Bernina Creative Centre, Switzerland & The Festival of Quilts, Alsace

Sat 8 – Mon 17 September 2012 Ref: 12011
£1795 per person (twin share) £2175 (single)
Deposit: £150

Treat yourself to some expert tuition on the world’s best sewing machines plus a visit to one of Europe’s top quilting shows, on this inspiring two-base holiday split between the home of Bernina in Switzerland, and the Carrefour Européen Du Patchwork festival in beautiful Alsace, France.

The Bernina Creative Centre is on the wish-list of places to go for most quilters, and with good reason. Housed in the spectacular and hi-tech Bernina facility in pretty Steckborn on the shores of Lake Constance, our classes at the Creative Centre are guaranteed to offer both inspiration and technical know-how. Then it’s off to the Festival of Quilts, a premier show with the added bonus of a spectacularly picturesque setting. Spread across four fairytale villages nestling amid lush valleys in France’s smallest province, the Carrefour Européen Du Patchwork is a kaleidoscope of quilts and quilters from around the world.

So with a chance both to improve your quilting skills and to spend two days exploring everything a major European show has to offer, you really do get the best of both worlds.