light lunches and 3 hearty suppers. Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies when booking so that we can take these into consideration when planning the menus.

 What to Bring

Warm and waterproof clothes and boots for woodland walks.
Warm snuggly woollies to wrap and cosy up in.
A swimming costume and towel if you want to jump in the sea and sauna.

Remember to pack a bottle of wine or your favourite tipple if you would like to relax on the sofa with a drink in the evening or have a glass with dinner.

 
 

WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING

Ty Manorafon
This is the main farmhouse with a cosy living room & wood-burning stove. The three double bedrooms provide cosy comfort with our beautiful Welsh blankets & cushions.
There is one private, en-suite double bedroom and three private double bedrooms with use of a shared bathroom.

Cabins
Our cosy cabins are light, warm and comfortable. They are grouped together in their own cluster with mature landscaping and terraces.
In the cabins there are private double bedrooms and shared twin bedrooms ~ all sharing a bathroom.

All bedding & towels are provided.

ROOMS, PRICES & BOOKING

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering at fforest coast and all activities.
Drinks are not included unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th January 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book.
Final payment is due by 30th January 2025

Cancellation policy
As spaces are limited for this retreat, all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

 
Glow Sew at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. 27th-30th March 2025
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Glow Sew at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with en-suite. 27th-30th March 2025
£890.00

Your room
A private, single occupancy double bedroom in the farmhouse, Ty Manorafon, with en-suite shower room & toilet. Shared kitchen & living area.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th January 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th January 2025 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

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Glow Sew at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. 27th-30th March 2025
Glow Sew at fforest coast ~ Private Double Bedroom with shared bathroom. 27th-30th March 2025
£860.00

Your room
Private, single occupancy double bedroom with shared bathroom, kitchen & living area in either the farmhouse (Ty Manorafon) or a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at Fforest Coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th Januray 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th Januray 2025 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

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Glow Sew at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. 27th-30th March 2025
Glow Sew at fforest coast~ Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with shared bathroom. 27th-30th March 2025
£750.00

Your room
Single bed in a shared twin bedroom with a shared bathroom, kitchen & living area.
This will be in a cabin.

Includes
Prices are for 3 nights and include catering* at fforest coast and all activities.
*Drinks are not included, unless specified.

Payment
If you’d prefer to pay 25% at the time of booking & then the remaining 75% by the 30th January 2025 please use code 2575PAYMENT when you book. Once you’ve booked we can also email you payment links if you’d like to pay off smaller amounts between now & the 30th January 2025 - just pop us an email to ask.

Travel insurance
As spaces are limited for this retreat all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable, so please ensure you have adequate travel insurance at the time of booking should you need to cancel.

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