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North West Quilting Retreat

Travel to the North West of England on a retreat to enhance and further develop your quilting prowess in quilting workshops with our expert Janice Gunner. Additionally, deepen your knowledge of the north west of England's textile history at the Quilters Guild of the British Isles Museum, Gawthorpe Textile Collection, and Halifax Piece Hall which is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world containing history that dates back 250 years.

Your Tour Includes

  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • 3 full days of workshops on the Bernina sewing machines with Janice Gunner
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Entrance fees and excursions
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Itinerary

Meet Janice Gunner and your tour manager at The Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate. Enjoy dinner this evening at the hotel getting to know your fellow stitchers.

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Today we will leave the hotel and drive to Halifax to visit the Grade I listed Piece Hall. This architectural and cultural phenomenon is the only remaining Georgian cloth hall in the world. Delve into its 250-year history on a guided tour with one of the knowledgeable heritage guides.

There will be some time at leisure to explore and grab something to eat before we continue to Saltaire Village. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is named after Sir Titus Salt who built a textile mill, known as Salts Mill, and this village on the river Aire. The village was famous for producing high end luxury fabrics, samples of his cloth can be seen in Salts Mill. Enjoy a guided walk around the village and free time to explore at leisure.

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Saltaire Village Piece Hall

Enjoy a full-day workshop with Janice at the hotel.

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Workshop

The walled city of York has Roman roots, a Viking past and is also home to the Quilters Guild of the British Isles Museum. After breakfast at our hotel, we will be transferred to York where we will begin the day with a guided walking tour. This tour will take you through York’s ‘Snickleways’ (passageways) uncovering the history and browsing some of its fabric shops. Enjoy some time at leisure for lunch before we walk to the Quilters Guild Museum to see some of their historic collection. With one of the curators, we see how the collection shows various styles and techniques across the ages.

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Quilters' Guild Museum

Our second full-day workshop with Janice at the hotel.

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Today we will visit both the Gawthorpe Textile Collection and Burnley’s Queen Street Mill. The Queen Street Mill is the last surviving 19th century steam powered weaving mill in the world. During a guided tour we will meet one of the weaving technicians who will demonstrate weaving on one of the Lancashire looms. Enjoy exploring this Grade 1 listed building and relive the days when cotton was king. The Gawthorpe Textile’s Collection is an internationally renowned collection of global textiles. The collection accumulated by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth consists of approximately 11,000 items. These items range from lace, embroidery, woven and printed materials as well as costume, tools and much more. We will enjoy a 1-hour guided tour of the Gallery led by a member of the curatorial team and some free time to browse the shop.

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Gawthorpe Textile Collection Queen Street Mill

Enjoy a full day workshop with Janice at the hotel.

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Includes Dinner

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Workshop

After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.

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Tour Notes: You will need to have a reasonable level of fitness to get the most out of this holiday. On excursion days you will need to walk a short distance from the hotel to the coach and you should be able to board the coach unaided. On arrival at the excursion destination, you should be able to alight the coach unaided and there may be a walk between the coach drop off point and the excursion venue. By their nature, walking tours, museum visits etc involve being on your feet for a significant amount of time. Whilst our excursions are taken at a leisurely pace, for the enjoyment of everyone in the group you should be able to keep up with your fellow travellers.

Single Room Supplement from £130.00 (8 days).

Stitchtopia Craft Holidays

Stitchtopia Craft Holidays

Specially designed for knitters, this Stitchtopia knitting holiday is the ideal opportunity to meet like-minded knitters and indulge in your favourite hobby. Our talented knitting expert will be on hand throughout the holiday and host inspirational workshops with a beautifully designed project to get those needles clicking!

Accommodation

You will stay for seven nights at the Old Swan, Harrogate.