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Welcome - thank you for visiting CraftyMonkies!
With CraftyMonkies, you get incredible Online Interactive Craft Workshops via the Zoom platform, Member Clubs, an amazing Online Shop filled with many previous recorded classes as well as fabulous UK & USA Crafting Retreats in the most luxurious hotels. Oh, and sign up to our Newsletter and get 10% Off your next booking with us (to sign up, scroll to the bottom of this page)!
In everything we do, we feature some of the very best sewing/quilting and crafting experts in their field from around the world!
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Though we're based in the UK, it doesn't matter where in the world you live - you can pay for whatever takes your fancy across our website in your own currency!
Join us for our new & what we're sure will be a fabulous first 2025 Online Summer Fete Day with a wide selection of well-known CraftyMonkies Guest Tutors popping in at various stages during Sunday 27 July 2025 between 1.00-6.00pm (BST) as you sew, chat, learn & engage with likeminded crafting souls!...
What's it like to become a part of the CraftyMonkies community?
Our retreats are the most wonderful events where you can sew, learn from incredible artists/quilters at the top of their game, meet like-minded friends, eat amazing food, enjoy beautiful surroundings and RELAX!
Click on each frame in the carousel below to view enlarged versions of the group at our 2024 UK Weekend Craft Retreat & USA Midweek Craft Retreat!
Let our students tell you what we're all about -
the last few seconds says it all!
Talking about amazing quilters, may we present a year-long Course we've recently released, featuring an Improv Quilting Exploration with Nicholas Ball. You can watch at your own speed via monthly recorded content, all at the click of a button! Read more by clicking on the graphic below!
Who are these CraftyMonkies?
Click on the right-hand corner musical note icon in the video below & Rachel (our founder) will tell you all you need to know!

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Plus, places are rapidly being snapped up for our annual Weekend Craft Retreat and One-Day Craft Workshop in Rutland, England during September 2025!
We're also now taking bookings for our 2026 UK Weekend Craft Retreat at Rutland Hall Hotel, England which will take place between Friday 25 through Sunday 27 September 2026!
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If you'd like to hear a host of creative individuals talk about their journey in work & in life, watch Rachel's hugely popular podcast on our newly-rebranded YouTube channel:-
www.youtube.com/@BreakingTheBlocksPodcast
On this new YouTube channel you'll also find a wealth of past CraftyMonkies sewing, quilting and mixed-media videos.
We would really love it if you would Like and Subscribe once you get there!
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