A Fascinating Showcase of the UK's Finest Textile Arts

Downton Abbey

A stunning collection of costumes from the popular TV series, including dresses worn by Dame Maggie Smith (Dowager Countess of Grantham), Elizabeth McGovern (Countess of Grantham), Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley) and the three daughters, Lady Mary, Lady Edith and Lady Sybil Crawley.

See the real Downton Abbey at Highclere Castle near Newbury.
Full details at www.highclerecastle.co.uk

Art of Lace

"The history of lace-making", it has been said, "is the history of an art". Lace is not, like embroidery, an ornamented fabric, but is itself an ornament; the whole pattern is the fabric, and the fabric is the pattern.

This delightful exhibition explores the ancient craft of lace-making, both by hand and machine, including Needle lace; Cutwork, Bobbin lace; Crochet lace; Guipure and many others.

Romance of Words

The Romance of Words collection is the third 'In the Spotlight' exhibition from the Quilters Guild of the British Isles.

Rising stars from each region present literal and lateral interpretations of "The Romance of Words" in quilt form, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"

This year's theme for the ever-popular Madeira Competition is 'Blighty', so put the kettle on for a nice cup of tea and let the Royal Wedding, the Olympics, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee or the more simple pleasures in British culture inspire your stitching! Whatever takes your fancy, the standard is guaranteed to be exceptional.

For full details, click here.

Poetry in Stitches 3

The National Needlework Archive is pleased to be showing pictures and poems submitted for the latest round of this ever-popular project. The object of the project is to combine textile art with poetry such that each form complements the other and promotes both to new audiences.

Professional and amateur textile artists are asked to interpret poems of their choice as pictures, which are then exhibited together with the poem, which inspired them. Lovely textiles, lovely poems, what more could you want!

Stylish Stitches Headgear

The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) and UK Hand Knitting Association, launched a competition challenging their members to get their needles clicking and design and knit a piece of headgear. Judged by renowned knitting expert and author Erika Knight, the winning entries will be on display along with the best of the rest

Demonstrators

Full details will be available soon.

Textile Groups

Full details will be available soon.

Fashion Design Competition

Do you have any budding fashionistas at your school? Is fashion design an area your students are interested in? Then this is the competition you don't want to miss!

Click here for full details.

Guilds, Federations & Societies

Full details will be available soon.

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.

	Britain's biggest stitchcraft show! - All the latest innovations, designs and products for stitching, beading and knitting.
	This popular hobby supplies show has won 'Best Show' 6 years running and is where you will find all the materials and expert advice you need for your own creative craft hobbies.

Exhibitors List

NEC, Birmingham   22-25 March 2012

K28 21st Century Yarns
A Night at the Opera
R09 Aarti J`s Beads & Trim
J34 Aid for Burma - KSDP Charity
J35 Aid for Burma - KSDP Charity
J12 Barnyarns & Superior Threads
J01 The Bead Merchant
K01 Bead Spider
Margaret Beal Embroidery
Richard Box
Castanea Creative Courses /IDC
Susan Chapman
H38 Coleshill Accessories
J38 Colourcraft C & A Ltd
H34 craftynotions.com
Eclectica
Embroiderers Guild
G17 Felt Head to Toe
Fibrefusion
Fulcrum
J15 Goldwork Kits by Carolyn
Grasby Embroiderers
Isobel Hall
Jane E Hall
J27 Sue Hawkins
Helen Cowans Arts
Amanda Hislop
R15 Janna Hodgson
Jeudis
The Lace Guild
Jenny Langley
Leicestershire Adult Learning Longslade
K18 Lili Design Ltd
J10 Mabon Arts
Madeira (UK) Ltd
Madeira Spons Student -Amanda Jane Law
Madeira Spons Student -Stacie Charlton
Madeira Sponsored Student-Tracy Bidwell
Lynda Monk
Claire Muir
National Needlework Archive
K07 Needle Needs
H36 New Forest Mohair
NFWI/Denman College Craft School
K35 Pearsalls Embroidery
K17 Phase Patch Craft
Katie Pirson
Portsmouth College
QGBI - Contemporary Quilt Group
Quatrefoil
The Quilters Guild of the British Isles
Sue Rangeley
J06 Riverbank Woodcrafts
Kathleen Laurel Sage
Second Turning Textile Group
H15 The Silk Route
P30 silkcraft.co.uk
H12 Simple Way - The Leather Kit People
Maggie Smith
South West Textiles Group
H27 Stef Francis
Stitchbusiness
Maggie Swain
Dionne Swift
Tangent Textiles
H08 Thermofax Screens
Kim Thittichai
R11 Trudy Anne Designs
University of Cumbria
University of Wolverhampton
Visions Textile Group
Walsall College
Warwickshire College
West Country Embroiderers
H25 Wooden Heart Co
Karen Woods

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