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SWANSEAFESTIVAL OF STITCH
www.swanseafestivalofstitch.co.uk2018 10TH TO THE 24TH
AUGUST
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INTRODUCTION
01 SWANSEA FESTIVALOF STITCH
Join us for our celebration of Stitch with exhibitions from local textile
groups, exploring the theme of the Sea, and inspirational Masterclasses
held at Swansea Museum.
With a super stitch weekend on the 18th & 19th August 2018
An amazing Makers and Traders Market will be held in the National Waterfront Museum of Wales. There
will be a Shop of Skills, where you can enjoy free 2 hour drop in sessions to learn new stitch skills, along with first Quilt Expo is at the LC2, Swansea’s
Leisure Centre.
There will be something for everyone, the traditionalists, the artists, the
hobbyists and for those that just want to soak up the colourful array of
creative textile art in Wales.
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EXHIBITION VENUESWe are proud to present the best that Wales has to
offer from our homegrown textile groups.
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ENVIRONMENT CENTRE
SA1 1RY
Haf Weighton & Ruth Norbury
THE NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM
ENVIRONMENT CENTRE
POSTCODE
Swansea Quilters & Baywood Quilters
POSTCODE SA1 3RD
SWANSEAMUSEUM
Cwilt Cymru & ContexArt & Swansea Schools
POSTCODE SA1 1SN
CIVICCENTRE
Wednesday Stitchers
POSTCODE SA1 3SN
GRAND THEATRE
Itchy Fingers Textiles & Stitches Coven
POSTCODE SA1 3QJ
DRAGON HOTEL FOYER
Naturally Sew & Natasha Morgan
POSTCODE SA1 5LS
TAPESTRI CAFÉ/BISTRO
Cutting Edge Textiles & Gower College
POSTCODE SA1 5AJ
VOLCANO THEATRE
GowerCollege
POSTCODE SA1 1LG
BEACH HUT CAFÉ &GIFT SHOP
Swansea Embroidery & Textile Group & Schools
POSTCODE SA3 4AN
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MASTERCLASSESAn exciting opportunity to experience a variety of
creative workshops led by renowned artists.
10TH AUGUST 11 & 12TH AUGUST
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13TH AUGUST 14TH AUGUST
15TH AUGUST 16TH AUGUST
17 & 18TH AUGUST 19TH AUGUST
20TH AUGUST 21ST&22ND AUGUST
23RD AUGUST 24TH AUGUST
Georgina Newson Jennifer Collier
Cath Lewis Susie Vickery
Mary-Clare Buckle Lara Sparks
Frances Pickering Ruth Norbury
Alice Fox Carol Bartlett
Christine Chester Dorothy Tucker
Swansea Museum - 10am to 4pm
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MAKERS MARKET
HOLLY HART
MABLI JACK
PAT JOHNSON
KAREN’S QUILTS
INTERNATIONAL FELT MAKERS ASSOCIATION
HENBETHAU
CATRIN SAYWELL
TRISKELION
WILLOWMOON
SEW LOVELY
NATASHA MORGAN
CLEMETINE ONE
18th & 19th August - 10am to 4pm
Weston Hall, The National Waterfront Museum, SA1 3RD
A great opportunity to purchase unique Welsh textile products
from the country’s leader Makers.There are quilting specialists,
Flying Goose Quilting and White Gecko Cra� Lounge.
Helen Rhiannon will be bringing her fabrics and Gower Yarns will be bringing a mixture of ‘stitch’ supplies. More specialist are the wonderful embroidery threads from Threads by Rosa. We also have Heartfelt2inspire bringing
fleece and kits Felts.
04 SWANSEA FESTIVALOF STITCH
ARTISTS
FIERY FELTSHAPPIDASHERY
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LITTLE SHOP OF SKILLS
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TABLE ARTIST SKILL
18th & 19th August - 10am to 4pmMarquee in Princess Way, SA1 5HE
TABLE 1C All Sewn Up Making felt animals
TABLE 2C
TABLE 3C
TABLE 4C
TABLE A1
TABLE A2
TABLE A3
TABLE A4
TABLE A5
TABLE A6
TABLE A7
TABLE A8
Nicola Ridd-Davies
Alison Moger
Vivian Rhule
Karen Wise
Nia Rhind
Carol Bartlett
Cutting Edge TextilesSwansea Bay Yarns
Jo Miller/Esyllt JonesSew Swansea
Penny Williams
Alison Deer
Roberta Daniel/Jan Dorsett
Making a pair of shorts
Fabric luggage labels
Decorating a calico bag
Blackwork
Cross Stitch
Fabric wall panel
Tunisian Crochet/fabric painting/printing
Quilting/Brown paper fabric/embroidered brooch
Smocking
Felt Flowers
Beadwork/Rag Rugging
Enjoy free 2-hour taster drop in sessions to learn new skills for both adults and children.
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QUILT EXPO AT LC
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18TH - 19TH AUGUST
10AM - 4PM
Our first Quilt Expo 2018 will be held in
the impressive sports hall at Swansea Leisure Centre.
Where quilt enthusists can browse at their
leisure contemporary, art, traditonal, crazy and antique Welsh
Quilts.
We are also pleased to offer a small handmade lace exhibition at the
same venue.
There will be something for everyone, the traditionalists, the
artists, the hobbyists and for those that just want to soak up the colourful array of creative textile art at its best in Wales.
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CONTACT US
contact@swanseafestivalofstitch.co.uk
facebook.com/swanseafestivalofstitch
www.swanseafestivalofstitch.co.uk
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