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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.


EXHIBITION VENUESWe are proud to present the best that Wales has to

offer from our homegrown textile groups.


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


MASTERCLASSESAn exciting opportunity to experience a variety of

creative workshops led by renowned artists.

10TH AUGUST 11 & 12TH AUGUST


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


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.


ARTISTS

FIERY FELTSHAPPIDASHERY


LITTLE SHOP OF SKILLS


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.


QUILT EXPO AT LC


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.


CONTACT US

[email protected]

facebook.com/swanseafestivalofstitch

www.swanseafestivalofstitch.co.uk


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