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The Festival of Quilts is Europe's leading consumer event dedicated to patchwork and quilting. Held at the NEC Birmingham, it features comprehensive gallery displays, standard competitions, continuous masterclasses, and an extensive retail supply floor.
Attendees: Quilting enthusiasts, textile artists, professional makers, hobbyists, designers, and craft industry retail brands.
Exhibitor mix: Organized alphabetically with category filters spanning craft accessories, haberdashery, sewing machinery, fabric suppliers, and workshops across the single-show floor template.
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Venue
The NECExhibition centre · 105,000 m² · 18 halls · ~15,685 people
The NEC is the UK's largest exhibition venue located in Birmingham. It offers 18 interconnected halls totaling over 100,000 sqm of indoor exhibition space, plus dedicated conference facilities and outdoor space, hosting major B2B trade shows, consumer exhibitions, and concerts.
📍 National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT, UK
Operated by NEC Group
Organizer
Immediate LiveSubsidiary · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2014
Organiser of consumer-focused live and online events across hobby, art, craft, food, and lifestyle sectors.
Exhibitor list
63 companies are exhibiting at The Festival of Quilts. A sample of 12 is shown below — unlock the full list to see all 63.
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Why people attend
To buy premium patchwork fabrics, source specialized sewing and longarm machines, learn novel techniques through extensive workshops, and evaluate competition entries from across the globe.
Exhibitor categories
Speakers
9 speakers at The Festival of Quilts
Sew Mariana LLC
"Pop Garden Wall Quilt"
May Chappell
"Perfecting Piecing with Lulee's Garden"
"Sovereignty: Historic Meets Modern"
"Making a 'Pots of Joy' Cushion"
"Tick It Off: Learn FPP Make a Book Cover"
Matt Wilding Quilt Design Studio
"Quilted Dodecahedron"
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