
Features
We can’t wait to bring you a whole host of exciting features, demonstrations and guilds as part of our Birmingham show. Here is a summary of what you will be able to find!
The Co-Crafter’s Community Sessions
Are you interested in making new connections with people who share your passion? Come along…
Madeira UK
Madeira threads manufacture a fantastic range of products covering embroidery, patchwork and quilting, sewing and…
Same Sea Different Boat
This is a community project bringing together individual experiences and emotions about our time in…
Golden Threads By Stacey Chapman
Created in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Stacey working together with Janome aims to inspire…
Traverse
Traverse is a group of textile artists, working with varied styles, mediums and techniques. Their…
STRANDS
STRANDS a group of eight Textile Artists formed in 2017. Their aim is to develop…
Progression In Textiles
Progression in Textiles are a group of likeminded textile artists who get together to encourage…
Nolitex
Nolitex is a collective of artists working in textiles and mixed media, who stimulate and…
Meniscus Textile Artists
Meniscus is a group of textile artists with a wide range of ideas and styles….
Eclectica Textile Artist
Eight textile artists around the Midlands share their love of colour, form and stitch with…
National Needlework Archive
The NNA has a specialist collection of sewing samples reflecting the teaching of sewing over…
Eau Brink Studios
Eau Brink Studio is a modern space in Norfolk established in 2016 by Textiles Artist…
The BIG JANOME Skill Share with Stacey Chapman
Stacey’s aim is to inspire and delight people to start their own freehand machine stitch…
Rachael Singleton
Rachael is a mixed media and textile artist working with layered fabrics, papers and other…
Kathleen Laurel Sage
Well known for her Creative Machine Embroidery and use of a soldering iron. Kathleen also…
Jessica Grady
Jessica is a mixed media embroidery artist based in West Yorkshire. Her colourful and creative…
Elnaz Yazdani
Elnaz is an embroidery artist and educator based in Yorkshire. She is dedicated to sharing…
Ruth Brown
Ruth teaches various bookbinding workshops in her purpose built studio in the beautiful East Riding…
Kerry Mosley
Inspired by recent Sheila Hicks retrospective at the Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield, Kerry will be showing…
Leah Higgins
Visit Leah’s stand to see her demonstrating breakdown printing and other screen printing techniques. Learn…
Gillian Cooper
Gillian is a textile artist who loves to share her passion and skills with others….
Ruth Parkinson-Johns
With an experimental approach, Ruth explores processes of painting, dyeing, hand and machine embroidery to…
Bex Oxide-Tucker
Bex is an award-winning textile artist and tutor. She is an avid environmentalist and works…
Stitching and Mixed Media Workshops
A selection of embroidery and mixed media workshops, available to pre-book online; make sure that…
Textile & Catwalk Stage
The Textile and Catwalk Stage offers FREE demos and talks from some of the UK’s…
CQ@20: Uncharted
‘Uncharted’ was chosen as the title for the CQ 20th Anniversary exhibition because it sums…
Shree Desai
Shree is a textile designer and workshop leader who is dedicated and passionate about teaching….
Make & Takes
Don’t miss our exciting selection of Make & Takes. Each mini-workshop can be found and…
Spring Competitions: Madeira Embroidery Competition 2023
WIN: ⭐ The coveted Madeira Rose Bowl Trophy ⭐ ⭐ A Husqvarna sewing machine ⭐…
Spring Competitions: Schools Competition 2023
Overall Winning School: A fabulous Janome 230DC sewing machine (RRP £439) for their D&T department…
The Best Value VIP Around!
Treat yourself to the VIP experience at The Creative Craft and Sewing for Pleasure shows…
Tina Francis
Tina Francis brings you stitch innovation! Bargello, needlepoint and more. Come take a look and…
Free access to The Creative Craft Show/Sewing for Pleasure
Your Fashion & Embroidery ticket gets you free access to Sewing for Pleasure and The…