Catwalk Fashion Shows

FREE catwalk shows were hosted each day by Brenda Killigrew and the Inkberrow Design Centre at 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00. No pre-booking was necessary - visitors just turned up, took their seats and enjoyed these dynamic and exciting shows!

The Embroiderers Guild

Visitors could enjoy a unique exhibition from the Embroiderers Guild on the work of Royal Couturier, Mr Roy Allen. Mr Roy, as he is known, held a Royal Warrant for dress design for HRH Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Mr Roy also designed for Diana, Princess of Wales and Princess Margaret and continues to design for the Duchess of Cornwall. He has had many notable clients and still accepts special commissions. The Guild also had an exhibition of works from Diana Spingall's book, 'Inspired to Stitch' and both Roy and Diana were there to meet visitors on the Thursday. Diana signed her books, including the recent reprint, 'Design for Embroidery'.

Afghanistan Inspiration

We were proud to launch the selected tour of 'Afghanistan Inspiration' supported by Madeira Germany, the DAI (Deutsch-Afghanische Initiative) a humanitarian project involving the women and girls in Laghmani village, Afghanistan. The aim is to help the women of this poor war-torn region to become more self-sufficient by creating 8 x 8cm embroideries to their own designs. The embroideries are then systematically paid for and sold in Europe.
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'The Duchess' Costumes

A superb capsule collection of stunning OSCAR and BAFTA winning costumes from the celebrated British film 'The Duchess' starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes The film traces the controversial life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who shared strikingly tragic similarities to Diana, Princess of Wales. Although born two centuries apart, both women were Spencers, married to older, wealthy men. Like Diana, Georgiana suffered a complicated love life, but found consolation in the outpouring of public affection. Both charismatic women, they became celebrated fashion icons of their time, guaranteeing celebrity status. Click here for details of The Duchess Fashion Design competition.

Pearls of Wisdom

The 'Pearls of Wisdom' collection is the second 'In the Spotlight' exhibition from the Quilters Guild, who are celebrating their 30 year anniversary this year! The display brought together quilts selected from each UK region - putting unknown quilters literally 'in the spotlight'.

Stylish Stitches

In 2008, the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) launched a brand new competition, challenging members to pick up their knitting needles and crochet hooks to create an original home or fashion accessory, using fascinating fibres and tantalising textures. Sponsored by the UK Hand Knitting Association (UKHKA), this was the first venture that the two organisations had worked on together. Stylish Stitches displayed the winners of each category, plus the best of the rest

The Country Wife Mural

The National Needlework Archive's latest venture is to conserve Constance Howard's 4m x 5m embroidered mural The Country Wife, made for The Festival of Britain in 1951. Your help is needed for this exciting project - for more details visit www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk

£1,500 of Prizes! Glimpses of 'The Swinging Sixties'

Stitch/Madeira Competition 2010
Stitch Magazine once again joined forces with Madeira Uk Ltd and Fashion, Embroidery & Stitch to bring you the Stitch/Madeira Competition 2010. The theme of the competition this year was Glimpses of 'The Swinging Sixties' with entry open to all embroidery enthusiasts - whether they work by hand, machine or mixed media, or are a beginner or an experienced embroiderer! All entrants were displayed and judged at the show and there was a prize for each Category Winner and a superb prize for the Overall Winner!
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All this and 2 other shows too!

Your ticket to Fashion & Embroidery will give you free access to Sewing for Pleasure and Hobbycrafts over the same time period and at the same venue.

	Cutting edge Textile Art to excite and inspire - A Textile Artist's Paradise!
	This popular hobby supplies show has won 'Best Show' 5 years running and is where you will find all the materials you need for your own creative craft hobbies.

For more details visit the Sewing for Pleasure and Hobbycrafts pages.