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Patchwork & Quilting
Overview
If you’re passionate about patchwork and quilting, love to travel, and would like to share new experiences with like-minded crafters, then why not join us on a Stitchtopia patchwork and quilting holiday? Whether you’re an experienced quilter or enthusiastic amateur, you can combine your favourite pastime with activities such as sightseeing and visits to textile museums, the chance to meet local quilters, and the opportunity to find that perfect fabric for your stash as you shop in carefully chosen quilting stores.
Whether it’s stunning Switzerland or the lovely North East of England, our carefully curated quilting retreats offer the perfect way to hone your stitching skills. The marvellous, traditional, and contemporary quilts of our fantastic destinations are a great inspiration for your expert-led machine stitching or hand-sewing workshops.
With so many fantastic holidays to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find your perfect patchwork and quilting holiday in our collection.
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9 Holidays available from £975pp
Join Carolyn Forster and discover Yorkshire's textile history while enjoying a week of quilting workshops on our Bernina sewing machines.
- 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- 2 dinners
- 3 full-day workshops using Bernina sewing machines with Carolyn, kit included
- Excursions and entrance fees
- Services of an experience Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2024 14th August
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This lovely retreat combines Janet Clare's quilting workshops with excursions exploring the Swiss sights, textile history and chocolate!
- 7 nights bed and breakfast in 3-star accommodation
- 3 full-day and 1 half-day machine-quilting workshops with Janet Clare, using Bernina B590 machines
- Lunch with morning and afternoon refreshments on workshop days
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
- Travel package includes return flights from London to Zurich with 1 piece of hold luggage
- Entrance fees and excursions
Availability:
- 2024 23rd September
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Join Karin Hellaby and discover the textiles of the Arabian Peninsula as you explore the countries of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
- Return flights from London to Dubai and Muscat to London with 1 piece of checked luggage included
- 11 nights accommodation on bed and breakfast, plus 7 lunches and 10 dinners
- 1 full and 1 half day workshop with Karin and tour accompanied by Karin throughout
- Entrance fees and excursions
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2024 14th October
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Alongside Mandy Shaw or Janet Goddard, explore the UK’s northeast with tours of Bowes Museum, Durham Cathedral, and Alnwick Castle and Gardens.
- 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- 4 evening meals
- 2 full days of hand-sewing workshops with your expert, kit included
- Entrance fees and excursions
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2024 21st October
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Combine Houston International Quilt Festival and one-of-a-kind New Orleans with visits to local quilt shops, the Texas Quilt Museum and a full-day workshop with Pat Archibald.
- Return flights from London to New Orleans and Houston to London with 1 piece of checked luggage
- 8 nights accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels
- 4 breakfasts and 1 dinner
- Full-day workshop with Pat Archibald, kit included
- Houston International Quilt Festival Show Pass
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
- Coach travel as per the itinerary
- Entrance fees and excursions
- Tips for drivers and local guides
- Porterage at the hotel
Availability:
- 2024 27th October
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Join us for a Northern Lights cruise and experience the magical mix of colours that form in the Arctic sky.
- Flights from London to Bergen and Kirkenes to London (via Oslo)
- 6 nights accommodation on MS Polarlys
- 1 night half-board accommodation in both Bergen and Kirkenes
- A full programme of workshops with Pat or Carol – kit included
- Excursions and visits as described in the itinerary
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2024 30th November
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Soak up the medieval charm of York during the festive season on this stitching holiday with Carolyn Forster, including Christmas market visits.
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- 2 evening meals
- Workshops with Carolyn Forster, kit included
- Entrance fees and excursions
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2024 2nd December
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Get to know other stitchers and discover stunning sights of Prague on a stitching holiday centred around the Brno Patchwork Meeting.
- 6 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- 2 evening meals
- 2 full-day hand-sewing workshops with Karin Hellaby, kit included
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
- Excursions, entrance fees and coach travel as described in the itinerary
Availability:
- 2025 22nd April
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Alongside Mandy Shaw, visit the ‘Floating Garden’ of Madeira during the famous Flower Festival and explore the city of Funchal.
- 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
- 7 evening meals including a Folklore Dinner
- 1 full-day and 2 half-day workshops with Mandy Shaw, kit included
- Workshop at local embroidery factory
- Tips for the guide and coach drivers
- Coach transport as detailed in the itinerary
- Services of an experienced Tour Manager
Availability:
- 2025 29th April
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