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Date	County	Event
3-17 December 2016	Northamptonshire	Christmas Exhibition
	The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon NN7 4QU	Our annual opportunity for students and customers to show off their work to the public – a rich and colourful event celebrating an abundance of glorious fabrics, beautiful quilting and creative stitchery in quilts, wall-hangings, cushions and other stitched projects. 10.00 - 5.00 (Closed Sun). Entry: £2 – payable to Macmillan. More info from 01327 342212, [email protected] or www.bramblepatchonline.com
15 January 2017	Surrey	Quilters� and Fabric January Sale
	Tindle Room, Farnham Maltings, Farnham GU9 7QR	Open 10am – 4pm. Cost: Standard entry to Farnham Maltings Sale. Yateley based, Village Green Quilters is a group of enthusiastic quilters and textile artists. Set up in 2007, the group has over 60 members from beginners to national and internationally acclaimed quilters. The exhibition is being held at the popular Farnham Maltings Quilters’ and Fabric Sale on Sunday 15th January 2017, which will host several local quilt groups and over 40 stalls selling fabric, books and related items at sale prices. The Village Green Quilters’ Exhibition will be showcasing a fantastic range of contemporary, art and traditional quilts as well as 3D work. Members will also be providing various demonstrations throughout the day. In addition, Village Green Quilters will be awarding ‘Visitor’s Choice’, as voted by the visitors. For more information about Village Green Quilters, please visit www.villagegreenquilters.co.uk For more information about the Farnham Maltings Quilters and Fabric Sale visit www.farnhammaltings.com or telephone the box office on 01252 74544
26 January - 21 February 2017	Lancashire	Encore
	Avant Garden Centre. Wigan Road, Leyland PR25 5XW	Retrospective exhibition and sale of textile art by Natural Progression Textile Group. Thursday 26th January to Tuesday 21st February 2017. Open Mon to Sat 9.00am to 5.30pm, Thurs 9.00am to 7.30pm and Sun 10.00am to 4.00pm 01772 433777. www.avantgardencentre.co.uk
26 January 2017	Stirling	Breakdown Printing
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	No experience is required and all you need to bring is fabric (and you can even buy that here) Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
27 January 2017	Stirling	Printing on fabric using screens
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	No experience is required and everything is provided bar the fabric. There will even be a complementary lunch each day. Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
27-29 January 2017	West Sussex	Spring Quilt Festival
	Norfolk Pavilion, South of England Showground, Ardingly RH17 6TL	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
1 - 28 February 2017	Denbighshire	Quiltfest at the Museum and Art Gallery
	Museum and Art Gallery, Parade Street, Llangollen LL208PW	Wednesday 1st February - Tuesday 28th February 2017 Open daily 10.30am - 4pm. Wrexham Tailor's Quilt Challenge: Region 13 display of quilts inspired by this work Region 13 is part of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles. Wednesday 8th - Sunday 19th February 2017 Open daily 10.30am - 4pm. Miniatures: Collection of small quilts. Miniature Quilt group is a specialist group of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles. Entry free. More info from www.quiltfest.org.uk or Val Shields 01978852856 [email protected]
8 - 19 February 2017	Denbighshire	Quiltfest at the Royal International Pavillion
	Royal International Pavilion Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SW	Open daily 10am - 4pm. On the Edge: Collection of quilts from 2016 Contemporary Quilt challenge. Contemporary Quilt group is a specialist group of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles. 1001 Nights: Textile challenge with Kazakhstan fabrics. Entry free - donation welcome. More info from www.quiltfest.org.uk or Val Shields 01978852856 [email protected]
12 February 2017	Denbighshire	Quiltfest Trading Day
	Royal International Pavilion, Abbey Road, Llangollen LL20 8SW	Open 10am to 4pm. Admission £3.50. Light refreshments available. Free parking. More info from www.quiltfest.org.uk or Val Shields 01978852856 [email protected]
17-19 February 2017	City of Edinburgh	Spring Quilt Festival
	Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NB	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (4pm Sunday) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
24-26 February 2017	North Yorkshire	Spring Quilt Festival
	Exhibition Hall 2, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
2-5 March 2017	City of London	The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show
	Olympia London, Hammersmith Road W14 8UX	Open 10am-5.30pm (Thu 7pm, Sun 5pm). £££: Tickets in Advance TBA, VIP packages available. T: 01473 321872. W: www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com, Extra info: The definitive event for anyone with a love of stitch and crafts. Supplies, workshops and textile art.
2-Mar-2017 to 5-Mar-2017	City of Glasgow	"Borders, Boundaries & Beyond."
	SECC. G3 8YW	This is a new exhibition by the group It Happens who have a gallery in the Scottish Quilting Show as part of the ICHF Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycraft event at the SECC. G3 8YW. The work is a creative response to the title and includes 2D and 3D work from the three textile artists who have been working collaboratively for ten years. The event is from 10am - 5pm. Admission Adults £10.50. Seniors £9.50.
3-5 March 2017	Cambridgeshire	Spring Quilt Festival
	Conservation Hall, Imperial War Museum, Duxford CB22 4QR	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
6 March - 15 April 2017	City of London	London Calling - Quilts at the Library
	Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA	An exhibition by London Quilters. Open Mon - Thu 10am-8pm Fri and Sat 10am-5pm (closed Good Friday) Admission free. Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.londonquilters.org.uk. More than 60 quilts of all sizes and styles, contemporary and traditional. Many exhibition quilts for sale plus sales tables with quilts, cushions and other needlecrafts. Mini-workshops most Saturdays, check website for details. Charity raffle in aid of Mind and the Rainbow Trust - 1st prize London Calling double bed quilt.
9-11 March 2017	Worcestershire	Stitch & Craft
	Severn Exhibition Hall, Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
18-19 March 2017	Leicestershire	Leicestershire Quilters Exhibition of Work
	Knighton Victoria Bowling Club, Church Lane, Leicester LE2 3WG	Open Sat. March 18th 10am-5pm, Sun. March 19th 10am-4pm. Refreshments, free parking, disabled access. Admission £3. Further details leicestershirequilters.weebly.com
18-Mar-2017 to 19-Mar-2017	Hertfordshire	Mimram Quilters 12th Patchwork and Quilting Exhibition 2017
	Welwyn Civic Centre Prospect Place, Old Welwyn, Herts AL6 9ER Further information: Mich�le Clarke 01462 790577 ([email protected]	Saturday 18th March (10-5) and Sunday 19th March (10-4) Exhibition of quilts and wall hangings Open competition ‘Journal’ A4 quilt – ‘Celebration’ Sales table Traders Raffles (Including 2 quilts as prizes) Refreshments Entry £3.50; children free
25-Mar-2017 to 25-Mar-2017	Cheshire	Stalybridge Patchwork & Quilting Group 8th Biennial Exhibition
	St Paul's Church, Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2PT	11am to 4pm Admission £2, Refreshments available, free parking and disabled access Traders - Patchwork Gallery, Patchwork Parade email: [email protected]
25 March 2017	Cheshire	Stalybridge Patchwork & Quilting Group 8th Biennial Exhibition
	St Paul's Church, Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2PT	Open 11am to 4pm. Admission £2, Refreshments available, free parking and disabled access. Traders - Patchwork Gallery, Patchwork Parade. Please email [email protected] for more details
31 March - 2 April 2017	Devon	Spring Quilt Festival
	Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Exeter EX5 1DJ	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
8 April 2017	Hampshire	Grenville Quilters Patchwork and Quilting Exhibition
	The Weyhill Fairground, Weyhill, Andover SP11 OQN	Open 11am - 4pm. Admission £2. Husbands and children under 12 free. Quilts/Vendors/Raffle Quilt/Sales Table and homemade cakes. Free Parking (easy disabled parking and access. Contact Cherie Lumsden 01264 889425/Dee Fenton 01264 364082 for more details
8-22 April 2017	Northamptonshire	1001 Nights :�Textile Experiments with Kazakhstan Fabrics
	The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon NN7 4QU	A European Challenge set up by the Bohemia Patchwork Club challenging contemporary quilt makers from western Europe to use the colourful patterns and unusual materials of fabrics bought from a bazaar in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan. Open 10am-5pm Mon to Sat. 01327 342212, [email protected] or www.bramblepatchonline.com
14-23 April 2017	Cornwall	A Window on our Work
	Cowslip Workshops, Newhouse Farm St Stephen, Launceston PL15 8JY	An exhibition by Textile Plus Group. Exhibition and display of members work including, embroidery, quilting, weaving, printing and ceramics. Open 10am to 4pm daily. Free admission. Refreshments available in the Cowslip Cafe. Contact Penny Leonard on 01326 240866 or email [email protected] for further details.
27-30 April 2017	City of Edinburgh	The Knitting and Stitching Show
	The Highland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston EH28 8NB	Open 10am-5.30pm (Sun 5pm). £££: Tickets in Advance TBA, VIP packages available. T: 01473 321872. W: www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com, Extra info: The definitive event for anyone with a love of stitch and crafts. Supplies, workshops and textile art.
5 May 2017	Stirling	Making a sketchbook then filling it
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
6-11 May 2017	City of Edinburgh	Making Tracks
	Dundas Street Gallery, 6 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6HZ	An exhibition of Textile Art by Freewheeling. Open 10 am to 4pm. Admission Free. www.freewheeling.org.uk. Contact [email protected] or Tel 01583 431354 for more details
8-9 May 2017	Stirling	Being creative in a sketchbook
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
10 May 2017	Stirling	Scrappy backgrounds for art quilts
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
11 May 2017	Stirling	Quilt using thermofax screens
	21 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron G63 0RE	Further details TBA, please email [email protected]
11-May-2017 to 13-May-2017	North Yorkshire	"Borders, Boundaries & Beyond."
		Harrogate, Yorkshire. This is a new exhibition by the group It Happens who have a gallery at Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5LA. This is part of the ICHF Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycraft event. Admission is Adults £10.50, Seniors £9.50, 10.00am - 5.00pm. The work is a creative response to the title and includes 2D and 3D work from the three textile artists who have been working collaboratively for ten years.
18-21 May 2017	Worcestershire	Quilts UK
	Severn Exhibition Hall and Marquee, Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW	Open 10.00am - 5pm (Sun 4.30pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
24-31 May 2017	Northamptonshire	The Farmer�s Wife Quilts
	The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon NN7 4QU	Traditional sampler quilts based on the 111 different 6inch blocks from the book The Farmer’s Wife by Laurie Aaron Hird, made by our students and others. . Open 10am-5pm Mon to Sat. 01327 342212, [email protected] or www.bramblepatchonline.com
27-28 May 2017	Kent	Abbey Patchers Biennial Quilt Show
	St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Minster-in-Thanet, Ramsgate CT12 4BX	Open Saturday 27th May 10 - 5.30, Sunday 28th May 12 - 4.30, Monday 29th May 10 - 4.30. Trader, sales table, tombola. Raffle quilt in aid of East Kent Independent Dementia Support. Light Refreshments.
1-Jun-2017 to 2-Jul-2017	Tyne and Wear	Borders, Boundaries & Beyond.
	Old Low Lights, Clifford's Fort, Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1JA.	Open 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Adult £2.00 admission. Please phone to check availability. This is a new exhibition from the North East group "It Happens." The colourful and creative work includes 2D and 3D pieces each in the individual style of the artist. Gallery Talks will take place each Saturday details TBC. www.oldlowlight.co.uk 0191 2574506.
2-3 June 2017	Lincolnshire	Springfields Quilt Show
	Springfields Events Centre, Camelgate, Spalding PE12 6ET	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sat 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
4-11 June 2017	Northamptonshire	The Mystery Revealed 2016
	The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon NN7 4QU	Quilts from the 2016 Mystery Club projects, including traditional English Paper Pieced samplers and modern machine-pieced quilts using colour palettes to evoke the elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Open 10am-5pm Mon to Sat. 01327 342212, [email protected] or www.bramblepatchonline.com
16-Jun-2017 to 17-Jun-2017	N/A	Gwent Quilters are celebrating their 35th birthday with a quilt exhibition
		Gwent Quilters are celebrating their 35th birthday with a quilt exhibition on Friday June 16th 11am-4pm and Saturday June 17th 10am-4pm 2017 at the Lysaght Institute. Orb Drive, Newport NP19 0RA (next to Morrisons) free parking. There will be traders, tombola and raffles. Entrance £2.
17-Jun-2017 to 18-Jun-2017	Hampshire	Roundabout Quilters: The Show
	All Saints' Church, Southern Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3DX.	Open 10 - 4 Sat, 12 - 5 Sun. Traders, raffle and refreshments. Parking nearby and disabled access. Admission: £3.00, under 18s free of charge. Contact: Jude Taylor - [email protected] or www.roundaboutquilters.blogspot.co.uk
22-Jun-2017 to 25-Jun-2017	N/A	2017 Sydney Quilt Show
	Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.	QuiltNSW will present their annual Sydney Quilt Show, perhaps the largest quilt show in the southern hemisphere, 22-25 June, 2017. On display: QuiltNSW 2017 Best of Show An exhibition of 400+ member quilts, judged by category, showcasing all aspects of patchwork and quiltmaking of exceptional skill and diversity Special Exhibits from Rhonda Pearce and Carolyn Sullivan with floor talks “Repurposed, Recycled, Reloved”: 2016 QuiltNSW ‘suitcase size’ Challenge exhibited with repurposed furniture using patchwork and textiles QuiltNSW Activity Centre – a hands on quiltmaking area for everyone, all ages, all genders, making quilts for charity QuiltNSW Member Hoop Display Best of Australia Quilts. This exhibition is held in conjunction with Expertise Events, Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair. For more information visit: www.quiltnsw.com or contact + 612 9283 3737 http://quiltersguildnsw.blogspot.com.au/
23-25 June 2017	Surrey	National Quilt Championships
	Sandown Exhibition Centre, Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher KT10 9AJ	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
29 July - 30 August 2017	Northamptonshire	Inspirations of the Past
	The Bramble Patch, West Street, Weedon NN7 4QU	Showcase of quilts from the Traditional Group of the Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles inspired by selected antique quilts from the Guild collections, presented with imagery and notes about each antique inspiration. Open 10am-5pm Mon to Sat. 01327 342212, [email protected] or www.bramblepatchonline.com
1-3 September 2017	North Yorkshire	Great Northern Quilt & Needlecraft Show
	Exhibition Hall 1, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
20-22 October 2017	Worcestershire	Autumn Quilt Festival
	Severn Exhibition Hall, Three Counties Showground, Malvern WR13 6NW	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
27-29 October 2017	Cambridgeshire	Autumn Quilt Festival
	Conservation Hall, Imperial War Museum, Duxford CB22 4QR	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
10-11 November 2017	Kent	Autumn Quilt Festival
	Clive Emson Exhibition Hall, Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone ME14 3JF	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (Sun 4pm) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk
22-24 September 2017	City of Edinburgh	Scottish Quilt Championships
	Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NB	Open 10.00am - 4.30pm (4pm Sunday) 01406 372600/372601 or www.grosvenorshows.co.uk