Monday 27 November Sidmouth Masonic Hall, High Street, Sidmouth. 10.30am to 1.00pm As well as an exhibition of members’ work we will be selling a huge variety of items made by our members, including wall hangings, bags, soft toys, Christmas decorations and much more. Admission £1.00 to include tea/coffee and biscuit. A portion of the
Saturday 25th November Venue Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Haldon Hill, EXETER EX6 7XS Speakers : Brenda Thomas “Late Starter” “Journeys in stitch” By Gillian Travis Traders : Cowslip, Bits & Bobs of Weymouth and Wellhead Books. Programme: PDF, Word Advance bookings: £9 members £11 non-members. On the door £2 extra. Please Book with Anne Turner. Word
11th November – Tresillian Village Hall, Truro TR2 4AW Cost £5. Afternoon only £2.50. The main event of the day will be an afternoon talk (2p.m.start) by Judi Mendelssohn entitled “On not being a championship quilter”. This promises to be a real treat so please spread the word and bring along your friends. The morning’s
Sound Stitchers and Social Quilters are holding an exhibition of work on Saturday November 11th in the Abbey Hall behind St Andrew’s Church, Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2AD from 10am-4pm. There will be trade stands and refreshments and all profits will go to a charity, The Highbury Trust, working with people with learning difficulties.
Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st October Bath & West Showground – Shepton Mallet, Somerset 10 am to 5 pm Craft4Crafters is back at the Bath and West Showground and even bigger than before! We are expanding our show and now have two halls for you to browse through, combining over 170 traders including old favourites
Saturday 14th October & Sunday 15th October Memorial Hall, Queen Camel, Somerset BA22 7NF (about 7 miles north of Yeovil.) From 10-4pm Saturday 10-2.30 Sunday Entry fee- donations only, in aid of Queen Camel Village Hall, refreshments, raffle Contact Jenny 01935 850316
14th October – Truro TR2 4AW Cost £5. Our theme for the day will be English paper piecing. Come along and meet Jessie from Sew and Quilt, a lovely new shop based in Penzance. Jessie will be our trader for the day and is passionate about preserving the traditional, time-honoured technique of English paper piecing
Monday 9th to Saturday 14th October at Taunton Library Somerset entry free. We are a group with a variety of skills and we will be exhibiting quilting, felting, beading, knitting and crochet items as well as embroidery The library is easy find in Paul Street, Taunton. The post code is TA1 3 XD.
30th September 2017 until 28th January 2018 An exhibition of artwork in cloth, tile and clay inspired by the Abbey, by Alicia Merrett, Kate Rattray and Hiro Takahashi At GLASTONBURY ABBEY The Abbey Gatehouse, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EL Open daily. For hours of opening, entrance prices, fascinating history, and other details, please check
Saturday 30th September New Beginnings An exhibition of new traditional and non- traditional quilts and textiles by Star Quilters Yeovil at St. James Church Preston Road, Preston Plucknett, YEOVIL, Somerset BA20 2EZ 10 to 4.30 Entrance: £2.50 Quilts, cushions, bags, pictures, stall, tombola, teas cake and conversation. In celebration of the reopening of the newly
28th – 30th September at Fraddon Village Hall, Fraddon, Cornwall TR9 6NT Open Thursday 10am – 5pm, Friday 10 am – 6pm, and Saturday 10am- 4.30pm Admission £2.00. Refreshments, raffle, sales table, displays and traders. Our charity is Cornwall Hospice Care Parking and disabled access. For further information phone Margaret on 01566 779788
Saturday 16 September Tresillian Village Hall, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4AW. Cost £5. 10.00-4.00. An opportunity to bring along your UFOs – perhaps a workshop project that you just haven’t had time to finish or maybe you are working on something for an exhibition! We will also be raising awareness of the Chairman’s Grenfell Tower appeal
Thurs. 14th-Sat.16th September Harbour Quilters’ Biennial Exhibition at the Jubilee Hall, Chapel St., Mevagissey, Cornwall PL26 6SS. Open 10am – 4pm. Admission £2. Raffle Quilts, Trade Stall, Refreshments (incl. Home-made Cakes & Light lunches). Disabled access to the hall and Parking within a short walking distance. For further details please contact Pam McCallum on 01726
St. Ives Parish Church is hosting a Quilting Exhibition from Tuesday 12th September until Friday 15th September from 10am until 4pm. Free entry, catalogue £1. The exhibition is being opened on Tuesday 12th September at 10am by Pepe Turner, who together with his wife Daphne have been major influences in quilting in South West Cornwall.
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th September Quilt Exhibition By Stanchester & Ash Purple Patchers All Saints Parish Church Martock TA12 6JL. From 10am -4pm. Free entry, quilt raffle, sales table, traders & refreshments. In aid of the St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil Contact Kay 07778268051
1st to 3rd September. The West Country Quilt Show, Filton, Bristol The West Country Quilt Show is a 3 day event being held at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Exhibition of quilts, wall hangings, traditional, wholecloth, hand quilting, machine quilting, machine applique, and surface texture etc. as well as traders. Address
10th to 13th August The Festival of Quilts NEC Birmingham International open quilt competition with 700 quilts, 30 galleries of textile art, over 300 traders, workshops and talks. To book tickets visit www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk or call 0844 581 1289
10th – 13th August South West Textile Group ‘Layered’ – An innovative and exciting exhibition of new textile work, including quilts, being held in one of the galleries at the Festival of Quilts For details of opening times and ticket prices see www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk www.southwesttextilegroup.org.uk
1st – 5th August The Flowerpatch Quilters 34th Annual Exhibition will be held at the Central Methodist Church, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BA. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm ( last admission 3.30 p.m.) Admission £2. Refreshments available Sales table. Raffle quilt in aid of Cornwall Blood Bikers. For further details Email
Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd July Flower And Arts Festival – Brunel Manor, Teignmouth Road, Torquay TQ1 4SF 10.30 – 4.30 Following the success of last years Festival we are arranging another exhibition featuring a display of quilts from the wealth of local talent. Quilts, flower arrangements and crafts will be displayed in this beautiful
July 14th to 16th . Exhibition titled ‘Fabric & Flowers’ to be held in St Nicholas church , Combe Raleigh, Honiton . 11 – 6 on Friday & Saturday. 1 – 6 on Sunday. Tea & homemade cakes. Admission £3. Why not pop in to see Zoe at Thimblestitch on your visit to Honiton. Contact
Friday Evening—23rd June, 7.30 p.m. Talk by Gail Lawther A Trip Around the World Ockment Centre, North Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AR “A whirlwind trip around the planet: inspiration from different countries, incorporated into large and small colourful quilts which people can handle afterwards.” The talk will last around an hour, with plenty of time for
Thursday 22nd – Saturday 24th June Patchwork Exhibition at Villavin Crafts, Villavin Farm, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6LP 10am-4pm each day Admission £2.00 Sales Table, Refreshment and Raffle – all proceeds to charity. Sale in the shop! Contact Jo for further information – 01409 254581 jo@villavincrafts.co.uk
Saturday 17th June 2017 Exeter Westpoint Arena and Conference Centre, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ Click to view the programme. Speakers Suzi from Ashmead Designs Janette Chilver “Journey of a Longarm Quilter” Traders will be Ashmead (who are also the morning speaker) and D&S Sewing Machines. Advance bookings : £8 members £10 non-members.