The oldest quilt in existence the Patchwork Coverlet (made in 1718) will be displayed at the 2018 Festival of Quilts to mark its 300th anniversary.
Come and view this piece of quilting history.
Textile legend Ricky Tims will be joining us at the 2018 Festival of Quilts. Join Ricky at the show for one of his world famous quilting concerts and pick his brain with all your quilting questions.
Each year the Festival of quilts hold a variety of competition for visitors to enter displaying over 700 quilt entries at the event. Inspiring visitors from all over the world to submit their work, the festival has now created a new 15th category! Check out all the information of how to enter and this years competition categories.
Want to learn a new skill? At this year's Festival of Quilts we are offering over 300 workshops including Quick & Easy sessions, academy masterclasses and a huge range of live demos and lectures from some of the best textile artists around. Be sure to download the workshop timetable and book before they sell out!
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