Tuft 'n' Tile

Hi, I'm Nabila — the maker behind Tuft 'n' Tile, a creative craft studio bringing hands-on workshops to West Yorkshire.I've always been drawn to craft — even though I genuinely cannot draw to save my life! But that's exactly why I believe crafting is for everyone. You don't need to be "artistic" to create something beautiful with your hands; you just need someone to show you how. I've been a lecturer for 20 years, and I've always found ways to bring craft into my teaching. There's nothing quite like watching a student with zero self-belief look at their finished piece and feel real pride — that moment is what I love most, and it's exactly what I want people to feel at a Tuft 'n' Tile workshop too.For me, craft is also about switching off. There's something genuinely restorative about focusing your hands and your eyes on colour and pattern, and letting your mind step out of the here and now for a while.Tuft 'n' Tile is a pop-up studio, so I bring the experience to different venues across West Yorkshire rather than one fixed base — our first sessions are at Assembly House in Armley, Leeds, where you can enjoy a drink while hand-placing genuine Turkish glass and beads to create your own one-of-a-kind mosaic lantern. At tuft 'n' Tile, I currently teach Turkish mosaic lantern-making, with tufting (rug making) and Zellige tile workshops joining the studio soon.Come make something beautiful, switch off for a couple of hours, and leave with a piece that's completely your own.