A party to remember

You may already know that we can offer any of our creative workshops as a party package just for you and your friends, but did you know that we can add an afternoon tea party or evening of cocktails and burlesque too? This way, you can extend the fun right through the day and into the night too if you wish!

How do you fancy fascinator or jewellery making, combined with cocktails and a burlesque dance routine for a party with real attitude? Just one of our fabulous packages that we can arrange at a venue near you.

The party of the moment though, and by far our most popular package, is our "It's all about the vintage!"

Create vintage inspired cupcakes with little bows, buttons, roses and pearls in our creative workshop. Then follow it with a stylish afternoon tea party from a bygone era! Et voilà!

We can provide an array of vintage linens and china (including our very own mis-matched china cake stands), genuine costumes and props from 1910 to the 1940's, and of course, lots of yummy deliciousness to stuff yourself silly on!

Whatever combination you choose, our bespoke service means that you can tailor a special day to the birthday girl or hen.

Plus all party bookings of 10 or more also include a free bottle of fizz!

Love RevivalSteph
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Easter Making Fun!

We love this time of year! There is so much promise that a fabulous summer is just around the corner. But, with the weather taking a turn for the worse just in time for the holidays, we thought you may be in need of a little creative inspiration. 


Here is our pick of mini makes and bakes for you and the kids this Easter:

Sew! 


If you have little ones old enough for a bit of hand sewing, why not make these cute felt bunnies?

See Emma Castle's Felt Easter Bunny Egg Cosy Tutorial  on another lovely blog by the talented Annie The Felt Fairy. You'll find a downloadable template and easy step by step instructions.


Knit! 


We just can't get enough of egg cosies this Easter and this seriously cute knitted bunny cosy is such a winner!

You can download an easy knitting pattern from Natural Suburbia and whilst visiting their site, check out the great seasonal recipes too! 

Craft! 


This is an oldie, but aren't they the best!


You all know the score by now, take some eggs, stick a pin in them, blow out their insides and paint (we found acyclic paints work best, followed by a clear varnish).

This lovely project was made by a very dear friend and her creative lovelies, Niki and Corrie. Proves there is no age limit on this one! Take inspiration from these crafty ladies and string your painted eggs with pretty ribbon from budding spring twigs. Stand in a jam jar for that perfect vintage look. Doesn't it just make the most beautiful window display?

Bake! 


Ok, so it has to be chocolatey at this time of year, but we wanted to escape the ordinary shredded wheat nests for the kids and simnel cake for the adults. Well, of course it had to be cupcakes! 

We will most certainly be following this recipe for Death by Chocolate Cupcakes this weekend using all our favourite chocs! The kids will love the decorating bit too! 


If you're making for chocolate-loving adults, perhaps add a little splash of your favourite alcoholic tipple into the frosting too! (Come on! We all know that calories don't count at this time of year right?!) 


Finally, we couldn't go without telling you about these little baking beauties...

These cookie mixes by Bakedbyme are a great cupboard saviour for rainy school holidays and would make a fab alternative gift for the Sunday lunch cook too! ...hint hint! 


Put the kettle on, snuggle up warm and make something gorgeous this Easter! 


Have a happy Easter! 


With love, RevivalSteph 

Sew wonderful Sundays!

This Sunday, despite the return of the sunshine, I am really missing some dedicated time just to sit and sew! 

Our first course of three 'learn to sew' workshops came to an end last weekend. We had an all-girl ensemble for all three workshops, so there was much more natter than sewing at times, but it was a lovely affair! 

We started with the basics of getting to know a sewing machine. We learnt what happens if your bobbin tension is too tight, and what happens if your bobbin runs out of thread too, with more than one lady being fooled into thinking their lovely straight lines were anything but one-sided!

We had planned to keep it simple with an envelop cushion, joined at the back with a few hand sewn snap fasteners. Our ladies had other ambitions! They all decided to tackle the dreaded machine button hole instead! It may have been brave but the results were superb! This group was certainly up for being challenged! 

Week 2 was the basics of dressmaking, sewing mini pinafore dresses or dungarees for little ones.

It was a lot to cover in just three hours but the ladies did so well with our second challenge. 

They even managed to sew the last hem at home themselves, rather than carry their projects over to week 3! 

We sent out bespoke, made-to-measure patterns in the post following the workshop, and we can't wait to see more little clothes being made at home in the future with lots of love and pride! Send us your pictures please ladies! 

We finished the course last Sunday with a slower paced workshop designed to take stock of all the skills that had been taught so far, and of course, a few new tricks too! We looked at how to make your wardrobe work for you and tackled: bleach spills to a dress, jeans which were a bit long in the leg, a skirt that was too big on the waist and even a onesie which was too big in the body! The results were a marvel to see. 

So this week we're saying "thank you", to our fabulous sewing ladies and for wonderful Sunday afternoons. 

We'll be running the next course of 3 workshops again in October. If you can't wait until then, why not sign up to bunting sewing in May - perfect timing for your Jubilee party and a great workshop for a beginner! Or, if like our ladies you are also up for a challenge, we are getting ready to run a dressmaking course which will show you how to make a lovely vintage-style dress for yourself in July. Contact us for details

Go on, get your sewing groove on this spring! 

Happy crafting! 


Love RevivalSteph