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The Festival of Quilts 2026 Exhibitor List

B2B & B2CMid-sizeIn-personInternational draw
📅 30 July 2026 – 2 August 📍 The NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, GB ↗ 🏢 Immediate Live 🔁 annual

200

Exhibitors

22,000

Attendees

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.

Textiles FabricsArtisan Craft FairsArts Culture quiltingpatchworkquiltssewingtextile artcraftsfabricsneedlework

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Venue

The NEC

Exhibition 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

150 events tracked at this venue → Venue website ↗

Organizer

Immediate Live

Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2014

Organiser of consumer-focused live and online events across hobby, art, craft, food, and lifestyle sectors.

Runs 10 events → LinkedIn ↗

Exhibitor list

The Festival of Quilts 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

Fabric and Fat QuartersSewing Machines & AccessoriesLongarm MachinesHaberdashery and NotionsQuilt KitsThreadsTextile Artist / TeacherArt Supplies

Speakers

9 speakers at The Festival of Quilts

M

Mariana Diaz

Sew Mariana LLC

"Pop Garden Wall Quilt"

garden patchworkhexagons and trianglesquilt design
L

Lee Chappell Monroe

May Chappell

"Perfecting Piecing with Lulee's Garden"

machine piecingcolor and fabric placementquilt block construction
T

"Sovereignty: Historic Meets Modern"

foundation paper piecingcurved piecingfabric selection
A

"Barking Mad"

layered textile surfacesmixed mediastitching and beading
H

"Mixed Media Art Collage"

collage designpaper and fabricmark making
Z

"Making a 'Pots of Joy' Cushion"

Welsh quilting traditioncushion makinghand quilting
J

"Make a Hand Quilted Pocket"

hand quilting18th century pocketsewing kit
H

"Tick It Off: Learn FPP Make a Book Cover"

foundation paper piecingbook coverfabric placement
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Matt Wilding

Matt Wilding Quilt Design Studio

"Quilted Dodecahedron"

3D quiltingwalking foot quiltinggeometric design

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Frequently asked questions

When is The Festival of Quilts?+
The Festival of Quilts takes place on 30 July 2026 to 2 August 2026.
Where is The Festival of Quilts held?+
The Festival of Quilts is held at The NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, GB.
Who organises The Festival of Quilts?+
The Festival of Quilts is organised by Immediate Live.
How many exhibitors attend The Festival of Quilts?+
The Festival of Quilts typically hosts approximately 200 exhibitors.
How often is The Festival of Quilts held?+
The Festival of Quilts is held annual.

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