8 Days & 7 Nights

$5900* single occupancy/ $5500 double occupancy

(Non-participating partners are welcome at a reduced price.) 

*Single occupancy rooms are limited.

Inquire about special discounts offered.

College credit can be arranged for students.

All skill levels are welcome!

Embroidery art

All retreats include:

  • 5 days lodging in a glorious French country estate, 50 minutes north of Toulouse

  • Meals at the villa ~ using fresh local ingredients ~ prepared by our personal French chefs

  • 4 days of embroidery instruction, including all materials 

  • 2 nights upon arrival and departure in a boutique hotel in the center of La Ville Rose, Toulouse

  • 2 dinners at a Toulousian restaurant

  • Excursions to brocantes and antique markets, with lunch

Each retreat is hosted by a different featured artist. Read more about their work here.

*Airfare and travel insurance are not included. We recommend comparing insurance rates at Squaremouth.

Itinerary

Day 1 ~

Fly into Aéroport Blagnac-Toulouse, check into the hotel and prepare for a group welcome dinner at a local restaurant housed in a glorious monument of the Belle Époque era.

Day 2 ~

Enjoy petit dejeuner together at the hotel and then embark on a pleasant country drive to our home for the duration of the workshop ~ a fine country house with authentic character and warm ambience ~ where a delicious lunch will be waiting for us. Afterward you will have free time to settle in, get aquainted with your room and the grounds, or take a cat nap. Be prepared for a sumptuous dinner!

Days 3 through 6 ~

These four days are workshop days, begining with petit déjeuner, followed by embroidery instruction. There will be a lunch break, follwed by further instruction. Afterward you will have free time. There are charming places to sit and relax on the grounds, read a book, go for a stroll, or have a swim in the pool. Explore your inner French femme! We’ll close each day savoring a chef-made dinner. Midweek we’ll explore village antique shops where you might find a momento or two.

Day 7 ~

Journey to Albi for the Saturday flea market (another chance for momentos!) and enjoy a relaxing lunch on a café terrace near the 13th century Cathedral Sainte-Cécile. Then on to Toulouse to check into the hotel and prepare for our farewell dinner.

Day 8 ~

Depart for the airport following petit déjeuner.

THE PLACE

A Designer’s Country Villa in Southwest France

We’re honored to share with you the beauty and comfort of Kathryn Ireland’s private home in France. It’s not just a home, it’s a mood. The essence of a place and its energy can be sweetly transformative. Feel the relaxation wash over you in this place where time slows down, nourishing your creativity. Immerse yourself in the bucolic lushness of the surrounding gardens, the refreshing pool, and the eclectic mix of linens, prints and patterns in the organically curated interiors. Treat yourself to a time away from time. Drift through the days without a care in the world. We’d love for you to come!