Hochanda

The Festival of Quilts is Europe’s leading patchwork and quilting event and this year I had the privilege of attending with Hochanda . Attracting more than 25,000 visitors from all over the world, honestly there were bus loads rolling in daily from Australia, it was truly an international event. Prior to the show, I was unsure what to expect but to put it mildly I was blown away by the entire experience, from the organisation and layout of the three halls down to the incredible talent on show. Celebrating quilting in all forms, there were over 300 exhibitors providing endless stalls to purchase all your quilting essentials , incredible galleries displaying what I can only describe as the most ore-inspiring quilts I have ever seen. One that stands out for me was The Women’s Quilt . It was made up of 598 patches, a patch to commemorate 598 women killed as a result of domestic violence between 2009 and 2015. The quilt is ...

Quilling, the coiling and shaping of thin strips of paper strips to create a swirly design, has been around for years! Have you got in to paper quilling? We'd love to see your makes! We've been on the hunt around Instagram to find you some of the most inspirational accounts there are... Here's what we found; 1.  lavanyaanaidoo  2.  justinekurandesigns  3.  senaruna 4.  apaperlife 5.  mari_supole 6.  youareyouco 7.  miyyahatkertas  You can watch Hochanda live  online , Sky channel 663, Freeview 39 (6am - 9pm) or Freesat 817.