The best craft shows to visit

The Festival of Quilts

When: 19-22 August 2010
Where: NEC, Birmingham

What: The biggest quilt show in Europe, it's become ever-more popular over the seven years it's been running. This year, it will be filled with exhibitions of breathtaking quilting artistry and there will be over 250 suppliers selling tools of the patchwork and quilting trade. And then there's the Quilt Academy, a programme of over 75 master-classes, lectures and workshops; plus another series of quick and easy workshops for beginners - with over 160 of these on offer, you'll be spoiled for choice.

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