Updated Monday, April 21, 2008

Each of these super holidays will be led by Karin Hellaby who is internationally renowned through her books on quilting, her teaching and her shop, Quilters Haven in Suffolk. She is in great demand as a teacher and is delighted to invite you to join her on these lovely quilting tours. There will also be a few surprises during the holiday and plenty of time to relax and enjoy good food and good wine in good company.

Quilting Holidays 2008/2009

with Karin Hellaby

Patchwork and Quilting River Cruise

The Romantic Rhine

Strasbourg~Rudesheim~Coblenz~Speyer~Heidelberg and the legendary Lorelei

Sunday 12th to Friday 17th October 2008

£748 per person (twin share); £848 (single)

Enjoy a memorable four-day river cruise on board a four-star CroisiEurope river cruiser. You will travel from London to Strasbourg by Eurostar and the TGV to board the ship and then embark upon a memorable journey along the most beautiful section on the Rhine. There will be a variety of hand sewing classes on board and the opportunity to visit some spectacular sites ashore. Accommodation on board the ship is in an outside cabin and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. The holiday ends with a 2 night stay in Strasbourg and a Farwell Dinner before returning to London on the TGV and Eurostar.

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Northern Quilts Weekend

Friday 5th to Monday 8th June 2009

£268 per person (twin share)

£328 per person (single)

(Non Quilter reduction: £25)

A lovely weekend based in Durham with talks by Karin Hellaby and Lillian Hedley.

Enjoy visits to Calico Barn in Morpeth hosted by Sandra Bell, an afternoon visit to Alnwick, and a full day visit to Beamish Museum where there are 300 quilts in a ‘closed’ collection. Some of the quilts will be on display for our group and will be introduced by the Senior Curator, Rosy Allan. More quilts from the collection will be on display in the other buildings

around the site.

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2009 Quilting Symposium in Wellington, New Zealand

Plus optional South Island Extension

Monday 6th to Friday 17th April 2009

Price: TBA. Pre-registration open now.

In 2009 we will make our first visit to the to the world-renowned Quilting Symposium in New Zealand, which only takes place every two years. You’ll enjoy a week in the pretty capital, Wellington, and have the chance to participate in the classes on offer. At the end of your stay you can either return to the UK, or take an optional extension tour and explore the majestic beauty of South Island.

For full details – and to provisionally reserve your places, contact

Arena Travel.Caxton House, 36 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RG, United Kingdom.

Tel: +44 (0) 1473 660800. Fax: + 44 (0) 1473 660801