Hi everyone! We'll be there - may I blow my own trumpet? Stand H53 Cupcake Cottons - please come and visit us, our first time at the NEC! We are still busy packing, cutting, printing and making lists of our lists - it'll be a good job when we are on our way on Wednesday for setting up - there can't be much we will have forgotten surely. We are looking forward to it, albeit with a certain amount of trepidation

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Ali, I got a message from the organizers saying that the actual exhibition halls are a 'no go area' on Tuesday and Wednesday because of health and safety. Not a problem seeing that the workshop rooms are outside. It is nice though that there will be no car parking fees on Tuesday and Wednesday as long as I display the permit I was sent.

Have fun with 'the hanging'! May all your quilts be small and light!

Still playing catch up but better late than never, I will be there on the Saturday and may also be able to go on the Friday too but will have to wait and see. Thanks Pam for the info about the meet and greet at Pippa's stand at 1pm each day it would be great to meet other TQS members.
Yvonne x

I'm there on Tuesday, but I'll be working hard all day hanging quilts. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly.

Very good idea, Pam. I'll be in a full day workshop on Saturday but I (minus the owl) should be able to be at Pippa's stand at 1pm on the other days.

Any TQS members at the NEC on Tuesday and Wednesday already? I have treated myself to two days with Lisa Walton,

I sure do hope someone can take a group photo to be posted here on the forum or on a Member Blog! Y'all have fun!

For those of you going going to Festival of quilts this year, Pippa Moss (screen name Pippa) will be on stand A42 (right at the front, near the competition quilts and opposite the V & A.) As detailed in her post above. She is happy for us to have a 1pm meet and greet at her stand each day. I know different people will be there different days, but hopefully we may get to meet some of the other european TQS members during the show. I look forward seeing some of you, old freinds and new.

Hi Ferret, you'll be fine for the pick-up, it's only the take-down crew who need to be there early. We usually meet at about 3:30, discuss protocol, who's in what team and doing what, then we start putting stickers on the ones that are being collected so they come down first ... there's quite a bit of prep work to do before the mad rush, and then it still seems to take an age

alibeoley wrote:
Oh, what time should I have been around to pick up my quilts? I had assumed the class finished before the show did, but I haven't checked.

Ferret

Sadly not, Ferret, I'd love to do your class, but I'm helping with the take-down of quilts and that kicks off mid-afternoon on Sunday

I sure hope that some of you will take photos while you are together and post them for us here! I love seeing TQS friends getting to meet "in person"! Have fun!

I'll be there for the whole show. I will be in the fashion show at International night and teaching on Sunday. Anyone in my class?

Ferret

I'll be sure to look out for you Pippa. I hope you get time to look round the show yourself

Its official - got an email yesterday - which said "Your stand number is A42 which is right at the front near the competition quilts, and opposite the V&A. A plan is attached." Sounds good to me - I just have to sit next to the quilts and talk to people - sounds a good postition...can perhaps publicise the QG Quilt Study Group and the Traditonal Quilt Group as well...