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Carolyn Forster

5 tours from £499pp

Expert Overview

Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book ‘Quilting on the Go’ in 2007, Carolyn has written ten more patchwork and quilting books with Search Press in the UK and Landauer Publishing in the USA. She has been a regular project contributor for magazines in the UK, including Today's Quilter, as well as abroad.

Carolyn's quilts are an eclectic mix of fabrics, a posh way to say she makes scrappy quilts, and they always have their roots from some point in the past, being inspired by quilt makers who have gone before us. Accessibility is Carolyn’s key philosophy with her teaching, demystifying techniques to allow every quilter to discover their own voice.

Teaching for Stitchtopia is a great opportunity to combine her love of travel and stitching and the projects for these trips will reflect and explore techniques from Quilting on the Go.

5 Holidays available from £499pp

Patchwork & Quilting
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Alongside your expert Carolyn Forster, look at the art of hand quilting in different cultures, focusing on learning Big Stitch.

  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • 2 days tuition, kit included
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • No single supplement
  • Access to the gym and swimming pool
  • 10% discount on all pre-booked spa treatments

Availability:

  • 2025 9th May
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting

Soak up the medieval charm of York during the festive season on this stitching holiday with Carolyn Forster, including Christmas market visits.

  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Workshops with Carolyn Forster, kit included
  • Entrance fees and excursions
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2024 2nd December
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
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Join Carolyn Forster in charming Winchester for workshops on Bernina machines and visits to Whitchurch Silk Mill and Jane Austen’s House.

  • 1 half and 3 full-day workshops with Carolyn Forster using Bernina sewing machines, kit and tea/coffee included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 1 lunch and 2 evening meals
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 2nd March
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
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Experience the magic of the festive season with a city break in Krakow, with a guided tour and three expert-led workshops included.

  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • 3 half-day workshops with your expert, kit included
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 7th December
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Patchwork & Quilting
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Staying at the stunning Villa Quaranta, join expert Carolyn Forster in northern Italy, enjoying included excursions to Limone, Padua, and more.

  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 4 evening meals
  • 3 full-day hand sewing workshops with your expert, refreshments and kit included
  • Entrance fees, excursions and transportation as described in the itinerary
  • Local English-speaking guides in Verona and Padua
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • City tax

Availability:

  • 2025 3rd November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
  • Join Direct Join Direct

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Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster

Carolyn Forster is a quilt designer, teacher and author from Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Since self-publishing her first book ‘Quilting on the Go’ in 2007, Carolyn has written ten more patchwork and quilting books with Search Press in the UK and Landauer Publishing in the USA.
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