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Taster Day

Know someone who would like to start patchwork
and quilting but doesn’t know where to begin?
Saturday 14 March is Taster Day at Village Fabrics in
Oxfordshire. This has become an annual event where
they encourage you and your friends to come along
and have a go at something different. Ideal for the
patchwork virgin but equally an ideal opportunity to
increase your knowledge and confidence. With free
demonstrations and talks as well as make and take
sessions only costing £5. Note booking is essential.

Everything is in bite-size one hour sessions so go
along and learn more about needles and threads, get
some ideas to use up your scraps or perhaps you are
wondering about reverse appliqué? For full details or
to book a session visit www.villagefabrics.co.uk or call
01491 204100.
Quilting and Knitting Fayre, Belfast

A new show is being launched over the weekend of 26 – 28
March. The Quilting & Knitting Fayre, Belfast, will be held in
the beautiful Stormont Hotel, located just minutes away from
Belfast city centre, adjacent to Stormont Estate overlooking an
immaculately maintained wooded landscape. The brainchild of
Margaret Lee from tweed specialists, Fabric Affair and Yvonne
McAtamney of Village Fabrics, their mission is to encourage
people to join the crafting community by bringing inspiration,
skill, fun and friendship to their crafting events. They will also be
hosting classes and workshops to meet all skill levels. Tickets are
available to purchase now at www.quiltfayre.com

The Stitch Festival Launched.

Upper Street Events are launching The Stitch Festival in February 2020. Formally known
as the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show, it is the ultimate day out for textile craft lovers
championing creativity with hundreds of workshops, demonstrations, fashion exhibitions,
textile installations as well as 200 of our most-loved exhibitors selling specialist craft
supplies. Spend a day restocking your yarn stash, learning to knit, mastering the art of
tailoring and more. There has never been a better excuse to get involved in craft!

The Festival’s workshop programme
is at the heart of the event, featuring
over 200 classes taught by the UK’s
leading tutors. There are workshops
for all levels of crafter; from complete
beginners to experts and tutors
include Angela Daymond, Cecile
Whatman, Helen Moyes, Janet
Goddard, Kate Haxell, Molly Brown
and Sukhbeer Dryden. There will
also be a selection of Kaffe Fassett’s
Cotswold Quilts on display.

For more information visit
www.thestitchfestival.co.uk or find
full details on our Exhibitions page.

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