Christmas Get Together at Tresillian
Saturday 7 December at Tresillian Village Hall, Truro TR2 4AW Cost £5 An informal Christmas-themed day with a free mini workshop. Details will be circulated nearer the time.
SWQ Christmas Meeting
30th November at Exeter Racecourse Kennford, Haldon Hill, EXETER EX6 7XS Speakers : Abbie Anne Searle Challenge : Christmas apron £9 members, £11 non-members
Plymouth Quilt and Textile Fayre
Date – October 5th 2019, 10.00 – 16.00 Venue – Plymstock United Church, Plymstock Road, Plymouth, Devon PL9 7PB Groups contributing – Sound Stitchers; Sew-Cial Quilters; Creative Saturday Club. Parking; Disabled Access; refreshments; sales; 50/50 table; Harry Potter Quilt will be raffled. Proceeds to Plymouth Highbury Trust. Contact – quiltandtextilefayre@gmail.com
Get Together Day at Fraddon
Saturday 21 September Fraddon Village Hall, TR9 6NT. Cost £5 Sue Chapman will be running in-house and informal workshop focussing on shadow applique with a sea shore theme for those who are interested. Details of requirements, if any, will be sent out in advance. There may be a small charge for this. Please come along
Stanchester and Purple Patchers Annual Quilt Show
Friday September 6th and Saturday September 7th Stanchester and Purple Patchers proudly present their annual QUILT SHOW in Martock Church Water Street Martock Somerset TA12 6JL (10am-4pm) Free entry. Quilts galore, Fabulous sales table with lots of fabric, 100’s of threads, books, magazines, Tombola table. This year we will be featuring the work of an
West Country Quilt and Textile Show
University of The West of England, Bristol. On Thursday, 29th August 2019 Tavistock SWQ Coach booking form: PDF, Word. Dorset SWQ Coach booking form: PDF, Word.
Exeter Quilters exhibition
15, 16, 17th August The Mint Methodist Church, Exeter EX4 3AT. Admission £2. Refreshments, trader, sales table. Disabled access available Contact Pam Smith 07825649694
The Flowerpatch Quilters 36th Annual Exhibition
6th-10th August at Central Methodist Church, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BA Admission £2. Refreshments available, Disabled access For Further details phone Anita on 01566 86666
The Festival of Quilts
1st to 4th August at the NEC Birmingham The Festival of Quilts is an International open quilt competition with hundreds of quilts, galleries of textile art, over 300 traders, quick and easy workshops, Quilt academy programme, talks and lectures To book tickets visit www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk or call Ticket Factory on 0844 581 1289 SWQ Coach booking
Get Together Day at Tresillian
Saturday 13 July at Tresillian Village Hall, Truro TR2 4AW. Cost £5. Christmas in July. A chance to look forward to Christmas. Plan your festive projects by bringing along any ideas you may have, books etc. A good opportunity to swap patterns too. There will be a trader, yet to be confirmed. There will be
South West Quilters SUMMER DAY
Saturday 29th June At Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Haldon Hill, EXETER EX6 7XS Speakers : “Threaducation: An Introduction to Aurifil Threads” Jenna Clements of Exeter Sewing Machine shop “Colouricious my way” by Jamie Malden Traders : Exeter Sewing Machine shop – Aurifil Threads, Colouricious and Strawberry Fayre Advance bookings : £9:00 for members, £11:00 for non-members.
Villavin Crafts Patchwork & Quilting Exhibition
20th-22nd June at Villavin Farm, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6LP 10am-4pm – Admission £2 – free parking Refreshments, Sales Table, Raffle and Sale in the Shop All proceeds to our chosen Charity Contact Jo Hendy, 01409 254581 for further information
Corfe Quilters Biennial Quilt Exhibition
Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May Corfe Village Hall, Corfe Taunton TA3 7 LS (follow signs for Taunton Racecourse) Admission £3.00, under 12’s free All proceeds to go to: proceedsFREEWHEELERS EVS (Blood Bikers) Refreshments Sales Table Trader – Barrington Patchwork Tombola and Raffle Free Parking and Disabled Access Contact: Sue Ford on 01823 421769
Quilts UK Malvern
16th to 19th May Three Counties Showground Severn Hall Malvern Worcestershire WR13 6NW 10:00am – 5:00pm (4:30pm on Sunday) Open competitive quilt show, hundreds of quilts, trade stands and demonstrations. Theme : Batik Beauties Adults £9, Senior citizens £8 , children £4 £2 reduction in advance. www.grosvenorshows.co.uk SWQ Coach from Tavistock booking form: PDF,
Get Together Day at Fraddon
Saturday 11 May – Get Together Day at Fraddon Village Hall, TR9 6NT. Cost £5 An in-house and informal workshop focussing on foundation paper piecing with Linda Mowbray for those who are interested. Details of requirements, if any, will be sent out in advance and there may be a small charge for the workshop. Please
South West Quilters Spring Meeting Including AGM
27th April Exeter Westpoint Arena and Conference Centre, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ Speakers: Stained Glass, Suffrage[ttes] and Sewing illustrated talk by Sarah Sexton When your points don’t match – illustrated talk by Claire Passmore Traders: Hopscotch of Plymouth and Coast & Country of Truro. Advance bookings : £8 members £10 non-members. On
Dyed and Stitched in Devon
7th – 13th April Birdwood House 44 High Street, Totnes TQ9 5SG. Daily 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm. A collaborative textile exhibition of colour and stitch by local artists Jan Andrews and Liz Swinbank.
SWQ Exhibition and Spring Quilt Festival
29th to 31st March, Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1DJ. 10:00am – 4:00pm A large display of quilts from all over the world including South West Quilters Devon quilts and challenge entries. Patchwork and quilting suppliers’ stands. Quilting enthusiasts and personalities on hand to “show you how”. Adults £8; Senior citizens £7; children 8-16
Spring Embroidery Fair to be held at Cheriton Bishop Village Hall
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March Held at Cheriton Bishop Village Hall (EX6 6JA) 10.00 am – 4.00 pm. Free admission Exhibition of hand & machine embroidery with demonstrations of techniques. Trade stalls with fabrics, threads and books. Home-made lunches and refreshments Contact Details: Felicity Dudbridge on 01392 811647 Website: http://ianmini.wixsite.com/wcecheritonbishop
Fraddon Get Together Day
Saturday 9th March. Fraddon Village Hall, TR9 6NT. Cost £5 A sociable meeting so bring along any current work, UFOs and anything you would like to Show and Tell. There will be a faith lunch with everyone bringing a plate of food to share. Tea and coffee will be available all day.
Important Information About Events
Information was correct at the time of issue, but, if travelling any distance, phone the contact in case there has been a change of plan.
