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  • Stitching Us Together: How to Organise Quilting Events That Bring Your Community Together

    15/02/2026

    This guide offers practical tips for organising inclusive quilting events and retreats in the UK, highlighting SHQA’s tutor and supplier directories to foster community, creativity, and connection.

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  • Plan Your First Quilting Retreat: A Step-by-Step Guide

    11/02/2026

    This guide outlines steps for planning a successful quilting retreat, covering goal setting, budgeting, venue selection, scheduling, tutor booking, supply sourcing, promotion, and smooth event management.

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  • Your first quilting retreat: a step-by-step plan

    03/02/2026

    Plan your first quilting retreat by setting clear goals, budgeting, choosing accessible venues with good lighting, scheduling balanced activities, and booking skilled tutors and quality suppliers for a smooth, memorable event.

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  • From Offcuts to Heirlooms: Clever Ways to Turn Fabric Scraps into Beautiful Quilts

    01/02/2026

    Discover creative quilting techniques like crumb quilting, improv patchwork, and English Paper Piecing to transform fabric scraps into heirloom quilts while joining supportive UK quilting communities and events.

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