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patchwork and quilting

 Gartmore House
based: Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
website: www.gartmorehouse.com
Patchwork and quilting, watercolour painting and guided walking holidays from a magnificent 18th century country house in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland.
| patchwork quilting | painting/drawing | walking/trekking/hiking | Scotland |

John C. Campbell Folk School
based: North Carolina, USA
website: www.folkschool.org
Short vacations and courses teaching a diverse range of time honoured crafts, music and dance in a beautiful location in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Offering year-round week and weekend residential courses.
| dancing | basket making | felt making / felt work | storytelling | weaving | knitting | quilting | printmaking | calligraphy | wood crafts | metal crafts | musical instrument making | music playing courses | USA |

Le Vieux Monastere
based: Charente Maritime, France
website: www.levieuxmonastere.com
Le Vieux Monastere is a former 12th century converted monastery in South West France offering textile based activity holidays. The tranquil environment and stunning scenery provide a perfect environment for these fully inclusive workshop holidays in knitting, lacemaking and quilting, using world renowned tutors.
| knitting/crochet | lacemaking | patchwork/quilting | France |

 Manor House Hotel
based: Devon, UK
website: www.manorhousehotel.co.uk
Family hotel accommodation close to Okehampton, near the Dartmoor National Park in Devon. The hotel offers an impressive range of indoor and outdoor sports and leisure activities as well as a unique craft centre with a wide range of tutored crafts – many of these are offered free of charge to guests.
| pottery / ceramics | patchwork / quilting | glass crafts / stained glass | jewellery (jewelry) making | needlepoint / cross stitch | bowling / bowls | badminton | printmaking | country crafts | croquet | family / child friendly | England |

Quilt 4 Africa
based: Western Cape, South Africa
website: quilt4africa.bhorizon.co.za
Quilt in the comfort of Blue Horizon Guest House while getting the opportunity to experience the beauty of the Cape. With 18 years of quilting experience, and having taught classes in the Seychelles, Cynthia Laurent is on hand to guide you through the making of an African quilt.
| patchwork/quilting | South Africa |

 Textile Holiday Tours Ltd
based: Essex, UK
website: www.textileholidaytours.co.uk
Specialist textile based tours in the UK. Fully escorted tours including excursions and creative workshops. Exclusive access to amazing textiles in stately homes, churches, castle, cottages and studios. Tours include specialist lecturers on the Leek embroideries, Arts and Crafts textiles, restoration and conservation, contemporary textile practice and much more.
| textile tours | embroidery | weaving | patchwork/quilting | needlepoint/cross stitch | lacemaking | felt making/felt work | knitting/crochet | beadwork | fashion | UK |

 Arena Travel
based: Suffolk, UK
website: www.arenatravel.com
Very diverse range of specialist holidays from Elvis tours, to horse racing trips, quilting holidays and Heritage American Commercial Transport tours.
| horse racing | celebrities / stars | vintage | bowling | patchwork / quilting | Europe | USA |

Country Heritage Tours
based: New Hampshire, USA
website: www.countryheritagetours.com
The quilt tour company.
| patchwork / quilting | USA | Canada |

 Farncombe Estate
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: www.farncombeestate.co.uk
Weekend courses in the Cotswolds, including quilting and patchwork weekends.
| patchwork / quilting | art appreciation | bridge / whist | music appreciation | music playing courses | singing courses | England |

 Hobby Holidays
based: South Yorkshire, UK
website: www.hobbyholidays.co.uk
Hobby craft workshops on the, Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire/South Yorkshire borders.
| patchwork / quilting | soft furnishing | lace | paper crafts | model making | UK |

 Lilac Barn Craft Courses
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.lilacbarn.co.uk
Residential crafts courses in Somerset, including upholstery, patchwork, oil painting, quilting and loose covers.
| painting / drawing | patchwork / quilting | soft furnishing | upholstery | UK |

 Nancy Crow
based: Ohio, USA
website: www.nancycrow.com
Workshops in quilt making, fabric dyeing, textiles and design; also textile tours to France, Guatemala, Mexico and South Africa.
| textile tours | patchwork / quilting | USA |

 Traveling Together
based: Forida, USA
website: travelingtogether.net
Vacation tours that feature quilting, knitting, miniature doll house collecting, needlepoint and embroidery.
| needlepoint / cross stitch | patchwork / quilting | embroidery | model making | Worldwide |

 Twidales
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: www.twidales.co.uk
Operating two day textile workshops including embroidery, patchwork, painted furniture, beadwork, mosaic ...
| embroidery | beadwork | patchwork / quilting | UK |

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