We are happy to give brief details of your forthcoming Exhibitions free of charge, BUT need the information at least 4 months in advance. When sending information it is helpful if you can include the post code of the venue and to let us know if there is access for disabled people.

If you are emailing details, it would be really helpful if you put the dates of your exhibition in the subject

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Contact the person given if you require further information and especially if travelling any distance in case there has been a change of plan.

Please note we do not publish details of group meetings.

All information should be sent for the attention of Dianne Huck.

Traplet Publications (P&Q exhibitions), Traplet House, Pendragon Close, Malvern, Worcestershire. WR14 1GA. Fax: 01684 578558. Email: dianne.huck@traplet.com


September Listings

Devon, Bideford EX39 2QQ
until 19 September
Bideford Quilt Group Exhibition at Burton Art Gallery, Bideford. Open Mon – Sat 10 – 5, Sun 11 – 5. Exhibition of quilts and wall hangings, themed challenge competition: ‘ In My Garden’, raffle quilt for North Devon Hospice. Daily workshops available. Fully licensed restaurant.
Contact: 01237 471455  

London SW1Y 5AF
until 24 September
‘Quilts at the College 2 – Colour and Illusion’ at The Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London. An exhibition of work by Dr Cathy Corbishley Michel who is both a pathologist and quilter and textile artists, Cherille Mayhew and Jennifer Hollingdale. Admission free. Open by pre-arranged telephone appointments Mon – Fri 10 – 5; Open Day when no appointment is necessary 18 September 10 – 4. Some quilts and smaller items for sale.
Contact: Royal College of Pathology public enquiries no. 020 7451 6700
www.michelg.plus.com/QC2

Bath BA2 7BD
until 31 October
‘Classic American Quilts’ at The American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath.
Open Tues – Sunday 12 – 5, Mondays in August and Bank Holidays. Display from museum’s quilt collection, ranging from 18th century to early 20th century – many rarely seen due to their great size or fragility. Check cost of admission which can be a full ticket for museum, ground and special exhibition or a ticket just for grounds and special exhibition.
Contact: 01225 460503
info@americanmuseum.org
www.americanmuseum.org

Wales, Lampeter SA48 7BH
until end October
‘Unsung Heritage: The Quilts of Wales’ at The Jen Jones Quilt Centre, The Old Town Hall, High Street, Lampeter. Open Tues – Sat 11 – 4.30. An exhibition featuring the fiery reds including red paisleys and a paisley shawl quilt. Alongside these will hang the contrasting and diverse cotton patchworks and wholecloths that represent a major portion of the output during the 19th and early 20th century. Admission charge.
Contact: 01570 422088/480610
quilts@jenjones.com
www.jen-jones.com

Isle of Wight, Ventnor PO38 1UL
22 August – 4 September
Vectis Quilters’ Summer Exhibition at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Undercliff Drive, Ventnor. Open 10 – 4.30. Sales table and raffle quilt. Proceeds to Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research and Air Ambulance. Admission free.
Contact: Dot Atkins 01983 528575
Angela Giles 01983 853718

Devon, Exeter EX2 4NF
26 – 28 August
Exeter Quilters’ 2010 Exhibition – A Stitch In Time, at Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education, 50 Topsham Road, Exeter. Open Thurs/Fri 10 – 5.30, Sat 10 – 3.Exhibition of quilts and wall hangings, antique quilts exhibit, sales table, traders, raffle, refreshments. Admission £2.
Contact: Wendy Baker 01884 855548
wendyb@millhouseburn.plus.com

Lancashire, Bispham Green L40 3SD
26 August – 3 September
Eccles Farm Patchwork Exhibition 2010 where leisure class students exhibit this year’s work at Eccles Farm, Eccles Lane, Bispham Green, Nr. Ormskirk.
Contact: 01257 463113
info@sofst.org
Map and directions: www.sofst.org

Sussex, Ringmer BN8 3RB
27 – 28 August
Ouse Valley Quilters’ 7th bi-annual exhibition at Ringmer Community College, Lewes Road, Ringmer. Open Fri 2 – 4.30, Sat 10 – 5. Display of quilts and wallhangings, traders, sales table, cushion tombola, demonstrations, light refreshments, free parking. Admission £2, accompanied children free. All profits to Lee House and Chestnut Tree House.
Contact: www.ousevalleyquilters.org

Hampshire, New Milton BH25 5SU
27 – 29 August
‘Stitching for 30 Years’ - New Forest Quilt Group showcase their members’ work in their Pearl Anniversary Exhibition at the Performing Arts Centre, Ballard School, Fernhill Lane, New Milton. Open Fri/Sat 10 – 4, Sun 10 – 3.30. Quilts, patchwork items, traders, demonstrations, raffle. Join in a ‘quilting bee’ – hand stitching on a traditional quilt frame and helping to make 2 quilts for Oakhaven Hospice. Free parking, disabled access. Admission £2. Proceeds to ‘Hearing Dogs for the Deaf’ and ‘Simon Says’ – a bereavement counseling charity for children.
Contact: Val Wheeler 01452 610424
Hilary Murphy 01202 421239

Yorkshire, Leeds LS1 3AA
27 August – 31 October
‘Inlaid Patchwork in Europe’ from 1500 to the present day at Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10 – 5, Wed 12 – 5, Sun 1 – 5. A major textile exhibition showcasing pictorial textiles that straddle boundaries between art and craft. Many pieces tell a story or represent important European historical events. Made from off-cuts of woollen cloth from the tailoring industry, they were usually made by men. Study days, and 3 days artist’s residency. Admission free.
Contact: 0113 214 1557 
www.leeds.gov.uk/artGallery

N. Yorkshire, Staveley HG5 9LD
28 – 30 August
An exhibition with demonstrations of quilts and other needlework techniques at the Village Hall, Staveley, near Halifax. Open 10.30 - 4. Refreshments, parking. Admission £3.
Contact: 01423 340700 or 01765 698779

N. Herefordshire, Lingen SY7 0DY
28 – 30 August
Exhibition of quilting and embroidery at Lingen Church, Lingen by Lingen Stitchers and Needling Along. Open 10 – 5. Admission £2.
Contact: Rene Morris 01544 267 314

Derbyshire, Monyash
28 – 30 August
‘Quilts in the Chapel’ at The Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street, Monyash, nr. Bakewell. Open 11 – 4. Discount trader, light refreshments. Admission £1. Proceeds to Chapel Renovation Fund.
Contact: Maureen Gee 01629 814592

Northamtonshire, Polebrook PE8 5LS
3 – 4 September
Polebrook Patchers’ 4th Quilt Show at All Saints Church, Polebrook, nr. POundle. Open 10 – 5. Quilt raffle, sales table, refreshments. Admission £2. Proceedsin aid of Oundle Girl Guides (for camping equipment).
Contact: Kate Ferguson 01832 734952
kateferguson2@btinternet.com

Suffolk, Wickham Market
3 – 4 September
Quilt Walk around Wickham Market to see quilts around Market Hill, in shops; at The Church, Quilters Haven and in Pettistree Village Hall. Open 10 – 5. Map and Quilt Quest form £4. Completed forms will be entered in a draw and prizes awarded. Proceeds in aid of local community projects.
Contact: www.quilters-haven.co.uk

Yorkshire, Harrogate HG2 8PW
3 – 5 September
The Great Northern Quilt and Needlecraft Show at Exhibition Hall 1, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate. Open Fri/Sat 10 – 5, Sun 10 – 430. Open competitive quilt show with special theme ‘Oriental Inspirations’; 13 feature displays, traders, demonstrations, workshops to book at the show, refreshments. Admission £8 adults, £7 senior citizens, £4 under 16s. Free parking, disabled access.
Contact: 01775 722900/712100 
grosvenorexhibitions@btconnect.com  
www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk

Scotland, Livingston EH54 8AX
4 September
Exhibiiton of Patchwork and quilting by North Barn Quilters at West Wing of Carmondean Community Centre, Fells Rigg, Livingston. Open 10 – 4. Raffle quilt, sales table, tombola, teas. Admission £2, includes refreshments, (under 10s free). Free parking. Disabled access.
Contact Jean 01501 745727 or 01506 436840

Devon, North Molton EX36 3HP
4 – 5 September
North Molton Quilt Club’s second quilt exhibition at the Old Village School, North Molton. Open 10 - 4. Admission £1, disabled access.
Contact:  434@ukonline.co.uk

Norfolk, Flegburgh NR29 3AZ
4 – 5 September
The Penny Loaf Quilters’ 15th anniversary exhibition at The Village Hall, Main Road, Burgh St. Margaret, Fleggburgh. Open 10 – 4. Admission £1. All proceeds to ‘Rapid Respoders.
Contact: Linda Futter 01493 721288

Dorset, Wimborne  
7 – 13 September
Happy Patchers’ Annual Exhibition at Wimborne Model Town. Large exhibition to include ‘Out of the Blue’, Colours of the Rainbow’, ‘Ricky Timm’s Convergence’, quiz, sales table and sale of small hangings in aid of Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. 2 for £4 entry with voucher.
Contact: happypatchers@hotmail.com
Jenny Blunden on 01202 578215

Devon, Tavistock PL19 9PY
9 – 11 September
Tavistock Goosey Quilters’ Bi-Annual Exhibition at Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock. Open Thurs 12 - 4.30, Fri 10 - 4.30, Sat 9.30 - 4. Traders, sales and refreshments,    raffle quilt with proceeds to Operation Sunshine. Admission £2, children free. Disabled access.
Contact: 01822 811003

Cambridgeshire, Deeping St James PE6 8HD
10 – 11 September
Exhibition by Pippins Piecemakers Patch Group, ‘Spot the Scarecrow’ at The Priory Church, Deeping St James, Nr. Peterbourgh. Open 10 – 4. Quilt raffle, trader and sales table, refreshments. Admission free (donations to Priory Church).
Contact: Diana Cox 01778 394131

Somerset, Martock TA12 6JN
10 – 11 September
Stanchester Quilters present their 2nd ‘Touchy Feely Exhibition’ for your delight at All Saints Church, Martock, Nr. Yeovil. Open 10 – 4. Refreshments, sales table, daily quilt raffle. Proceeds to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Admission free.
Contact: Druscilla 01935 822703

Oxfordshire, Kidlington OX5 2BA
11 – 12 September
Festival of Flowers and Quilts at The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Kidlington. Open Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 – 6. Quilts by Roundabout Quilters. Admission free - donations to charities. Teas and light refreshments
Contact: Margaret Charlett 01865 374240

Bristol BS9 1JB
12 September
An exhibition of patchwork & quilting featuring beginner, intermediate and advanced leisure classes and City & Guilds coursework at the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens, Stoke Bishop, Bristol. To coincide with the National Gardens Scheme open day at the gardens. Open 10 – 5. Refreshments available. Admission £4.50 (to cover all). Disabled access and parking (parking on-site limited but plenty on nearby quiet roads).
Contact: Lynne Quinn www.lynnequinn.com
0117 9663869

Cambridgeshire, Buckden
16 – 19 September
‘All quilts bright and beautiful
All pieces great and small’
- an exhibition at St Mary’s Church, Buckden. Open Thurs – Sat 10 – 5, Sun 2 – 5. Work by Buckden Quilters, the Amish, nationally and internationally known quilters from around the world. Raffle and calendars in aid of ‘Sense’, a charity for the Deafblind. Admission £3.
Contact: Margaret Johnson 01480 812424

Lancashire, PR25 1DH
17 – 19 September
Hutton Priory Patchers’ Quilt Exhibition – ’21 Years and Going Forward’ at Leyland Civic Centre. Open Fri – Sat 10 – 5, Sun 10 – 4. Includes work by the group and stars of Region 13 of the Quilters’ Guild.  Raffle quilt, refreshments. Admission £3, under 18s free.
Contact: Margaret Molloy 01772 616542

Norfolk, Shipdham
17 – 19 September
Shipdham Quilters’ 2010 Exhibition of Traditional and Innovative Work at All Saints Parish Church, Church Close, Shipdham, Nr. Dereham. Open Fri & Sun 12.30 – 5, Sat 10 – 5. Raffle quilt, sales table and refreshments.
Contact: Jill Arnold 01362 820351

Surrey, Limpsfield Chart
18 September
Village Quilters’ Exhibition at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Limpsfield Chart, Nr  Oxted.  Open 11 – 5. Raffle quilt in aid of proposed orphanage for children suffering aids in a small village in Kenya.
Contact Sabina Palley 01342 851290

West Midlands, Halesowen B63 3AJ
18 September
Liberal Quarters Quilting Group present, ‘The Journey So Far … Our 1st Exhibition’ at The Zion Christian Centre, Little Cornbow, Halesowen.Open 10 – 4. Project Linus, local traders, mini workshop, raffle quilt for Breast Cancer, refreshments. Admission £2.50, spouses £1. Disabled access.
Contact: Sue Fullwood 0121 602 0370 or 0789 150 4087

Gwent, Abergavenny NP7 5BE
18 – 19 September
‘The Creation in Quilts’ by Cibi Quilters at the Holy Trinity Church, Baker Street. Display of quilts from double bed size to small quilts on pew-ends, reflecting Abergavenny & the Food Festival. Open Sat 10 – 4, Sun 12 – 4.
Contact: 01873 854742 
jd-cibi@firefly.co.uk 
www.cibiquilters.btik.com

Suffolk, Felixstowe IP11 0RJ
18 – 19 September The Cornockle Quilters’ Quilt Exhibition at Trimley Memorial Hall, Trimley High Road, Felixstowe. Open 10 – 4. Refreshments, sales table, traders, charity raffle. Admission £3.
Contact: 01394 282078

Wiltshire, Salisbury SP2 8EY
18 – 19 September
Inspire Stitchers’ quilt exhibition at St George’s Hall, Lower Road, Harnham. Open 10 – 4. Charity quilt raffle for ‘Help the Heroes’, refreshments, traders. Admission £2. Easy access and free parking.
Contact: inspirestitchers@googlemail.com

Cornwall, Zennor
20 - 25 September
Exhibition of patchwork and quilting at the Parish Church of St Senara, Zennor in aid of CHSW Precious Lives Appeal and Zennor Church.
Contat: Gillian Farrell 01736 793692

Dumfries and Galloway, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE
22 – 25 September
Threave Quilters’ Exhibition at Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Market Hill, Castle Douglas. Open 10 – 4. Admission free.
Contact: 01556 660574

Cornwall, Liskeard
23 – 24 September
Caradon Quilters’ Open Days at St Martin’s Church Hall, Church Street, Liskeard. Open Thurs 11 – 4, Fri 10 – 4. Fabric sales, light refreshments. Admission £1. Wheelchair friendly.
Contact: Mrs Wright 01579 344817

Worcestershire, Salwarpe WR9 0AH
23 – 25 September
Saltway Quilters’ 25th Anniversary Exhibition of their work at St Michael’s Church, Salwarpe, Nr Droitwich. Plus - Thurs 23rd ‘Wine and Nibbles and Musical Mayhem on the Organ’ by ticket only from 6.30pm. Tickets, £6.50 available from Mrs A. Brazier, 14 Witton Ave, Droitwich, WR9 8NX. Cheques payable to Saltway Quilters and proceeds to church funds.
Fri and Sat, 10 – 4.30 - exhibition plus traders and refreshments and Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Party. Admission £2.50. Proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support.
Contact: 01905 794749 or 01905 776304

North Wales, Ruthin LL15 1B
24 – 26 September
Dyffryn Clwyd Quilters’ 1st exhibition of ‘Quilts in St Peter’s’ to mark the 700th Anniversary of St Peter’s Church and the Open Doors Heritage Weekend. Open 10 – 4. Charity raffle quilt, light refreshments.
Contact:  nickybpontilen@hotmail.com
cwilt66@yahoo.co.uk

Scotland, Ingliston EH28 8NB
24 - 26 September
The Scottish Quilt Championships at MacRobert Pavilion, Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Nr Edinburgh. Open 10 – 430. Open competitive quilt show with special theme ‘Blue and White Delight; 13 feature displays, traders, demonstrations, workshops to book at the show, refreshments. Admission £7 adults, £6 senior citizens, £3 under 16s. Free parking, disabled access. Advance tickets by Sep 10th – save £1.
Contact: 01775 722900/712100 
grosvenorexhibitions@btconnect.com 
www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk

Buckinghamshire, Haddenham HP17 8EE
25 September
An exhibition of patchwork and cross-stitch by Haddenham Stitchers at Haddenham Village Hall, Haddenham, Nr. Aylesbury. Open 10.30 – 4.30. Charity tombola, trade and sales stalls. Admission £2.
Contact: Val Young 01844 290269

Gwent, Blackwood NP12 1HN
25 – 26 September
Cariad Quilters’ biennial exhibition at the Moose Hall, Pentwyn Road. Blackwood. Open 10 – 4. Sales table, trader, raffle, refreshments. Admission £2. Proceeds to ‘Tenovus’.
Contact: Mary Button 01443 831163
marybutton08@aol.com
 
Hampshire, Emsworth PO10 7HR
25 – 26 September
The Wednesday Studio Group’s Exhibition at 37A Beach Road, Emsworth. Open 10 – 4. Demonstrations, sales table, refreshments. Admission free. In support of children’s hospice, Chestnut Tree House.
Contact: sueprice1950@btinternet.com
quiltartist@aquiltartist.com

Essex, Wickham Bishops CM8 3JZ
25 – 26 September
Cotton Scatterers Patchwork and Quilting Group’s 2nd Exhibition at The Village Hall, Wickham Bishop. Open 10 – 4.30. A wonderful display of quilts plus Jarbola, demonstrations, craft sales, refreshments. Admission £3, children under 12 free. Proceeds to chosen charities.
Contact: Judy Baker-Rogers 01621 860588
judybr@tiscali.co.uk

London W8 5HN
2 October
QG Autumn Regional Day at Heythrop College, 23 Kensington Square, London. Open 10.30 – 4. Display of African peg challenge quilts, speaker Maggie Relph, ‘The Road to Patchwork’, presentation by a local group, activities and demonstrations including an, ‘Absolute Beginners’ Table’. Admission in advance £15 (£10 Guild members), YQs free; on the door £18 (£13 Guild members) YQs free. Wheelchair access.
Contact: www.qgr1.co.uk

Kent, Ashford TN25 7DP
2 – 3 October
Patchwork and Quilting Exhibition by Aldington Corner Quilters at Aldington Village Hall  Aldington. Open Sat 10 – 5, Sun 10 – 4.
Contact: louise@bumbledesigns.net

Derbyshire, Pentrich DE5 3RE
2 – 3 October
Second Revolution Quilters' Exhibition at Pentrich Village Hall, Main Road, Pentrich.
Open 10 - 4. Charity Quilt raffle in aid of Cancer Research, trader, sales table,  refreshments. Admission £2. Disabled access.
Contact: Jacqui Bateman 01629 580866