Needles at the ready! The Knitting & Stitching Show Edinburgh is nearly here...
Exciting news for Scotland’s legion of knitting, sewing and textile fans!
The award-winning Knitting & Stitching Show is coming to Edinburgh from 28th April to 1st May 2016 at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh offering inspiration, advice, hands-on crafts and unrivalled shopping opportunities.
With over 300 top specialist suppliers from Scotland to Australia, the show offers an unmissable opportunity to amateurs and experienced crafters alike!
Learn something new
It’s never too late to learn new skills. From craft-curious beginners to seasoned stitchers, children to adults, visitors can enjoy a host of practical workshops covering every aspect of textile craft.
Meet top knit and stitch stars
Leading lights of the knit and stitch world will be sharing their secrets in the Creative Living Theatre with a packed programme of free demonstrations. Presenters include acclaimed knitwear designer, producer and champion of Scottish Wool Di Gilpin; sewing writing, presenting and pattern design duo Debbie Garland and Kim Suleman and Glasgow’s Sew Confident sewing school founder Jenny McCreary.
Leading textile artists
The show’s Textile Galleries feature inspiring work by leading contemporary textile artists and groups from Scotland, so don't miss out on these inspiring sights!
Celebrating Turkey Red
The Quilters’ Guild presents a unique opportunity to view rare Turkey Red Quilts at the show. Turkey Red is an important part of Scottish textile history and was a method of fabric dyeing introduced to Glasgow by George Mackintosh in 1785 when he established a dyeworks at Dalmarnock on the Clyde
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