Buy direct from a fabulous selection of exhibitors including fabrics, kits, yarn, spinning equipment, sewing and embroidery equipment, dye, fibre, fleece and more, you won’t go home empty handed!
The Knitting Gift Shop
The Knitting Gift Shop, based in County Durham, is run by Tricia and Ian Fothergill and they specialise in unique high quality gifts for knitters. They have their own range of UK spun natural and dyed wool which features in Tricia’s original knitting designs. Their wide ranging knitting kits include handwarmers, scarves, cowls, bags, purses, accessories and very popular Christmas decorations. They also sell a large range of yarn bowls and knitting accessories including their unique magnetic line keeper, as well as shawl pins,brooches & notions.
Why Knot Macrame?
Why Not Macrame? are makers of macrame pieces and kits including plant hangers, shelves, tree of life and fairy light holders.
The Patchwork Gallery
The Patchwork Gallery will be selling patchwork supplies, fabrics, notions and kits.
TillyFlop Designs
TillyFlop designs is where yarn and graphics meet: you’ll find a range of greeting cards, project planners, tea towels, candles, temporary tattoos, bumper stickers, air fresheners, and wrapping paper that celebrate knitting, stitching and fibre crafts with gentle humour and a strong design aesthetic. Everything is designed and sourced by Julie, a graphic designing, sewing and knitting crafter who set up TillyFlop designs in 2009 when she couldn’t find a greeting card she liked to send to a friend: there were 12 greeting cards then – now there are over 100 to choose from.
Emily Foulds
Emily Foulds have a wonderful choice of yarns from here in the UK and around the celebrating. They celebrate yarns which have been produced ethically and do no harm to the environment. They are thrilled to help those who attend the show design their next addition to their wardrobe.
Sewmotion
Quilt, cushion and EPP kits and patterns, EPP papers and fabric pre-cuts.
‘My collection of quilt, cushion and EPP kits are for the complete beginner right through to the more advanced. For example, my Beginners Quilt Kits include all the pre-cut squares, borders, binding and thread, making them perfect for someone who hasn’t yet invested in the cutting tools and just wants to have a go and see if this craft if for them. My quilt kits tend to be based on pre-cuts, so you’ll find that I have already pre cut the jelly roll or charm pack for you, so you can get on with the sewing straight away.’
Adelaide Walker
We supply a wide range of British breed wools in ready prepared top form for spinners and feltmakers. In addition we have repeatable shades of Merino and Bergschaf wool plus a range of plant and silk fibres, and a growing selection of weaving yarns. Our equipment covers: Ashford wheels, looms, and spare parts, dyes, books, needle felting equipment, other small looms and a variety of turned spindles, spindle bowls and nostepinnes made in Cumbria and Yorkshire. The ones turned in Yorkshire we make ourselves.
Bright Quilting
We are Bright Quilting and we are mainly an online retailer offering a beautiful range of designer sewing fabrics, ideal for those looking to learn to quilt, but also sewing classes. We also have our Grace Q’nique 21Pro stitch regulated machine, which is available for rental. We also have a shop on our premises, opening times are Saturdays 10am to 4pm.
We specialise in modern, bright good quality fabrics.
Leah Higgins at Urban Studio North
Textile artist, tutor and author with her own teaching studio, Urban Studio North in Eccles, will be selling her books, her hand dyed and printed fabrics and her screen printing kits. She will also be promoting her workshops.
The Corner Patch
The Corner Patch – a little corner of patchwork heaven – selling top quality quilting cottons from all the major brands, including Moda, Lewis & Irene, Liberty of London, Makower, etc. We also stock haberdashery items, rulers, mats and cutters, scissors, and threads. They have an extensive range of panels (including Christmas) for both adults and children. Sale fabrics and FQs at up to 50% off.
Colourcraft
UK manufacturer and distributor specialising in dyes and paints for most fabrics and a wide range of mixed media items.
UK manufacturer and distributor specialising in dyes and paints for most fabrics and a wide range of mixed media items.
DT Craft & Design
DT Crafts are hand-dyeing experts with over 25 years’ experience. DT Crafts sells a wide range of synthetic and natural dyes, kits, gorgeous undyed yarns, books and equipment. Debbie runs hand-dyeing, knitting & crochet workshops from her studio in Altrincham and online workshops for those further afield. Debbie will be on hand for all those dyeing questions so come along and say hello!
SewEzi Sewing Tables
SewEzi sewing tables – designed to create a better sewing experience wherever you want to sew in the home and beyond. A SewEzi table is an ideal piece of sewing room furniture where you can complete your patchwork quilting and other home sewing projects, such as curtain making or dressmaking, and have the advantage of being able to be packed away for storage or travel – this is where they differ from traditional sewing cabinets. You can take your table to classes or workshops. Sew anywhere, anytime!
Decorum
They will be selling 2D textile art, postcards, greeting cards, stitched journals, embroidered accessories and small-scale sculptural art.
Sunnyside Fabrics UK
Sunnyside Fabrics UK, brings to you a choice of fabrics that will look stunning for years to come. Fabric ranges from Liberty Riley Blake, Craft Cottton, Robert Kauffmam, Henry Glass and lots more!
With new fabric and brands keeping everything fresh and up to date, we also have sales that you won’t want to miss.
The Haberdasher Bee Ltd
The Haberdasher Bee is a sustainable, plastic free haberdashery selling products for sewing, knitting and crochet which are carefully sourced and produced with the least environmental impact possible.
Knit One Kits
Knit One Kits is run by Alison Woods a former wool shop owner in Leicester. She sells yarn with free patterns to make a range of blankets, cushion covers, scarves. jumpers, cardigans and lots more for crocheters and knitters.
Little House of Victoria
The focus of Little House of Victoria is hand embroidery, wet felt making, textile art, and well-being.
Victoria’s embroidery kits are carefully curated to contain the highest quality of contents with pure linens, organic cotton & bamboo fabric panels, pure wool threads, and easy to use embroidery needles. There is a focus on sustainability, and everything is either reusable or recyclable, and locally sourced in the UK wherever possible.
Keep an eye on Victoria’s website for her growing list of workshop dates at venues in her studio, and further afield in Cheshire, Lancashire, and Cumbria.
A Beautiful Thing
A Beautiful Thing is a small boutique fabric shop stocking curated collections of high quality modern fabrics & pre-cuts, including Fableism woven fabrics, Ruby Star Society, Sally Kelly (Liberty London fabric designer) and Art Gallery Fabrics.
SweetPatches
Wendy from Sweetpatches Design Studios is a relatively new designer on the patchwork block! Her range of original pattern designs includes quilts, table runners, bags, cushions, jackets and more. The patterns she produces are detailed, with full colour photographs of each stage to ensure that your project has maximum potential to get finished! Wendy works and teaches mainly in Staffordshire. This will be her first show so please drop by and say hello.
Allium Threads
At Allium Threads natural dyes to are used to colour yarn, embroidery thread, fabric, weaving yarn and handmade wool felt. As much as possible these are extracted from plants from the Allium Threads garden and nearby giving unique colours. Everyday yarns and luxury bases are available including various British wools and run from laceweight to chunky in weight.
Weaving and embroidery threads come in wool, silk, cotton, linen and mohair and can be used for felting and experimental work.
Allium Threads also produces knitting patterns influenced by historic textiles, the countryside and natural forms. Kits for theses are available.
Creative Design & Manufacture UK Limited
CDM UK is a textile design & training organisation, offering textile manufacturing skills training in a full range of hand processed textile manufacturing techniques, from knitting, sewing, crocheting and embroidery to tie dye, block print and screen print.
They work with vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalised women to transform their lives for the better, help them become empowered and financially independent and move into employment, self-employment, further education or training.
The items they will sell are as follows :
Fabric bags, Scrunchies, Heart cushions and Rolled up fabric. All the items are of high quality and made with natural recycled fabric (cotton, silk and wool).
