Meirionnydd Textiles

Meirionnydd Textiles meet once a month all day on the third Saturday of the month in the village hall in Llanelltyd, near Dolgellau.  All are welcome to join, from beginners to more experienced stitchers.  Workshops are held by visiting tutors or by members who willingly share their skills.

 

The Wool and Willow Festival

A festival celebrating the best sustainable textiles and willow crafts in Mid Wales.

Each day, and especially on Willow Wednesdays and Fibre Fridays, experts will be on hand to demonstrate related crafts and answer your questions.

Held at The Minerva Art Centre, Llanidloes.  6th - 27th June 2009

Free admission, open 7 days a week 10.30 - 4.30. 

Summer Quilt Exhibition

The antique element of the summer show is from the collection of Jane Cobbett whose unusual collection of quilts dates from early to mid Victorian period and on into the 1960's.  Each quilt has its own unique story to share and has been painstakingly collected, researched and restored by Jane and Peterson Cobbett.

Minereva Arts Centre, Llanidloes:  July 13th - September 12th 2009.

Minerva Arts Centre

The Minerva Arts Centre in Llanidloes, Wales, is the home of the Quilt Association and its collection of heritage quilts. The Quilts are exhibited from time to time, and are available as a resource for study.  Occasional workshops and other events are held, and it is worth checking regularly so as not to miss anything!   More information can be found by scrolling down here.  Llanidloes is a pleasant town situated in a very beautiful part of Wales, well worth a visit for even more than the Minerva Arts Centre.