UK Tour of Self-help embroideries
from Afghanistan

ICHF shows where Afghanistan Inspiration UK will be shown

Great news that two-thirds of the UK entries will be shown at these International Craft and Hobby Fair events:

Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts: Aintree, Liverpool 20 - 22 May 2011

You will of course be able to buy more of the beautiful squares at these events,
so please come along expecting to enjoy and buy!

For those of you interested in buying the squares from Pascale - perhaps in larger quantities for group projects - there is information in this document (opens in new window) If you would prefer to pursue this option via the UK, then please feel free to email Meike to ask what options (and squares!) she is able to offer.

The European Tour

In addition to the launch at the NEC, dates and venues finalised so far are:

• 13 - 16 May 2010 - 4th International Quilt Festival, Wilwerwitz Luxembourg
• 19 - 20 June 2010 - Textile Art, Berlin Germany
• 1 September - 3 October 2010 - Dionysiosmarkt, Salzwedel, Germany
• 25 February - 13 March 2011 Italy - also going to Italy this year
• 19 - 22 May 2011 - Quilt en Sud, Grand Festival of Patchwork and Textile Art, Saint Jean de Luz,[Basque Coast], France
• 17 - 20 May 2012 - Patchworktage, Patchwork Guild, Dortmund Germany

Showing the UK entries, this is just one third of the space taken by the project
at the Fashion Embroidery and Stitch show in March

Article about Afghanistan Inspiration in
Stitch Magazine (Embroiderers Guild) February/March 2010

See here for more information

Launch of touring exhibition of European works

Fashion Embroidery & Stitch Show
NEC Birmingham
25-28 March 2010
Supported by Madeira UK
an International Craft and Hobby Fair event.
220 of the 670 entries from 14 countries of Europe including one third of the total UK entries.

Download Press Release (opens in new window)

The organiser in the UK is Meike Laurenson.
Please email Meike for more information about the exhibitions.