British Quilt and Stitch Village is at Uttoxeter racecourse 25th, 26th and 27th April 2025
Definitely worth going to – beautiful quilts, amazing embroidery exhibits, lots of traders and demonstrations, a choice of workshops. Plus free parking, food places.
This year’s competition has the theme “A Grand Day Out”…
Quilts UK Malvern (Spring) takes place 15th – 18th May 2025 at the three Counties Showground
And of course The Festival of Quilts at the NEC from 31st July to 3rd August 2025
Other local patchwork and quilting groups..
Sandbach Sew and Sews who meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in Sandbach library at 7.30pm.Predominately patchwork and quilting but encourages all textile crafts.
Staffordshire Patchwork and Quilters , abbreviated to StaffsPQ, meet once a month, usually on the first Thursday from 6.45 to 9.30pm in Christ Church Hall, Stone. Their website https://staffspq.co.uk/ is very informative and says “SPQ are a friendly and inclusive group with a shared passion for patchwork, quilting, textile art and much more”.
Shropshire Quilters meet once a month on a Tuesday fro 7 to 9pm at Mereside Community Centre, Shrewsbury. For more information visit https://www.shropshirequilters.co.uk/about
Where to buy more stash!
This is not a comprehensive list, just possibilities…..
In Cheshire there’s Patchfinders in Poynton – https://www.patchfinders.com/
Cheshire Needlecraft at Goostry –https://cheshireneedlecraft.com/
The Quilters Trading Post at Buerton is still providing a Long arm quilting service until they finally move. They no longer have fabric supplies. Lots of patterns and kits to buy on line though. https://quilterstradingpost.com/
At Lady Heyes Craft & Antiques restoration centre, near Frodsham, there’s Sew Simple. http://www.ladyheyes.co.uk/units/business.php?ref=271302003207
In Nantwich there’s Sew I did who have a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/p/Sew-I-Did-100063562178020/
The Patchwork Gallery in Knutsford have cotton fabrics, wadding, threads, kits and accessories which they will post on request . Email at patchworkgallery@btconnect.com or phone 01565 632553/ 07759 789253
There are other patchwork material shops in Staffordshire –
Angie’s in Cheadle –http://angiequilts.blogspot.com/
Hollie’s Haberdashery in Newcastle under Lyme – https://hollieshaberdashery.co.uk/
The Corner Patch in Eccleshall –https://www.thecornerpatch.co.uk/
and in Newport, Shropshire there’ s Zig Zags. Their online shop is https://www.zigzagsonline.co.uk/
Quite a few of these shops run courses and workshops as well.
Plus there’s Quilts to Treasure (Studio 19, ACAVA Studios, Spode Works, Stoke-On-Trent) – a Patchwork and Long-arm Quilting company run by Nicky Griffiths, who is an active member of StaffsPQ group.