AUTOUR DE LA LAVANDE

The workshop's theme is lavender. In the morning, we'll make lavender-flavoured macarons, and you'll learn how to embroider a pretty lavender sprig onto a table napkin. 

After the lunch break, we'll make lavender-flavoured Madeleines and practice scarf tying. The class ends around 4 pm, when we'll have coffee or tea and our freshly baked Madeleines.

The workshop begins at 10 am in the Languedoc (located between Nîmes and Montpellier) and finishes at 4h30 pm. 

We start the workshop by getting together over tea or coffee and then make macarons that we'll have for dessert at lunch. 

You'll then learn to embroider a decorative lavender sprig detail onto a linen or cotton dinner-size napkin. The embroidery stitch is adapted for beginners, and there is no worry about not having enough time to complete your creation because you will take the embroidery hoop and needle with you, as well as the thread required to finish your napkin at home. 

We'll have quiche with salad, fresh baguette, lovely French cheeses, and refreshing beverages and local wine for lunch. For dessert, we'll have the macarons we made in the morning. Depending on the weather, the lunch will be alfresco in our tranquil courtyard or in the lovely MaiTai Collection showroom.

After lunch, we'll make lavender-flavoured Madeleines, followed by scarf-tying tuition. Please bring a couple of your favourite scarves so we can explore various ways to wear them and how to showcase specific parts of their design. You can also ask for how-tos on specific knots. We finish the workshop by tasting our freshly baked Madeleines over coffee or tea.

You'll take home:

• a napkin with your embroidery and a kit that contains all necessary items to finish your creation at home (embroidery hoop, needle and floss).

• a sachet with the Macarons and Madeleines you made

• a surprise gift

What is included

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

• Lunch and 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 1 or 2 people. The prices are 350 EUR for one person and 400 EUR for two people (i.e. you come with a friend or family member). The dates for these are flexible and will be arranged via email after the booking is completed. The tuition can be held in English, German or French.

Languages

• Group classes: English  

• Private classes: English, German or French (please let me know 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.