Events

An exhibition and sale of contemporary art by Natural Progression Textile Group at . Open daily except Fridays 9.30am - 4.30pm. Free entry. Disabled access. T 01704 821809. www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/lancashire

Textile enthusiasts are in for a big treat this summer as the Museum of East Anglian Life presents a unique selection of Welsh quilts from the Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth - home to over a hundred quilts and bed covers. The Museum of East Anglian Life is situated in Stowmarket, Suffolk. It is an open air museum set in 80 acres of countryside, with over 20 historic buildings and collections of over 45,000 objects exploring the rural and social history of East Anglia. Admission to Abbot's Hall is free, opening times are Mon-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 11-5pm. Refreshments are available on site in the Museum Cafe daily until 4pm.For more details: Tel: 01449 612229, Website: www.eastanglianlife.org.uk or Email: enquiries@eastanglianlife.org.uk

New work by the North East textile group 'It Happens', including work based on the heavy industry of the North East.   Art Quilts and 3-dimensional figures.  Two minutes walk from Central Station and Metro. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm. Free entry. Accessible facilities, shop,cafe, arts supplies. Contact 0191 261 5618, www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk or www.ithappensfour.co.uk for more details.

Annual display of work by Gresford Craft Group and Wrexham Quilting Circle at Gresford Church and Gresford Memorial Hall. Open Tuesday to Thursday 10.30am to 8pm, Friday 10.30 to 6pm.  Admission £2.50, includes both exhibitions. Guest exhibitors will include Pinfold Textile Group and Deva Minatures. |All proceeds to charity. Also Refreshments and Fabric stall. More information from Jayne Mumford, 01978 750250 or www.gresfordcraftgroup.co.uk
 

Exhibition of Students work, Raffle for Charity, Refreshments, Sale in the Shop!  Admission for Charity £2  Contact Jo at jo@villavinfarm.co.uk or 01409 254581

Open Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd June 2013 - 10am-4.30pm.  Raffle Quilt in aid of Shelterbox Traders - Butterfly Quilters, Pincushion Tombola, Refreshments, Disabled access.  £1 admission. Contact - Margaret Gash  01209 831502

Open 10am - 4.30pm (4pm Sunday). Open Competitive Quilt Show. Charity Theme for 2013: 'A touch of Yellow' sponsored by Kaleidoscope Books in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Closing date for entries: 1st May 2013. Wonderful displays of quilts upstairs, while downstairs we have all your favourite patchwork and quilting suppliers. You can also meet the experts to 'show you how'. Good facilities including restaurant, disabled facilities, easy and instant access, free parking. All your favourite traders and a fabulous display of quilts await you! Tickets in advance Adult £6, Senior Citizens £5, Children (8 - 16 years) £2. More information from www.grosvenorshows.co.uk or phone 01406 372600 / 01406 372601

FREE admission to our exhibition of stitched, embroidered and woven textiles and artefacts from around the world. Open 10am-4.30pm. 11am and 2pm lectures Jim Gaffney and Magie Relph introduce 'The People Behind the Cloth' and show pieces from their personal collections - £2 per talk. Six specialist world textile traders: Textile Techniques, The African Fabric Shop, John Gillow, Martin Conlan - Slow Loris Textiles, Susan Briscoe Designs and Gilly Thomson - Kekfesto Cotton. Delicious refreshments provided by our hosts the Divas of Session Quilters. Disabled access. Please visit www.worldtextileday.co.uk for more information.

Work by Students of Edwina Mackinnon and Ineke Berlyn. Open Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 4pm. Admission £3 to include refreshments. Contact Edwina Mackinnon 07891079080 edwina.mackinnon@btinternet.com and Ineke Berlyn 0121 445 3011 ine@ inekeberlyn.com for more details.

Open 10.30am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm. Exhibition of work, sales, demonstrations,  refreshments and much more. Contact 01736 369042 for more details.

Open from 10am-4pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 10am-3pm on Sunday. Antique quilts on show at Shaftesbury Museum.  Admission free. For more information phone Irene on 01747812048, or email irene.burgoyne@gmail.com

Open 10am - 4pm each day. Entrance £3 including refreshments. Disabled access. Traders, Demonstrations, Inspirations Tombola etc. Visit the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds and see our award winning Lincolnshire Wolds Hanging. Sheila Evans sheila.evans1@gmail.com 01507 610093 or Sandra Goldsbrough sands@waringsgreen.co.uk 01507 608576

7^th exhibition of quilts and stitchery by Pentrich Patchers. Open Daily 10-4. Adm £1 (children free). Sales and fabric trader. Tombola in aid of Breast Cancer Care. Details Betty Sneap 01773 746869

Lead tutor – Annette Morgan. Open 10.00am to 5.00pm. Entrance - £2. Traders – Art Van Go, GillSew, Eye Fabric Shop. Refreshments available. Further Details – Sue Shanley 01245 421415 susanshanley@yahoo.co.uk

An exhibition and sale of contemporary art by Natural Progression Textile Group. Open Sunday to Friday 11am - 4pm (check website for confirmation of opening times). Entry fee applies. Disabled access. T 01254 812010. www.samlesburyhall.co.uk

In aid of Admiral Nurses. Open Thursday 10.00 - 4. 00pm and 5.30 - 8.30pm (door prize evening only), Friday 10.00 - 4.00pm. Disabled access. Free parking. Admission £2.50
Quilt raffle, sales table, tombola and demonstrations. Refreshments and lunches
Contact Vanessa Sherston-Baker 01303 840846 for more information.
 

Beartown Patchwork and Quilting Group presents A Gala of Quilts. Admission free. Open both days 10-4pm. Presenting our quilting creations in an historic building, including journal quilts from contempory quilters of the quiters guild. Parking nearby. Refreshments, traders, tombola,sales table. There will be a quilt raffle for McMillan Cancer Support. For further information contact Gill on 01782 516705.

Open Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 11am to 3.30pm. Admission £2 and refreshments available. Contact Sarah Gravestock 01386 833070 or sarahgravestock@btinternet.com for more details. The Rosebird Community Centre is located in the same area as Waitrose Car Park.

10am-4pm. Learn how to print digital images on fabric and create layered, complex textiles. This workshop shows you how to create your own printed fabrics using a domestic inkjet print and create pattern using photo transfers. After creating samples, you will make an embellished, mini-cushion using your fabrics.
£60 including materials.(8 places only). All levelsFor bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

10am-4pm. Learn how to print digital images on fabric and create layered, complex Explore exciting techniques with two tutors for the price of one! Ruth Singer and Alys Power have been collaborating on a new collection of metal and textile jewellery. This workshop gives you the opportunity to try out simple metalworking including cutting, shaping, drilling and enamelling onto metal. In the afternoon you will work into your metal pieces with stitching, needlelace and braiding techniques to create an amazing bespoke pendant or brooch. £60 including materials, but please bring along your treasures that you may want to add to your work such as fabric scraps, broken jewellery, ribbons or buttons. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

We have a new POP-UP SHOP at the Willian Village Hall, Baldock Lane, Letchworth, SG6 2AP (just 2 mins from A1(M) Junction 9) - direction are on our website: www.SecretGardenQuilting.co.uk We are open every second Monday of the month from 10am - 4pm. We look forward to meeting quilters from Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Pop in and have some free tea, coffee and cakes. There is plenty of free parking just by the right hand side of the shop and up the gravel track.

Open from 10am – 4.30pm Admission £2. Sales tables and demonstrations. For further information telephone 01760 337479 or visit www.samphire-quilters.org.uk

Lots to see and inspire you, just 30 mins drive from Swansea, or train to Llandeilo Station. In the beautiful setting of the Ebenezer Baptist Chapel. Open 10am till 4pm, admission is £2 including tea and a biscuit. Raffle and  Sale Table. Trade stand by 'In Stitches' of  Llandeilo. Please phone Jill,  the Group Chairperson on 01550 777523 for further information.

Open 10am – 4pm.  Entrance £1.50. Traders daily – Thursday – Villavin, Friday – Cowslip, Saturday  - Coast and Country. Demonstrations daily. Sales table and raffle quilt. Light refreshments.  Free parking. Phone Jenny 01208 813371 or email Jacquibee52@gmail.com for more info.

Open 10am-4pm (Sun 3pm). Admission £3 for adults accompanied children free. All new work on display, group challenges, trade stands and a quilt raffle. Please contact Elaine 01723 862990 for more details.

Open Fri 10am - 8.30pm, Sat 10am - 5pm. Admission £3 including catalogue. Sales table, traders, tombola, refreshments.  Disabled access. More information from 01225 446385(Jan) or jprior1005@aol.com

By Region 13 of the Quilters Guild. Open 10am – 4pm everyday except Sundays. Sunday 12.30 – 4pm. Admission is by donation to the cathedral. Stitch Allsorts will be there Fri & Sat 27 & 28 July. Display of Quilts from the regions guild members. Challenge Quilts: Pilgrimage. Details Jane Edwards jme@edwardsres.clara.co.uk 01492 533129

Open 10am--5pm Mom-- Sat,11am--4pm Sun. Admission Adult £3.50, Children £2.50, Concessions £3.00,  Family Ticket £9.00. Museum Cafe, Disabled and Buggy access. Museum Contacts  Phone 01834860500,info@narbertmuseum.co.uk, www.narberthmuseum.co.uk Also Exhibition at Queens Hall Narberth. Contact Vera Robinson roly2@hotmail.co.uk

An exhibition by members of Contemporary Stitch Group based in South Devon.  The exhibition is a culmination of work by members of the group over the past 2 years based on the theme entitled 'Heads & Tales'.  This has been interpreted in stitch using a variety of mediums. The theme for the designs are figurative – objects, people, animals, birds etc. Free admission. Open Monday to Friday  10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm. For more information contact Diana tel 01803 866185

Demonstrations - Sales Table - Trader. Fri & Sat 10am - 5pm Sun 10am - 3.30pm. Admission £2.50 ( accompanied children free).  Free Parking. Email eileen@gilmourmail.com Tel 01202 884270 for more details.

Demonstrations, Traders, Quilt Raffle supporting Clic Sargent, Refreshments, Disabled Access. Free Admission. 10am - 4.30pm. Contact Joan Phillips 01686 420647 or bronfelin@live.co.uk

Open 10am-5pm. Visitors' Choice competition. Traders stalls and quilts for sale. The gardens are set on a Welsh hillside and have Tea Rooms. Admission to Gardens £5. Entry forms available at www.caehirgardens.com or www.finishmyquilt.co.uk, the theme is The Netherlands. Contact Cae Hir Gardens 01570 471116 or Finish My Quilt 01974 272026.

Items for sales, Traders, Raffle, Refreshments. Free Parking:  Entry £3 - Children under 16 with adult - free. Open 10 am to 4 pm. Contact 01582 720075 for more details. Members have made a group quilt, which we are raffling in aid of the Keech Hospice Care in Luton.  Tickets are £1 each from Mrs P Lloyd, 82 Farley Hill, Luton, Beds  LU1 5NR.  Cheques should be made payable to Bedfordshire Quilters.  The draw will take place at the Bedfordshire Quilters Exhibition on Saturday 3rd August 2013 at 3.45pm.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Venue 347. Open Mon - Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 12noon-4pm. Admission Free. More information from 0131 447 1000 or www.stitchgathering.co.uk/quilt show. With their bold colours, fresh prints, improvisational piecing and minimalism, modern quilters are updating classic quilt designs for contemporary interiors and utilising the internet to become a global community. Learn about the fascinating world of online swaps, bees and round robins and see an awe-inspiring selection of beautiful quilts, from king size to mini wall hangings, from Scotland and beyond. The exhibition will include smaller patchworked items such as cushions and bags, a number of which will be for sale along with some smaller quilts. Our exhibition is sure to inspire and surprise you.
 

Private view Friday 2nd August 6.30-8pm. Exhibition open from 3rd August to 22 September 10.am-10pm. South Hill Park would like to invite all creative's who are living, working or studying in Berkshire to take part in the first open exhibition of its kind at the art centre which is set to showcase talent from across the county. The deadline for digital applications sent to exhibitions.intern@southhillpark.org.uk is 15 July. More info from exhibitions.intern@southhillpark.org.uk or call +44 (0)1344 484 123.

10am-4pm. If you love making clothes and would like to try adding your own style to patterns, this workshop is for you. We will explore lots of techniques to add style and flair to your own sewing projects or to restyle existing bought or made garments. This session includes scalloped edging, in-seam trims, using bias binding and piping, decorative stitching and much more. You will also be able to explore your own ideas and get advice on how to make them. You will make a series of reference samples in this workshop. £50 including materials. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

Open 10am-4pm, Sun 1.30-4pm. Wednesday 7th is BBQ day with various stalls on the green at Kenmore. Entry is by donation at the door. Raffle quilt made with a fabric selection from the Fabric Freedom Deco Delights/Tales of the Riverbank ranges. Tickets are £1, available from the Society, and its members, also at Wades Newsagents, Aberfeldy, Kenmore Post Office and Karelia House craft suppliers, Kenmore. All proceeds from sale of tickets will go between Guild Projects & the Ronald McDonald House, Glasgow. More information and raffle tickets can obtained from Coach House Crafts Society, 21 Alma Avenue,  Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2BW, phone 01887 820971 or email awilsh2@zetnet.co.uk

Open 10.00am-4.00pm on both days. Admission Free but donations gratefully received. Demonstration tables, sales tables, refreshments, light lunches and homemade cakes available on both days. Easy free parking and disabled access. Contact telephone number: Kay 0116 2778790 embfch@googlemail.com

By Design, the South of England textile group, is showing its ten-year anniversary exhibition 'Structured' in Romsey Abbey. There will also be a display of the Abbey's copes. Check the online calendar for services www.romseyabbey.org.uk/news/calendars/or ring Penny Bicknell for details 01590 677358 or 07813 086826

15th Annual Exhibition by mixed media textile artists Malvern Makers. Unique textile pieces incorporating hand and machine embroidery, stumpwork, applique, beadwork, patchwork and quilting. Open daily 10am - 4pm. Admission free. Further details from 01905 427494

Open 10-4 with a daily demonstration at 1.00pm. Free entry to Quilt Exhibition only. Raffle to win 2011 Loch Lomond Group Quilt winner, Corners. All proceeds to Alzheimers Scotland. Please contact aberdeenquiltersgroup@gmail.com for further details.

Open Thursday and Friday  10am-5.30pm; Saturday 10am-3pm. Admission £2. Refreshments including light lunches, demonstrations, trader and sales table.Disabled access, public car parks nearby. On Matford 'Park and Ride' route. For further information Maggie Marlow 01626 853120.

Open 10am - 4pm. Entrance: adults 50p children no charge. Raffle for queen size quilt, tombola, sales table. Refreshments. Contact 01227 360871

Open 10am-4pm. Admission £2. Quillts, Raffle, Refreshments with delicious cakes. Sales shop with Mandy from Cherry Tree Fabrics. Contact Susan Weeks 01202 776696 for more details.

Needles and Pins Textile Group’s first Exhibition and Craft Fayre at Cosgrove Village Hall, Cosgrove, off A508.  Open Sat. 10am–5pm,  Sun 11am-4pm. Trader - Threads and Patches, craft stalls, lunches and home baking, Raffle in aid of Willen Hospice. Free parking and admission, disabled access. Contacts: Ruth Stokes 01908 563336,   ruthstokes@btinternet.com or Joy Shirley 01908 563956,  h.shirley563@btinternet.com

New work by the North East textile group 'It Happens'. Including pieces based on the heavy industry of the North East. Art Quilts and3D Art Figures. Open daily 10am-4pm. Small charge for entry to the museum. Access to facilities via lift, shop, cafe nearby, limited street parking. Contact 01665 605 847, www.bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk or     www.ithappensfour.co.uk for more details.

Our first Patchwork & Quilting Show! Open 10am to 4pm.  Admission £1 per person.  There will be a sales table.  Disabled access available.  Contact Lindsay Kitching: 01943 604683

Quilts Galore, Group Challenges, Woodwork, Retailers, Tea/Coffee & Fabulous Cakes. Open 10am-4pm daily Admission £2 (Children/Husbands/Partners Free) Disabled Access. Proceeds to Lymington Women's Refuge & Bournemouth Youth Cancer Trust. Contact Kathy Osland-Moore 01425 619703 e-mail kco.moore@tiscali.co.uk.

Open Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 1pm - 4pm, Mon 10am - 4pm. Free Parking and Disabled access. Admission £3, Children under 16 Free. Hand Crafted Items for sale. Refreshments. Workshop. Raffle proceeds to charity. Enquiries to Carol 0208 502 9191

Opening Times 10 am till 4pm subject to Church Services. Free Entrance. Parking and access to coffee shop on site. Good Disability Access. For further information please call Ann on 01874 610335

Open 10am - 4.30pm (4pm Sunday). Open Competitive Quilt Show. Special theme category: It's an Illusion. Wonderful displays of quilts and we have all your favourite patchwork and quilting suppliers. You can also meet the experts to 'show you how'. Good facilities including restaurant, disabled facilities, easy and instant access, free parking. All your favourite traders and a fabulous display of quilts await you! Tickets in advance Adult £6, Senior Citizens £5, Children (8 - 16 years) £2. More information from www.grosvenorshows.co.uk or phone 01406 372600 / 01406 372601

£175 (£160 for early bird booking by 30th April). Spend a weekend immersed in textiles at our first ever Summer School. This busy but enjoyable two-day session includes three illustrated textile history talks and three related fabric manipulation technique workshops, a trip to explore Leicester's finest fabric shops on the Golden Mile, lunches and refreshments and an optional Indian meal on Saturday night. This will be a sociable, inspirational and fabric-filled weekend. Maximum 8 places. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

Moat Stitching Barn is having an open weekend, Saturday 31st August & Sunday1st September 2013, 10am - 4.30pm with an exhibition of quilts in the cattle shed, demonstrations, charity raffle, tea, coffee and homemade cake and a chance to look around the workshop. Free admission, donations welcome for cancer research. For further details please contact Gill: 01686 688417, email trickeyfarm@btinternet.com or visit our website www.moatstitchingbarn.co.uk

This year the Dutch Quiltersgilde brings you the 30th edition of our annual Algemene Tentoonstelling at the beautiful Grote Kerk in Alkmaar. The opening of the exhibition of patchwork and quilts will take place on Friday September 6th and the exhibition will last until Wednesday September 11th.

During these six days visitors can enjoy 220 to 250 quilts, recent work by members of the Quiltersgilde, and several demonstrations. We are very proud to have a Dutch premiere and be able to present three pricewinning quilts from Houston made by Dutch quilters Ted Storm, Tonny Hering en Janneke de Vries. Furthermore Ted Storm will give lectures on Friday and Sunday. Tickets will be on sale during opening hours.

In Alkmaar there will also be a shop tour. About 50 quilts are on display in the windows of shops in the city of Alkmaar. For quilt fans this will be a unique opportunity to admire quilts, visit shops and meet fellow enthusiasts. The Quiltersgilde is, with 13.000 members, one of the largest associations of hand- and needlework in the Netherlands. The exhibition is an annual event that each year attracts around 6000 visitors. A large number of quilt shops will be present at the exhibition as well.

Open Daily 10.00 to 17.00, Friday 12.00 to 21.00. Entrance Fee Members: € 7,50, Other: € 9,00. e-ticketing www.quiltersgilde.nl.

Open Friday and Saturday, September 6th and 7th, from 10 am till 4.00pm. Hundreds of Quilts on Display, Quilt Raffle, Sales Table, Lunches, teas, coffees, FREE ADMISSION. Proceeds In aid of St Margaret's Hospice, Yeovil. Contact Helen Beaufoy, 01460 240943

Disabled access, free parking. Open 10.00-4.00pm (11.00-4.00 Sunday). No admission charge. Contact lynne_quinn@hotmail.com, phone 0117 9663869 or visit www.lynnequinn.com for more info.

FREE admission to our exhibition of stitched, embroidered and woven textiles and artefacts from around the world. Open 10am-5pm. 11am and 2pm lectures Jim Gaffney and Magie Relph introduce 'The People Behind the Cloth' and show pieces from their personal collections - £2 per talk. Five specialist world textile traders: Textile Techniques, The African Fabric Shop, John Gillow, Martin Conlan - Slow Loris Textiles and Susan Briscoe Designs. Delicious refreshments provided by our hosts Castle Quilters. Disabled access. Please visit www.worldtextileday.co.uk for more information.

2-5pm. Discover how to transform a bare lampshade frame into a work of art using scrap threads and trimmings. Bring along your own traditional-style lampshade frame or buy one from us. We will use wrapping and tying techniques to create an amazing decorative shade which you can use on a light fitting or just as a decoration. £30 including materials. Lampshade frames can be purchased from us if you don't have your own. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

'Warning - C & G may change your life'. All enquiries to Madeleine Howard 01245 477820. Doors open 1pm, Speaker 2pm.

Open 10am - 5pm (last admission 4.30). Exhibits will include 'It's as easy as falling off a log', 'What's next quilts', Project Linus, Display of Young Quilters Work, Sales Table, Trader and our now famous quiz. The Model Town has beautiful gardens and a cafe for your
enjoyment and there is a public car park opposite. 2 for 1 entrance tickets are available by contacting us at wendy611@hotmail.co.uk Model Town Admission Adult £5.50, Senior Citizen £5.00, Child £4.50 (3-15yrs) under 3’s FREE. Family Ticket £17.50 (2 x Adults + 2 x Child).

Textilia 111 exhibits for the first time at RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate from Tuesday Sept 11 to Sunday Sept 22. This well established contemporary textile group uses a diversity of styles and techniques to explore its creative vision. www.textilia.co.uk or 01423 724664. Normal admission charges apply; RHS members free. Opening times 10am-4pm

Open 10am – 4pm.  Admission £1.  Beautiful Linen Raffle Quilt, 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 843520 or email pamela467@btinternet.com

Including an exhibition of new textile creations based on Shakespeare’s England and Kew Gardens, by the Contemporary Expressions group, shown as part of the Carrefour Européen du Patchwork Opening hours: Thursday through Saturday 9.30am – 6.30pm, Sunday 9.30am – 6pm. For further information please visit the following website: www.patchwork-europe.com

A Textile/Quilting event in Inishowen to celebrate the rich textile history of the North West of Ireland featuring workshops, presentations, exhibitions and classes on patchwork, quilting and other crafts native to Donegal. Admission fees, venues and opening times vary, please see www.sewnorth.ie for more information.

Open 10am-4pm. Traders, tea, coffee, cakes, sale table, lucky dip and more.  Parking and disabled access. Admission £2. Contact Chris at pinecroft51@sky.com for more details.

Open 10am – 4pm. Entry charge £2 (no charge for children). Exhibition to include patchwork and wholecloth quilts, Linus quilts and other handwork by members and their friends.  Raffle of Happy Scrappy quilt and other prizes to benefit Butterwick Children’s Hospice and Quilters’ Guild Museum, tea and coffee available, Quilters Cupboard shop, hand made articles and pre-loved magazines for sale. Contacts:  (Jules) 07737 583948 or (Eileen) 07828 395718 for more details.

Open10am to 5pm. £2 entrance. Traders- Doughty's, Sue's  Crafts, Oakshott, Cornerhouse Crafts. Raffles; Group quilt; Christmas stocking raffle; needle case tombola. There is access for the disabled. Contact Georgina Oldham 01242 820423 or email georgina.oldham@hotmail.co.uk

Level 3 Certificate and Diploma along with work by Janet Twinn and a selection of past C&G students. Open 10am-4pm. Details from Janet Twinn Tel 01737 812136                                                   

Open Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-3pm) Entrance £2. Disabled Access, Light Lunches & Refreshments, Tombola, Sales Table. Proceeds to Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance. Further Information from sewwot@yahoo.co.uk

'12 Good Women' are holding a Mixed Media exhibition, showing Machine Embroidery, Paper Crafts, Ceramics and Art Installations plus more. Open 10.30-3.30 Mon to Sat. Free entry. Please phone 01823 326798 for more information.

Exhibition of patchwork, quilting and embroidery, featuring a hand-made group quilt for raffle and the members' challenge entitled 'An English Country Garden'. Light refreshments and hand-made gifts on sale; traders’ fabric and haberdashery stalls. Open 10.30–4.30 (Fri & Sat), 10.30–4.00 (Sun). Entry £1.50; profits to Rowcroft Hospice (Torquay) and Lupton Trust. For further details, please call 01803 854411

Open 10am - 4.30pm (4pm Sunday). Theme for 2013: Celtic Inspiration. Wonderful displays of quilts and we have all your favourite patchwork and quilting suppliers. You can also meet the experts to 'show you how'. Good facilities including restaurant, disabled facilities, easy and instant access, free parking. All your favourite traders and a fabulous display of quilts await you! Tickets in advance Adult £6, Senior Citizens £5, Children (8 - 16 years) £2. More information from www.grosvenorshows.co.uk or phone 01406 372600 / 01406 372601

Open 10am-5pm. Admission £3, children free. Traditional and contemporary quilts, special exhibition of 'Baby Baggage' to celebrate the birth of the Royal baby.  Traders, textile tombola, handmade bag raffle, postcard competition (details from Carole Auden as contact details below), demonstrations, refreshments.  Parking, disabled access. Further info from  Carole Auden 01902 420156, caroleauden@gmail.com or www.wombournequilters.blogspot.co.uk

'Hand Pieced Quilts'. All enquiries to Madeleine Howard 01245 477820.

Open 10am– 4pm. Mini workshops, trade stall and super cakes. Admission £2. Contact Sarah Williamson 0114 2580962

Open 10am-5pm. Admission £3. Further information from 01751 477094 or ayearofpatchwork@btinternet.com Wide variety of patchwork and quilted items reflecting a different theme for each month of the year.  Raffle, refreshments and classes.Disabled access.

Open 10.30am - 4.30pm. Two charity quilt raffles & a charity tombola. Trade stand run by Lady Sew and Sew of Marlow. Sales Table, Refreshments available, Easy free and disabled parking. Admission £3. Contact Val Young 01844 290269 for more information.

Open 10am–4pm. Speakers: Kate Findlay and Jan Hassard. Display of Quilts by Dorking Quilters and Heather Quilters, bring and buy tables. A4 Challenge 'Mellow Fruitfulness'. Demonstrations and Linus information table. Quilters Guild sales table. Raffle. Cost: £12 for Guild Members (£10 if booked by 25th August), £18 for non Guild members (£15 if booked by 25th August). Tea, Coffee, cakes and biscuits provided, but please bring a packed lunch. More information from Jan Godding email jan.surrey2@btinternet.com or phone 01372 453801.

Sponsored by Thistle Quilters in co-operation with The Quilters' Guild. Open 10 am to 4 pm. Recording of quilts made prior to 1960. Admission by historic quilt only. Advance forms and information from annescott@blueyonder.co.uk

Open 10am to 4pm. Raffle Quilt, Refreshments available. Moubray Hall is on the A977 midway between Kinross and the Kincardine Bridge. More information from 01738 441798 (Muriel) or Murielmarkland@aol.com

Held as part of the Royston Arts Festival. Open 10.00 - 5.00 Saturday and 10.00 - 4.00 Sunday. Admission Free.  Raffle.  Sales Table. Contact  Liz Harris.  01763 230187 or email  priory.quilters@yahoo.co.uk

Show to be held on Saturday 28^th September 2013. Hall open from 10 am to 4pm. Admission £1. Quilts from Bolsterstone quilters, stalls, refreshments, gifts. Disabled access.

Open 10.30 to 4.00. Orpington and Bromley Quilters join together to present an exhibition of patchwork and quilting. Admission £4 including catalogue. Children Free. Charity raffle quilt, sales table, tombola, children's corner, refreshments, wheelchair access. Details 020 8325 0885

Open Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 12.30pm – 4pm. Admission on the door -£2.50 for 16+ and adults, free for children under 16. Disabled access. Refreshments available. Cushion raffle. All proceeds to charity. Please contact for further details: Carol Pullen 01933 395394 or email: carolmpullen@yahoo.co.uk

An exhibition of quilted textile art by award-winning quilter k3n. Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 2.30pm. k3n will be in the gallery every Monday and Wednesday morning, demonstrating techniques and offering a free 'Quilt Clinic' so please bring along your Works In Progress if you'd like her advice! Free entry and free parking, cafe on site. Gallery access is via steps. For more information call the Art Centre on 01460 54973 or email k3n@k3n.co.uk

Belgische Quilters Vereniging – Association Belge du Patchwork. This event will take place in ENGHIEN-centre of the town (Hainaut).  In the Acacia hall and stables  of the Park. Entrance via Elisabethlaan. Members send their favourite quilt made within the last 5 years. The opening hours are from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily. Prizes awarded by Visitors vote. Admission 4E members, 6E non members. During your visit, you will be able to attend various demonstrations, to admire the quilts and to visit different specialised patchwork shops. We have a snack bar, where you can have coffee or lunch. More info from www.belgiumquilt.be

Work by members of the Bromley Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild including a retrospective of work by the late Thelma Henry. Open during normal library hours. Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30am-6pm, Tue, Thu 9:30am-8pm, Sat 9:30am-5pm, Sun closed. Admission free. More information from www.bromley.gov.uk, www.bromleyembroiderersguild.com or by phone 020 8460 9955 (library) or 020 8658 3068

Morning speaker: Judy Fairless will bring a selection of her contemporary quilts and in “Design to Stitch” will talk about the design sources which inspire them. Afternoon speaker: Jan Hassard talking about “Quilts Old and New” featuring examples from her wonderful collection of vintage quilts as well as her own award-winning work. Admission Advance: £15 (Guild members £10, YQ free) On the door: £18 (Guild members £13, YQ free). Send cheques payable to QGBI Region 1, with SAE, to Jaclyn Horton 17 Lord Napier Place, London W6 9UB or via PayPal through the website www.quiltersguild.org.uk (Regions - 1: London, Middlesex - Local events).  Further details from jaclynq@hotmail.co.uk

Open 10am to 4pm. Stalls and a trader, Raffle of quilts & Refreshments. Admission £1. All proceeds to Village Hall Fund. Please phone Hilary 01303 844657 for more details.

Open 10am-4pm Mon to Sat, 12noon-4pm Sun. Free entry. 1st exhibition of textile group Phoenix 11. Please phone 01592 611101 for more details

An Exhibition by Tin Hut Textiles, a first show of work by former diploma students of Annette Morgan. Open 10am to 4pm. Free entry. Contact Marion Barnes 01394 460529, marionl.barnes@gmail.com for more information.

Dealers from Britain, France and Italy will be participating at this exciting event. Top quality English, European and Worldwide textiles and costumes from 17th to mid 20th century. Good quality wearable and collectable vintage dress and accessories will also be on offer. Admission £4, £6 and £10. For full details: http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/events Profits from the Textile Society fairs and events provide student bursaries and museum awards, reflecting the Society's commitment to developing and supporting education and knowledge within textile disciplines.

10-4. This workshop looks at creative ways of adding colour to cloth using familiar materials from your kitchen cupboards. We will explore how to make simple dyebaths using safe foodstuffs and how to create interesting effects on fibre, fabric and thread. This is a creative, experimental day where you will make small samples for textile, embroidery and other decorative projects, rather than large pieces of fabric suitable for regular machine washing. Ideal for embroiderers and artists who use fabrics. £50, materials included but feel free to bring your own fabrics, threads and fibres if you wish. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

Open 10am to 4pm daily. £1 entry fee, sales table and refreshments available. Plenty of town centre parking close by. Also close to rail and bus stations. Please check our web site: Newark Patchwork group or email newarkpg@gmail.com

Open 10am - 4pm.  Admission £1 (proceeds to local riding for the disabled). Please phone 01562 228535 for more information.

Under the Edge Quilters Exhibition. Open 10am–4pm. Traders, raffle, refreshments and sales table. Free entry. Disabled access. Contact Penny Kells 01453 844423 or penny.kells@tiscali.co.uk

'Block Printing'. All enquiries to Madeleine Howard 01245 477820.

Open 10.00am to 4.30pm daily. Entry £3 (husbands and children free). Exhibition, trader, sales table with Christmas gift ideas, tombola in aid of Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance, refreshments including light lunches. Parking next to hall. Disabled access. Contact 01494 783167 (Margaret). Longburrow Hall is in Buckinghamshire, on the Oxfordshire border. Take Church Street behind Kings Hotel and Park Lane is adjacent to The Royal Oak. Approximately half a mile from junction 5 of M40. Map under 'Our Village' on Stokenchurch Parish Council website.

Open 10am-3pm. Quilt Raffle, Patchwork tombola, craft tables, trade stand, cake stall and refreshments. Entry £1, children free. Proceeds to Alzheimer Research UK and Teenage Cancer unit at Castle Hill Hospital. Extra info from Linda at codd@btinternet.com or phone 07885 552929

An exhibition of members patchwork and quilting work. Open from 10am-4pm. Admission £2. Sales Tables, Refreshments, Local Trader, Disabled Access and Free Car Parking. For further details contact Sue Price 01243864561

Open Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon-4pm. Admission £1.50. Proceeds to Pendleside Hospice. Sales table, demonstrations and refreshments. From J12 of M65 follow signs to Burnley, St Luke's is on the rhs, about 5mins from J12. There is a rail station in Brierfield, about 5mins walk from the venue. More information from Christine 01282 618409.

Wednesdays 23rd & 30th October and 6th November, 6-9pm. Over three sessions you will learn how to make a beautiful small quilt for a baby, a wallhanging or just a lap quilt for you. In session one we will select, prepare and cut fabrics and start assembling them using strips, squares or log-cabin patchwork technique. In session
two you will assemble the whole quilt top and prepare the wadding and lining. You may need to do some sewing at home before the last session where you will learn how to bind and finish your quilt. £90 plus materials (information will be sent when you book, you can bring your own or buy from me) For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

Open 10am til 4pm. The venue is just off the A595. Entry is £2.50 to include tea and cake. Our raffle this year will benefit Hospice at Home West Cumbria, and the winning ticket receives a large handmade quilt. Refreshments, raffle, tombola, traders and of course lots of lovingly-made quilts and more. Contact Lindsey Robinson Lindseykrc@gmail.com

10am-4pm. If you love making things for your home, you will enjoy this creative day learning techniques which you can add to soft furnishings, cushions, curtains and much more. We will cover piping, binding, decorative scallop edging, fancy hems, handmade cords, braids, pleated and hand-constructed trimmings and much more.
£50 including materials. For bookings please call 07740345062, email ruth@ruthsinger.com or visit www.ruthsinger.com

Open 10.30am-4pm. Admission £2 includes tea/coffee biscuit. Cake extra. Wheelchair accessible. There will be craft, tombola, and book stall. Beautiful quilt for raffle (proceeds to charity). Also two traders will be present. More info from shampton@sky.com

Open 10am - 3.30pm. Entry £2.50 (Children free). Contact: 01334 656992 (Anne). Extra Information:  Display of work, Sales table, Prize Draw, Refreshments with home baking. Disabled access. Proceeds to Maggies Centre

Open Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm. £2.50 admission including refreshments. 2 quilts will be raffled. Car parking is available at the Community Centre. There is access for disabled people. More information from clafootiemo@aol.com

An exhibition of contemporary textile art by Fibrefusion. Open 10am-4.30pm. Free admission. www.fibrefusion.org.uk

On 12th January 2014 between 10am and 4pm, Village Green Quilters’ will be holding its 3rd themed exhibition, ‘Take One Block..’, as part of the Quilters’ and Fabric January Sale.
Entry - standard fee to the Farnham Maltings Fabric Sale. For more information about Village Green Quilters’ 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 745444