Danish Quilt Festival

Meet Sarah Ashford and your Arena Travel Tour Manager at the airport for your flight to Billund.

Vejle is the ninth largest city in Denmark. The first recorded mention of the then town was in 1256, although archaeological digs have shown there were residences in the area as far back as 1100. Our guided walk through the city will take us through the history of the city; from the first settlements in the early middle ages via a golden era and an industrial boom in the 18^th and 19^th centuries to the modern city centre with its new and exciting architecture.  During the industrial revolution Vejle became known as ‘the Manchester of Denmark’ due to its extensive textile mills. In the first half of the 20^th century a quarter of Vejle’s workforce were employed in the industry. Our tour will include a visit to one of Vejle’s best preserved mills, now a heritage museum and café.

Free time for lunch and free afternoon for shopping, personal sightseeing or relaxing at the hotel.

We will dine together at the hotel this evening.

Full day hand-sewing workshop with Sarah Ashford at the hotel.

The Danish Patchwork Association Annual Quilt Festival, now in its 35^th year, is the highlight of the year for patchwork and quilting enthusiasts from all parts of Denmark. The show includes exhibitions, workshops, lectures and stalls selling an array of patchworking items. We will spend a full day here, admiring the 700+ quilts on display and browsing the 30-40 retail stalls.

With an evening flight from Billund we have a second full day hand-sewing workshop with Sarah Ashford before transferring to the airport for our return flight to London.