Visiting the Festival of Quilts 2023 - Two days in quilty heaven!

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Hello wonderful subscribers! I visited the famous Festival of Quilts 2023 in Birmingham and thought I would take you along to give you a brief glimpse of what it's like if you've never been before. I only managed to film a few of the hundreds of amazing quilts on display and most of these either had hand applique or hand quoting or just fab use of colour. I also share what I bought (very restrained!)
Some of the designers mentioned in this video;
Suzanne Campion - www.suzannecam...
Her beautiful EPP quilt pattern in this video will be available very soon.
Hollie's Haberdashery - hollieshaberda...
Pincushion Pantiles - www.pincushion...
Thimbles for you - www.thimblesfo...
Somerset Patchwork (Karen Styles) - www.somersetpa...
The British Quilt Study Group - traditional-qu...
To find out more about Sand & Stars and hand applique, head to my website to explore more;
www.sandandsta...
You can also find me on;
Instagram - / sand.and.stars
Pinterest - pin.it/57oamns
#quiltpodcast #handapplique #handsewing

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27 сен 2024

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@viviancothros5541 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your experience in this great quilt show!

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

You're very welcome Vivian - so pleased you enjoyed the video 🥰

@jayneterry8701 Год назад

Ty for your video! From the half dozen videos ive seen of thus show you need to rest and eat well! 😮❤ Gorgeous work and overwhelmingly inspirational. I was hoping you would have zoom ed in on the year that one red and white was stitched. I believe its very old.❤ Pretty purchases and thimble.

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

You're very welcome Jayne, glad you enjoyed it! Oh definitely - thankfully they had lots of areas where you could sit down which was great - I think I would definitely take more snacks with me for sustenance next time! Oh yes apologies most of those red and white quilts had been made in the late 1800's - the level of detail was exquisite ❤

@abagguff9395 Год назад

What a lovely tour through the quilt show...thank you! I love the delicate fabrics you bought!

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

I'm so glad you enjoyed this video! and aren't they just - I almost feel they're too pretty to cut into, but they need to fulfil their purpose right, haha!

@loraineh59 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing this ......must be a magical place to visit xxxxx

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aw you're SO welcome Loraine! 🥰 I'm glad you enjoyed watching this and yes it really was a magical place to visit!

@justinedowell4023 Год назад

Yes I was there on Thursday it was amazing the last time before that was lockdown, but I know what you mean you need a good few days to absorb everything 😊❤ her thimbles are gorgeous, that tilde quilt was amazing the lady said it took the creater 800 hours to do wow, so many gorgeous quilts 😊 did you see the lady with the applique tools she demonstrated too very interesting ❤

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aw we might have even passed each other! So glad you enjoyed it too 🥰 I know - so inspiring to see all the amazing work people have put into their projects - and yes I did see them, I tried to go back to have a look at the demo they were doing, but it was so busy! I use their scissors for all my projects, they're are amazing!

@loraineeverard9760 Год назад

Thank you, Yasmeen, that was lovely! Maybe one day I will get to the Festival of Quilts myself. Were there many hand quilted quilts there, apart from the vintage ones?

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aw you're welcome Loraine! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 Yes if you ever get the chance it really is so much fun! Yes there were quite a few, definitely more hand quilting there this year than I've seen in previous years which was so amazing to see. I'll keep an eye out for some more modern examples next time I'm at quilt show!

@jenniferbraddock5607 Год назад

Hi Yasmine - just watched your trip around ‘ Festival of Quilts’ 2023 - it was just great - as I was unable to get there myself - very inspiring ! - I then looked you up on Instagram and have signed up to your Turned Appliqué online workshop in Dec. run by V&A museum ! But my question is I’d really like to know the name of Hotel you spoke of in the film so I can get booked up in good time next year and not miss actually going to the show !

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Hello Jennifer! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video - it's such a fun, inspiring place to go 😊 Oh this is so exciting you've signed up to my class with the V&A, yay! I've got a design lined up that will be a lovely small project to get to grips with the technique so I do hope you enjoy it! And the hotel I stayed at (and also stayed at last year too) is the Moxy Hotel - I really love it, clean rooms, good selection for breakfast and like I said literally a hop skip and jump to the entrance to the NEC. They have an allocated parking location which is about a 10 minute walk from the hotel, which is not too bad. The other hotel my quilty friends stayed at that they really like is the Genting hotel (parking us underground the hotel I think) or the Hilton which is across the lake - just in case you'd like some options 😊

@jenniferbraddock5607 Год назад

@@sandandstarsinteriordesign thanks for getting back to me so quickly I’m most impressed ! but also for the hotel info thank you look forward to Dec and your V&A appliqué course - Jenny

@TiaraHelen Год назад

That was delightful. The opal thimble is so pretty - Just in case you aren't aware, avoid getting the opal wet, as it makes them very Liable to cracking.

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Thanks so much! And thank SO much for letting me know about the opal - I had no idea this can happen so even more mindful now to keep it away from water!

@dianecooke2885 Год назад

Just found your channel and love it. Thank you for the tour. Im saving to go next year x

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aww thanks so much Diane - so lovely to have you here! 🥰 Oh yes do! It's such a fun, inspiring place to go!

@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669 Год назад

The camera work was stunning. Liked the new thimble for yourself! Thanks for sharing!!! From Northern California, 🇺🇸

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aw thanks for your lovely comment all the way from Northern California Nancy-Katheryn💞! So pleased you enjoyed the video☺

@jacquelineknox1977 Год назад

It was so inspiring seeing all the wonderful quilts made by such clever people. Thank you for filming them for us to see. I love the pretty fabrics you purchased and the special thimble. I have just come across you on RU-vid so I will look forward to catching up with you again soon.

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

Aw you're very welcome Jacqueline! 😊 So glad you enjoyed the video and thanks so much for wanting to join along with my creative endeavours, it really means a lot! 💕

@jaynelacey9659 Год назад

Thank you for filming and uploading this. I had tickets to go to the FOQ but broke my leg 3 weeks ago. I’ve so enjoyed watching your video which has given me a little virtual tour of what I’ve missed. Maybe I’ll see you there next year!

@sandandstarsinteriordesign Год назад

You're welcome Jayne! Oh no I'm so sorry to hear this - I hope you're doing ok? I feel like next years festival will be here before you know it (I feel like this year has gone so quickly!) and that would be lovely to see you there ☺