Dates for your diary: May

✽ 15 MAY–5 SEPTEMBER
ANCESTRAL GIFTS
View 15 stunning new quilts created by the “King of Colour” Kaffe Fassett.
Displayed in York alongside vintage quilts from the guild’s collection, this is a great opportunity to see Kaffe’s stunning colour work. Admission £6.
www.quiltersguild.org.uk

✽ 30 MAY
BATH’S AFFORDABLE VINTAGE FAIR
Browse for retro treasures in the beautiful Georgian city of Bath. With fashion, toys, collectables and homewares on over, this fair covers everything from the 1920s to the 1990s, and there’s a vintage tea party too for when you’re ready to relax. Entry £2.

www.judysvintagefair.co.uk

✽ 15 AUGUST
POP-UP WOOL SHOW
Head to Bebington in Cheshire for a celebration of gorgeous high-quality yarns. Exhibitors include Snowdonia Wool, Yarn Garden and Town End Alpacas. Tickets £4.
www.popupwoolshow.co.uk

✽ 26–27 SEPTEMBER
YARNDALE
Returning for its third year, this celebration of yarn promises to be packed with an impressive selection of exhibitors. Browse yarns, fibres and haberdashery, plus demos and workshops. Tickets from £8.
www.yarndale.co.uk

✽ 7–11 OCTOBER
THE KNITTING & STITCHING SHOW
Alexandra Palace hosts this annual show that’s packed with exhibitors, workshops, fashion shows and more. Tickets from £13 in advance.
www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com

WORKSHOPS

✽ SATURDAY 16 MAY
FREEFORM CROCHET
Join Joanne Scrace for this introduction to freeform, helping you to move away from patterns and create custom or decorative pieces. 10am–1pm, £25.
www.sheepshopcambridge.co.uk

✽ FRIDAY 22 MAY
JOINING AND EDGING TECHNIQUES
Learn a variety of techniques to give your work a professional finish. Held at Sconch Yarn Shop in Braintree, Essex, 10am–1pm.
£35 including materials