Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts Ticket Giveaway....

Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts will be back at the Birmingham NEC for four days from 2nd - 5th November 2017 and I have teamed up with ICHF Events to offer five lucky winners a pair of tickets to this fantastic show!

With these tickets you also get free entry into Simply Christmas, Art Materials Live and Cake International that's four shows with one ticket! 
(Cake International open Friday - Sunday).





I love this show, it is huge! I have been a few times as a birthday treat and I can't wait to stock up on craft supplies this year.

The show is the perfect place to find the very latest ideas, innovations and products from the world of creative craft.  There will also be demonstrations, inspirational advice from the experts, special features and Make & Take workshops giving plenty of inspiration and new ideas. You can find all the details of the show on their website here.

How to enter....

There are a number of ways to enter the Stitching,Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show ticket giveaway, and each one will be counted as one entry, so do all four and you will be entered four times!

• Tell me why you want to win in the comments below. 
• Follow me on Twitter and tell me why you want to win. Please use the hashtag #StitchHobbyfizzi and tag me @fizzijayne otherwise I can't count it.
• Give fizzi~jayne makes.... Facebook page a like and share the giveaway post.
• Head over to the fizzijayne Instagram, follow and give the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts post a like. (You'll also find a bonus entry over there too!).

The deadline for entries is 8pm (GMT) on 25th October 2017. The giveaway is only open to UK entrants, sorry my international chums!

The five winners will be picked at random and announced on 26th October 2017.

Good luck!

Read on for full T&C's and info about the show....

The Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show takes place at the NEC Birmingham, on 2nd - 5th November 2017. Cake International is open 3rd-5th November 2017.

Opening times are 9.30am - 5.30pm (5pm Sunday). Tickets are priced....
Adult £14.00 (£12.00 Advance Price*)
Senior £13.00 (£11.00 Advance Price*)
Tickets for 2 and 3 days are also available.
Children Under 16 are free if accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket, otherwise £6.00
*Complete your order before 5:00pm on 30th October 2017 to receive discounted prices

Terms and Conditions 
The giveaway is open to UK entrants only . The tickets are valid for entry to the show at the NEC, Birmingham on one of these dates - 2nd, 3rd, 4th OR 5th November 2017. Deadline for entries is 8pm (GMT) on 25th October 2017. The five lucky winners will be picked at random using random.org and announced on 26th October 2017 on this blog. This competition is for a pair of tickets ONLY and does not include any expenses.

Visit www.ichfevents.co.uk for more details and all the latest information.

Day out at the Sewing, Stitching & Hobbycrafts show....

Last month I had a lovely day out at the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts show at the Excel.  The organiser's had invited me along to the bloggers' brunch where the talented Helen McKenna showed us how to make embroidered brooches using vintage fabric. This is my (second) attempt....

Helen also had a stand at the show, look at these shoes she created inspired by A Midsummer's Night Dream....

The show is small compared to the one at the NEC (that's huge!).  Going on the Thursday instead of the weekend meant it was less busy and easy to get around.

I saw an amazing textile designer Louise Mabbs who used bright colours so her stand really stood out....

I'm not a quilter so I was in awe of her work and the detail. It looked really complex and I imagine taking a LOT of time and patience.

There were various inspiring exhibitions including one by the Quilter's Guild on the theme "The Living World". Here are a couple of my favourites....

A Selection of Tulips by Carol Dowsett.

Stratified Sunflowers by Sabi Westoby

Another display that stood out was "A cardigan for Cardigan!"

The 5m wide Aberteifi Cardigan is a collaborative work of art by local talent that took over nine months by the people of Cardigan to celebrate 900 years of the town's heritage. Around 300 people of all ages and abilities contributed to the cardigan.  Knitters had complete freedom to create their own pattern and shapes.  It took stitchers six weeks to make up the cardigan.

Romford WI marked their 25th Annversary with this map....

The costumes from the film the King's Speech were also on display....

I'm on a tight budget but I did buy a few things, I couldn't leave empty handed!....

I treated myself to some textile markers, more storage for my dies and a bunting die set. Also a flamingo wooden block which came in a pretty bag, this can be used on fabric or in papercraft.

Events like these are great for inspiration and shopping, a lot of stalls offer exclusive deals. The organisers have a lot of shows coming up throughout the year across the UK. You can check them out here.  Workshops book up fast at these events so I advise booking them before you go.  

I was kindly invited to the Bloggers Brunch by the organisers of the event, the views and opinions are my own and I have not been paid for writing this post.

Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show Ticket Winners!....

Drum roll please, and the winners are.....

• @PoppyTinkerbell
• Sharon @PaddingtonsPlace
• Elaine @The Hungry Caterpillar
• Lindsey @MissObleas
• Jenny @gingerbread_mum

Congratulations! 

Please email me your postal address so I can send you your tickets.

You can check out all the details and plan your visit on the show's website.

Thank you to everyone who entered, Sorry if you didn't win. I wish I had enough tickets for you all.  You can still buy tickets if you would like to go, read on to find out more.... 

The Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show takes place at ExCeL London, on 20th -22nd April 2017.
Opening times 10am - 4.30pm (5pm Saturday)
Tickets are priced....

Adult £12.00 (£10.00 Advance Price*)
Senior £11.00 (£9.00 Advance Price*)
Children are free if accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket, otherwise £6.00

*Complete your order before 5:00pm on 17 April 2017 to receive discounted prices.

Stitching, Sewing & HobbyCrafts Show Ticket Giveaway....

Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts returns to the ExCeL in London for three days from 20th - 22nd April 2017 and I have teamed up with ICHF Events to offer five lucky winners a pair of tickets to this fantastic show!

There will be over 100 exhibitors bringing the latest craft supplies for sewing, knitting, crochet, papercraft, jewellery making and more! The show is being described as a "Crafter's Paradise". I know I can't wait to stock up!

The show is the perfect place to find the very latest ideas, innovations and products from the world of creative craft.  There will also be demonstrations, inspirational advice from the experts, special features and Make & Take workshops giving plenty of inspiration and new ideas. You can find all the details of the show on their website here.

How to enter....

There are a number of ways to enter the Stitching,Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show ticket giveaway, and each one will be counted as one entry, so do all four and you will be entered four times!

• Tell me why you want to win in the comments below. 
• Follow me on Twitter and tell me why you want to win. Please use the hashtag #StitchHobbyfizzi and tag me @fizzijayne otherwise I can't count it.
• Give fizzi~jayne makes.... Facebook page a like and share the giveaway post.
• Head over to the fizzijayne Instagram, follow and give the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts post a like and let me know why you would love to win the tickets. (You'll also find a bonus entry over there too!).

The deadline for entries is 8pm (GMT) on 9th March 2017. The giveaway is only open to UK entrants, sorry my international chums!

The five winners will be picked at random and announced on 10th March 2017.

Good luck!

Read on for full T&C's and info about the show....

The Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show takes place at ExCeL London, on 20th -22nd April 2017.

Opening times are 10am - 4.30pm (5pm Saturday). Tickets are priced....
Adult £12.00 (£10.00 Advance Price*)
Senior £11.00 (£9.00 Advance Price*)
Children are free if accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket, otherwise £6.00
*Complete your order before 5:00pm on 17 April 2017 to receive discounted prices

Terms and Conditions 
The giveaway is open to UK entrants only . The tickets are valid for entry to the show at the ExCeL, London on one of these dates - 20th, 21st OR 22nd April 2017. Deadline for entries is 8pm (GMT) on 9th March 2017. The five lucky winners will be picked at random using random.org and announced on 10th March 2017 on this blog. This competition is for a pair of tickets ONLY and does not include any expenses.

Visit www.ichfevents.co.uk for more details and all the latest information.