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Get involved in the stitching fun this month – we’ve rounded up the most exciting

campaigns, clubs and events so that you can join in with them all!

THE STITCH FESTIVAL
COME CRAFT n a new venue in Islington, London,

CLUB OF THE WITH US I The Stitch Festival (formerly known
MONTH as The Spring Knitting and Stitching

Show) is bursting with inspiration
for stitchaholics, with hundreds of
workshops and demos. You’ll find
earching for a 200 exhibitors tempting you with
S friendly place to go everything from beads and fabric
and get crafty, meet to kits and charts! Catch the show
people and share your at the Business Design Centre, London, 27 Feb-1 March.
love of being creative? Tickets in advance cost £13.50 adult, £6 children (aged
Then look no further 13-18), or head to page 83 for your chance to win tickets.
than the London Craft
MORE Visit www.thestitchfestival.co.uk for more info
Club, who host heaps
of workshops to appeal
to all ages and abilities. The idea came from Sonia who,
amongst working and parenting, struggled to find time to
get together with friends to make things. Dates f your diary

MORE: Pick a workshop at www.londoncraftclub.co.uk
24 JANUARY

ON SALE: THE WORLD OF CROSS STITCHING
Don’t miss our fab March (291) issue, packed with exciting
new projects! You’ll love your baby bear on the moon kit,
and our cover star is the exclusive Stitchwort Flower Fairy™!
You’ll also find a spring sampler, floral Mother’s Day cards, a
vintage Jaguar car, koi fish and much more. See page 94.
WHERE 10 FEBRUARY

INTRODUCTION TO SEWING DAY WORKSHOP
AM I? SARAH DIANE CREATIVE STUDIO, BEDFORD
Always wanted to sew but have no idea where to start, or
in need of a refresher? This workshop will have you making
friends with a sewing machine and teach you a variety of
skills and techniques for tackling simple projects. The day
ello! I’m in a costs £75. Visit www.sarahdianecreative.com to book.
H very famous 13-15 FEBRUARY
square in a city in
CRAFT4CRAFTERS
Russia. There are WESTPOINT ARENA, EXETER
always a lot of bright From stitching and sewing to crochet, knitting and papercraft,
lights, and during the there’s something for all crafters at this show. There will be
New Year this place
170+ exhibitors, plus workshops, demos, textile experts and
is like a fairy tale. This is one of my favourite WOXS issues (266, authors, competitions, make and takes, displays and more!
April 2018) – I made postcards with beautiful colourful unicorns Tickets in advance cost £8 from www.craft4crafters.co.uk
as presents for my friends for the New Year and birthdays.
23 FEBRUARY
Kate Spiridonova, via email WHISPERING TREES WORKSHOP
TIGLEY TEXTILES, BIRLINGHAM, WORCESTERSHIRE
Send in your travel snaps! Hand embroider a beautiful landscape on
this workshop day at Tigley Studio. You will
Send us a photo of yourself with a copy of your choose from boxes of enticing fabrics, use
favourite mag to ‘Where Am I?’ at our usual appliqué, embroidery, buttons and charms
address, on page 14. If you’re featured, you’ll to create a scene ready to hang on your
win a John Clayton kit from the ‘Internationals’ wall. The course costs £75. Head on over
range by Heritage Crafts*, worth £29.99. to www.tigleytextiles.co.uk for more.

* For stockists see page 90 Answer: Red Square, Moscow

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