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Patchwork & Quilting

Overview

If you’re passionate about patchwork and quilting, love to travel, and would like to share new experiences with like-minded crafters, then why not join us on a Stitchtopia patchwork and quilting holiday? Whether you’re an experienced quilter or enthusiastic amateur, you can combine your favourite pastime with activities such as sightseeing and visits to textile museums, the chance to meet local quilters, and the opportunity to find that perfect fabric for your stash as you shop in carefully chosen quilting stores.

Whether it’s stunning Switzerland or the lovely North East of England, our carefully curated quilting retreats offer the perfect way to hone your stitching skills. The marvellous, traditional, and contemporary quilts of our fantastic destinations are a great inspiration for your expert-led machine stitching or hand-sewing workshops.

With so many fantastic holidays to choose from, we’re confident you’ll find your perfect patchwork and quilting holiday in our collection.


9 Holidays available from £499pp

Patchwork & Quilting
Festival

Get to know other stitchers and discover stunning sights of Prague on a stitching holiday centred around the Brno Patchwork Meeting.

  • 6 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • 2 full-day hand-sewing workshops with Karin Hellaby, kit included
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Excursions, entrance fees and coach travel as described in the itinerary

Availability:

  • 2025 22nd April
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Patchwork & Quilting

Alongside Mandy Shaw, visit the ‘Floating Garden’ of Madeira during the famous Flower Festival and explore the city of Funchal.

  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 7 evening meals including a Folklore Dinner
  • 1 full-day and 2 half-day workshops with Mandy Shaw, kit included
  • Workshop at local embroidery factory
  • Tips for the guide and coach drivers
  • Coach transport as detailed in the itinerary
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 29th April
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
Patchwork & Quilting

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

Staying at the Crown Spa Hotel, master the technique of curved seams on a machine piecing and applique retreat alongside expert Janet Goddard.

  • 2 nights full-board accommodation, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday
  • 2 days tuition with Janet Goddard
  • Use of a Bernina sewing machine throughout the weekend
  • Tea/coffee during workshops
  • Access to the hotel gym and swimming pool
  • 10% discount on all pre-booked spa treatments

Availability:

  • 2025 30th May
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

Visit the beautiful Lake District and enjoy three full-day sewing machine workshops with Kim Suleman and three full-day excursions.

  • 3 full-day workshops using Bernina machines, kit and refreshments included
  • 7 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 evening meals
  • Excursions including private coach transport and entrance fees
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager
  • Tips for coach drivers and local guides

Availability:

  • 2025 8th September
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

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
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

Learn about the traditional handicrafts, explore the last-divided capital in the world, and enjoy expert-led workshops in charming Kyrenia.

  • 7 nights half-board accommodation
  • 2 full and 2 half-day hand quilting workshops with your expert, refreshments and kit included
  • Excursions and entrance fees
  • Services of an English-speaking local guide on tours and transfers
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 13th November
Travel Options
  • By Air By Air
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

On this festive stitching holiday, experience the beautiful, World Heritage City of Bath and its wonderful Christmas market with Karin Hellaby.

  • 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation
  • 2 full-day hand-stitching workshops with Karin Hellaby, refreshments included
  • A welcome dinner and a festive farewell dinner
  • Executive coach transfers
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager

Availability:

  • 2025 1st December
Travel Options
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Patchwork & Quilting
NEW

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

Meet the
Experts

Each holiday is accompanied by a passionate, enthusiastic expert who specialises in their craft, allowing you to learn different techniques and improve your skills from the best!

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Karin Hellaby

Karin Hellaby

Internationally renowned quilt teacher Karin Hellaby is the author of 11 quilting books and numerous patterns. She is a regular teacher at the Houston International Quilt Show and has been invited to teach at quilting symposiums in New Zealand, Dubai, Paducah and more.
Mandy Shaw

Mandy Shaw

The Queen of Redwork and owner of Dandelion Designs, Mandy Shaw is an experienced designer and well-known personality. Throughout her career, she has contributed to several publications and is the author of many handmade crafting books which share her quirky crafting style.
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.
Janet Goddard

Janet Goddard

Janet is a quilt designer, teacher and author. She regularly teaches workshops throughout the UK covering a variety of skills and techniques and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. Patchwork and quilting is her first love and not a day goes by when she isn’t stitching!
Kim Suleman

Kim Suleman

Kim is the powerhouse behind sewing brand Six Penny Memories, where she has not only retailed a carefully curated collection of craft & sewing supplies but promoted education within the sector.
Pat Archibald

Pat Archibald

Pat is a UK textile artist and tutor. Throughout her career, she has exhibited her work worldwide, won some wonderful awards, and even established Scotland’s first dedicated patchwork and quilting shop. Pat feels that each collection of quilts has its own unique identity.
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