East of England Lace and Craft Supplies Fair

The East of England Lace and Craft Supplies Fair will be held at the Holiday Inn West, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6SG, a great venue on the western edge of Peterborough on Sunday 11th May 2008 at 10.00am to 3.30pm.

About the venue

The Holiday Inn West has easy access from both the A1 and the A47 and is situated on the edge of the Nene Valley Country Park.

There is ample Free Parking and food is available during the day, both in the Restaurant, and snacks from the bars. Coffee is also available throughout the day. We have more space, more exhibitors.

Crafts include:

  • Bobbin and Needle Lace
  • Quilting
  • Tatting
  • Gold work
  • Crochet
  • Beading Embroidery
  • Wood Turners
  • Card Making
  • Bobbin Makers
  • Blackwork embroidery
  • Frames and Mounts
  • Lace Pillows
  • Craft Books
  • Ideas and Supplies for many types of Crafts
list of the craft and lace suppliers attending

Displays and demonstrations

During the day, there will be many displays and demonstrations on many crafts which make this a day not to be missed!

They include:

Patchwork
by the St Neots Quilters and Jo Bayfield

Bobbin Lace
Nene Lace Makers

Machine Embroidery
Jenny Furlong and Michelle James

Wood Turning
David Davis

Bead work
Knuston Hall Adult Education Centre

Tatting
Ring of Tatters

What to do in Peterborough

There is so much to do in Peterborough that as well as enjoying yourself at the fair you could:
  • Take a walk in the Country Park
  • Go for a ride on the Nene Valley Railway, home to Thomas the Tank Engine
  • Visit the award winning Flag Fen (Bronze Age Site)
  • Stroll around Peterborough Cathedral
  • Make a weekend of it and include a visit to Luton Museum's internationally important collection of Lace
  • Or the Bedford Museum and the Cecil Higgins Museum both near to each other in Bedford
  • Or the small but delightful Cowper Museum at Olney
  • And find out about the History of the Bucks Lace Association
And don't forget as well as all this there is the East of England Lace and Craft Supplies Fair on Sunday 11th May 2008, 10.00am to 3.30pm



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