Festival of Quilts, UK

The Festival of Quilts 2013

An international event held in Birmingham, UK

The biggest patchwork and quilting event in Europe

Dates for 2013: 8th to 11th August

Opening Hours: 10.00am to 5.30pm (closes 5pm Sunday)

The Festival of Quilts (organised with the support of the Quilters Guild of the British Isles) has earned a reputation over the past ten years as the largest, most inspiring quilting event in Europe!

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Kaffe Fassett Lecture

Kaffe Fassett will be giving a lecture, entitled ‘Concentrate on Colour’ on April 1st 2013 at 2.00pm.

The venue for the lecture is The Old Hall Lampeter University.

Tickets are priced at £16

The Kaffe Fassett lecture is designed to inspire and motivate. The presentation highlights works from his latest projects. These include his patchwork quilt, fabric, and needlepoint, mosaic, painting and knitting designs.

You can read more about the Kaffe Fassett’s lecture here and make a booking.

World Textile Day, Wales

Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, Wales, SY18 6BY
World Textile Day Wales – The People Behind the Cloth
Free exhibition and sale of world textiles with 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. lectures by Jim Gaffney and Magie Relph (£2 per lecture), plus delicious refreshments.
16 March 2013: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Details from 01484 850188 or 01588 638712, www.worldtextileday.co.uk.