The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show will soon be upon us. Crazy right?! Only just got past the whole New Year thing and here we are already talking about Spring shows. But seriously, it’s like 49 days away or something! The Knitting & Stitching Show is the UK’s biggest textile art, craft and design event and the Spring show opens its doors to thousands of crafters at Olympia London on 1st-4th March 2018. I’ve NEVER been before and will be going for the first time this year. Super excited to spend a day soaking up all things stitchy!
“From embroidery to dressmaking, needle felting to crochet, there are over 200 workshops and free demonstrations hosted by expert tutors, covering every textile craft imaginable. Whether you’re a complete beginner, an expert seamstress or somewhere in between, there is something for everyone, and with nine workshop classrooms, it’s the biggest Spring show programme ever.”
There are loads of intriguing looking exhibitions, workshops, demos and stalls on offer….odds are some fabric and yarn will be making it’s way home with me and I may well try out one of the workshops while I’m there…
“Galleries by leading textile artists, graduates and groups are sure to inspire, with exhibitions by Kate Whitehead (Not From The Stork), Anne Kelly (Folk Tales), Dionne Swift and her students from around the world (Collective Stitches), City Lit (Making), The Quilters Guild (Commemorating World War 1) and SAQA (Concrete & Grassland).
Contemporary cross stitch kingpin, Mr X Stitch (Jamie Chalmers) will be hosting The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch, featuring new work by artists pushing the boundaries of the genre, plus cross stitch and canvas work from the Royal School of Needlework archives”
“If craft shopping is your bag, you’ll find plenty of opportunity to indulge in a little retail therapy with more than 150 specialist retailers under one roof. From yarn and fabric, buttons and beads to the latest sewing machines and gadgets.“
If this sounds like your cup of tea, and like me you fancy spending a day having a mooch and sampling what’s on offer, then read on! I have 5 pairs of tickets to give away to 5 of you AND if you can’t wait and want be sure of snagging your tickets, an exclusive discount code too!
Giveaway:
I have 5 pairs of tickets for the show, redeemable any day except Saturday 3rd March. To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment on this post by midnight GMT on 31st January 2018. Be sure to let me know how you would like me to contact you if you win! Winners will be selected at random and notified using the contact method given. (5 winners will each receive 1 pair of tickets)
Discount
If you don’t want to leave it to luck and instead want to purchase your tickets, then just enter the code MAKERY18 at checkout and it will give you £2 off advance adult tickets and £1 off advance concessions.
Good luck and might see you there!!!
Yes please! I haven’t been to this before but I’ve loved the Handmade Fair and would like to give this a try. Thanks for the offer. (Email please)
I would love to go. Thanks
Ooh would love to win these please!!
I would love to go!
Contact by email if I am lucky!
Just what I need to set me on the road for some spring and summer stitching. Email reply please.
I would love to go to this. I have never been before, but I am very excited to try. (Email please.)
I’ve got two lovely friends new to sewing and knitting – I’d love to take them!!! Email please
Oh, what a lovely idea! Yes I would love to go to the show, am starting to research Overlockers so would be an ideal opportunity to try some out ( and buy fabric 😋 to sew on the chosen one!). Email best for me please! Jenny
Went with my mum last year and would love to take her again this year. So far I’ve used 1 out of the 2 pieces of fabric I bought there… The stash isnt exactly getting smaller. (Email please)
Ooh, yes please! I would love to go to this. E-mail is best for me too
Would love a fun day out at this show as I’m totally addicted to anything to do with knitting and sewing
I’ve been once and loved it! Would love to go again. Email if I’m lucky enough to be chosen.
I would love to go. Great prize
How lovely! I’m on maternity leave at the moment and would love to have a day to mooch around this show! X
Great prize; my fingers are crossed. Email works best for me! Good Luck and happy stitching everyone!
Hi I would LOVE to attend. Email please.
I would love to attend. Email please.
Oh Me! Me! randomly pick me! please!
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Yes please! Email please ☺
Yes please would love to attend. ( email please)
Fab – e mail please?
I’ve been meaning to go for so long – would love tickets. (Email please)
I’d love to go. Thanks for running this. email contact please
Ooh yes please! Had such a good time at my first show last year! (Email please!)
Yes please. I’d love to go. Email please
Oh man I would love to have a mooch around and soak up all that creativity!
Contact me through IG (@botterman_empire) if I happen to be one of the 5 lucky ducks!
Please put me in the draw
Great giveaway! Would love to go x
I would love to go. Please contact me by email. Thanks
I would love to win tickets please. Email is preferred!
I’d love to win! Email please x
Ooh yes please, I’d love to go to this. You can contact me via email if I’m lucky enough to win. Thank you.
What a fantastic giveaway! And I love the show (soooo much to be tempted by!) Thank you! I’d like to be contacted by email.
Hi Portia! I haven’t been before either & would love to go. I’m trying not to add to my stashes so the exhibitions & workshops sound perfect, and meeting up with a few sewists too. Hope all is well, lots of love Xx
Yes please, I would love to go to this. Email please.
I really love craft and knitting fetes and shows, many thanks
I would love these tickets!
By email please
I’ve taken up knitting this year year so a show that combines that with my sewing obsession would be my idea of heaven. Good luck everyone.
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Yes please! I loved it last year. Email please if I’m lucky
Would love to win the tickets, have not been to the Olympia one before either x
Yes please, I would love to go, I’ve never been before. (email please)
Oh, I would love to attend. Email please.
I’ve been once and it was amazing. It’s been a few years though so thanks for the giveaway opportunity! Email works for me please.
What a lovely giveaway! I got into sewing quite recently so would love to explore all the stands and grow my sewing wings. Email works for me!
Great giveaway, thank you, I’d love to go! Email please
I had a great time at the show last year and would love to go again. Thanks for the giveaway competition. If I were lucky enough to win please contact me by my email x
Ooh would absolutely love to go! Email contact please x
Just booked my flight to London to attend the K&S show it would be great to win the tickets!! Email suits me.
Ooh me please would really love to go with one of my friends.Email
Ooooh fingers crossed, I’d love to win some tickets!
Please contact through instagram @msalmacosta or email xx
Wow! Would love to go and take my daughter who is busy finishing her GCSE textiles at the mo!
If I’m lucky then email contact please x
How exciting! I have recently rediscovered my love of sewing after retiring from full time teaching and would love to browse the latest gadgets and fabrics!
Email is fine!
Hi, I would love to go the show! (email please)
I’d like to throw my hat into the ring please! Sounds like a fun event =] [email contact please]
Oh yes please love to collect some ideas and purchases all in one place!!
Been wanting to go to a show like this for a while, so am keeping everything crossed!
Thanks for the giveaway! I would be delighted to win. Please e-mail