Combine a weekend away in the country with a visit to the award-winning Creative Craft Show in Farnborough, to get your crafting fix...
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The Creative Craft Show will set up shop in Farnborough, Hampshire, this September bringing with it a host of workshops, demonstrations, displays, stalls and inspiration for craft lovers to discover.
Held at Farnborough International from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4, the award-winning fair will welcome the arrival of autumn with a harvest theme - plenty of red, gold and brown will be on display.
Visitors can pick up sewing tips and advice from BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee contestant, Mark Francis, who will share stitching, sewing and fashion design tips with fellow crafters.
Farnborough will also features a a special exhibition of Woman's Weekly vintage sewing patterns and fabric.
Recreated by a team of dressmakers and an archivist, the exhibition showcases the evolution of fashion styles and trends over the decades.
There will also be demonstrations and workshops on various crafting techniques including macramé, silk painting and lace making to quilting and needle felting.
Workshops can be booked in advanced, and prices start from £15.
Entry to the Creative Craft Show starts from £10.
The show runs from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4, at Farnborough International Show Centre, Etps Road, Farnborough GU14 6FD.
For more information visit creativecraftshow.co.uk
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