Craft Focus - Jun/Jul (Issue 73)

30 Craft4Crafters will return to the Bath & West Showground this October with a host of brand-new features including a restaurant and café. The venue’s multimillion-pound development will be used for the first time at the event. “We plan to use the lower section of the new-build for more stands, which will make the show even larger for our visitors,” says sales manager Debbie Bailey. The fair will run from Thursday 17 th October until Saturday 19 th October from 10am to 5pm each day. A free shuttle bus will transport visitors from the nearby train station. “We have been extremely pleased with the response to the October show,” says director Andrew Thorpe. “The dates work well, and we have been encouraged by the expanding geographical spread of visitors.” Craft4Crafters has grown considerably since its launch. Now in its fourth year, the show will play host to a textile and quilting hall, six workshop rooms, a main hall for traders and a balcony area. For details, go to craft4crafters.co.uk New features at Craft4Crafters JUSTHANDS-ON.TV LAUNCHES QUILTING RETREATS Craft education specialist justhands-on.tv has a range of creative events planned for autumn 2019. From 12 th -13 th October, it will host a patchwork and quilting weekend in Hampshire. The retreat will feature three well-known tutors: Pauline Bolt, Valerie Nesbitt and Sarah Soward. From 2 nd -3 rd November, Julia Gahagan will show visitors how to make miniature Christmas samplers and Angela Madden will explain how to use silhouettes. On the 23 rd and 24 th November, Jennie Rayment and Paula Doyle will present a weekend of quilting. Jennie will show attendees how to recreate the famous Blazing Star design, while Paula will provide tips on using up a stash. Each retreat costs £375 per person and will take place at Warbrook House Hotel in Eversley. For details, go to justhands-on.tv