Here are some other events which may be of interest to members. We can’t guarantee accuracy, so please check before travelling.
6-8 Apr | Spring Quilt Festival, Exeter |
12-14 Apr | Craft4Quilters at B&W Showground, Shepton Mallet |
20-22 Apr | Quilters Guild AGM & Conference, Newcastle |
21-22 Apr | Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta, SO42 7RY. (website) |
28 Apr-2 Jun | 4U2TouchII – Tactile Textures exhib, Red House Museum, Christchurch |
5 May | Craft Fair; Allendale Centre, Wimborne |
16 May | Quilters’ Tabletop Sale, 2-4pm; Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall |
17-20 May | Quilts UK, Three Counties Showground Malvern, WR13 6NW. (website) |
26 May-10 Jun | Dorset Arts Weeks. (website) |
26 May-10 Jun | Purbeck Arts Weeks. (website) |
13-17 Jun | FlowerFest Exhibition; Hayloft, Christchurch |
22-24 Jun | National Quilt Championship, Sandown, Esher, KT10 9AJ. (website) |
29 Jun-1 Jul | Journal Quilt exhibition; Pauline’s Patchworks, Poundbury |
29 Jun-1 Jul | Quilts, Flowers & Music Festival; St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton |
3-7Aug | Dorset Arts & Crafts Assoc’n Exhibition, Purbeck School, Wareham |
9-12 Aug | Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham, B20 1NT (website) |
23-25 Aug | Sale at Pauline’s Patchworks, Poundbury |
30 Aug-1 Sep | West Country Quilt Show, UWE, Bristol, BS34 8QZ. (website) |
4-16 Sept | By Design Textile Group Exhibition; Romsey Abbey |
13-19 Sep | Purbeck WCE Exhibition; Grand Hotel, Swanage |
16 Sep | Canford Needlework Festival; Hamworthy Club, Magna Rd., Wimborne |
20 Sep-1 Oct | WCE 3 Counties Exhibition; The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park |
30 Sep | Tea @ 3 with Rectory Quilters; St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton |
1 Oct | Happy Patchers Open Evening with Jan Hassard |
6 Oct | Doughty’s Fabric Sale; St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton; 10am – 2pm |
6 Oct | World Textile Day; Saltford, Bristol |
9 Oct | Wareham WCE Open Day; Carey Hall, Wareham; 10.30am – 2.30pm |
11-14 Oct | Knitting & Stitching Show; Alexandra Palace |
18-20 Oct | Autumn Quilt Festival; Malvern. (website) |
18-20 Oct | Craft4Crafters; B&W Showground, Shepton Mallett |
20 Oct | Kingsbere Quilters Coffee Morning & Display; Beer Regis Scout hut |
27-29 Oct | Autumn Quilt Festival, Duxford. (website) |
1 Nov-31 Dec | Handmade for Christmas; The Workhouse Chapel, Sturminster Newton |
6 Nov | Fabric & Craft Sale; Sturminster Newton Memorial Hall; 2-4pm |
9-10 Nov | Greystones Quilters Exhibition; Highcliffe |
17 Nov | Dorset Arts & Crafts Assoc’n Christmas Craft Fair; Allendale House, Wimborne |
18 Nov | CAD Arts Xmas Craft Fair; Hoburne Naish Holiday Park, New Milton |
25 Nov | Textile Sale; The Exchange, Sturminster Newton |