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Stitching 4 All 12th to 14th October We have 3 pairs of tickets for our members to grab .. leave a comment below and we will choose 3 lucky people who will each be able to collect their tickets at the Reception Desk at the show on arrival. Our lucky winners are Maria Pomirska,…
Alongside the ever Popular Festival of Quilts we are eagerly waiting for the two Knitting and Stitching Shows. Book your tickets to The Knitting & Stitching Shows! Head to Alexandra Palace, London, from October 5th – 8th, and Harrogate Convention Centre from November 16th – 19th for the ultimate textile craft experience! ● Experience workshops,…
Goodness .. this has been happening for the last 20 years! The event of the year, and any quilter worth their needles will already have the date in their diary. Are you planning to go this year as there is bound to be lots of exciting things happening, new people to meet, old friends…
See the Spring in with the Craft4Crafters show Thursday 30th March to Sat 1st April, Westpoint Arena Exeter We have FIVE PAIRS OF TICKETS to GIVE AWAY to this lovely show – simply comment below on this article and we will choose 5 random winners who will be contacted Monday 13th March via the organisers…
Shop, learn and be inspired at The Stitch Festival! Taking place at the Business Design Centre from 23rd – 26th March 2023, expect to be inspired by quirky textile displays, shop from your favourite craft and textile suppliers, learn a new skill in fun workshops and enter their dressmaking competition! We have FIVE…
Are you planning to visit the Festival of Quilts this year. Between the 18th until the 21st August the event of the year will be stretched across the Halls at the NEC, Birmingham, showing some of the best quilts from the UK and beyond. Many of you will be exhibiting, and many of you will…
Make it a date in your diary! The Craft4Crafters exhibition features a mass of crafting delights; packed full of crafting displays, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, make & takes, and a large selection of fantastic retailers. Stock up on craft & needlework supplies, including embroidery, card making, cross stitch and knitting. Over the last 18 years the…
If you are visiting here and looking for the competitions, then you are looking in the wrong place. The 2021 Christmas Competitions will be appearing at the UKQU new event .. The Twelve Days of Christmas, so click this link and pop over there. There are six fabulous competitions popping up over the time,…
Tilda Scrap Bundles Tilda fabric is known for quality fabric, soft to handle, and lovely to work with. They have come up with a great stash builder in their pretty Ten FQ Scrap Bundles which they create from whatever they have left at the end of fulfilling retailers’ orders. It’s always going to be a…
There were some fabulous quilts at FOQ this year, but there’s a second chance to see the winning competition quilts and the Fine Art Textile Gallery at the Knitting & Stitching Show, which will be taking place 7th – 10th October at Alexandra Palace in London. Our lucky winners, who each win a pair a…
When Clover asked Resolution (my video company) to create a series of explainer videos to showcase their fantastic range of notions we were really excited. We asked Stuart Hillard to work with us – he is a dream presenter for any company and really does understand the craft. Stuart designed this lovely little humbag bag…
The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle has some beautiful collections, including one of the greatest collections of North Country Quilts. This collection will be on display until January 2022. Several of our members have already been to visit - you can follow Caroline Griffiths latest visit in our Blogger section. The lovely people in charge…
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