CRAFT & QUILT FAIR - CANBERRA 2025

Description

The Craft & Quilt Fair is Australia's premier touring event dedicated to the world of handmade crafts and textile arts. This comprehensive exhibition brings together a community of artisans, hobbyists, and industry experts for a celebration of creativity. Attendees can explore a vast marketplace of unique supplies, view spectacular quilt displays from national guilds, and participate in immersive learning experiences. The fair covers a wide spectrum of disciplines including quilting, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, papercraft, jewelry making, and mixed media, making it a cornerstone event for the Australian crafting community.

Exhibits

Specialist retailers offering fabrics, yarns, patterns, beads, and sewing machines, alongside curated galleries of award-winning quilts and textile art pieces.

Activities

Hands-on workshops, make-and-take sessions, artist demonstrations, and guild displays showcasing traditional and contemporary craft techniques.

Speakers

Renowned textile artists, master quilters, and craft influencers sharing insights on design, technique, and the latest trends in the creative industry.

Demos

Live demonstrations of high-end sewing machines, long-arm quilting systems, intricate embroidery techniques, and new papercraft tools.

Accessibility

The fair typically tours major Australian convention centers. For the Sydney edition at ICC Sydney, take a train to Town Hall or Central Station, or use the Light Rail to the Exhibition stop.

Exhibitor Count

100

Expected Attendance

15000

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