Official visitor guide produced in association with the
Visit Chester & Cheshire regional tourist board.
Thursday, 9th September 2010
Groups and Societies
www.textilesociety.org.uk - unique forum for textile professionals and enthusiasts
www.chelfordstitchers.blogspot.com - Chelford and North Cheshire Branch of the Embroiderers Guild
www.textile21.co.uk - a thriving Northwest contemporary textile group
www.borderlandvoices.org.uk – an arts and mental health group in Staffordshire Moorlands
Shopping
www.sevensofmacclesfield.co.uk - two floors bursting with ideas to inspire, always something new
www.theweave.co.uk - importers and retailers of oriental carpets, Persian rugs and tribal interiors
www.cheshirecurtains.co.uk – curtains and interiors, bespoke handmade furniture, flooring and lighting
www.bubblitex.com – soft furnishings and fabrics, furniture, beds and accessories
www.fibreandclay.co.uk - a veritable treasure trove of fine hand-crafted textile and ceramic art
Attractions
www.knutsfordheritage.co.uk – protecting and promoting Knutsford’s rich and diverse heritage
www.victoriamillartcentre.com – workshops, exhibition and studio space, café, arts, crafts and framing service
www.enginemuseum.org - an unusual and fascinating museum with a collection of over 200 engines
www.thewhitegallery.blogspot.com - a contemporary art space in Bollington
www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk - bringing the best music, theatre, visual arts and education to the area
www.macclesfield.silk.museum - telling the definitive story of silk
www.bridgendcentre.org.uk – community resource, various walks held throughout the year
www.thepottersbarn.co.uk – craft courses, school visits, team building days
www.blazefarm.com - an award-winning farm set on the edge of the Peak District
www.congletonmuseum.co.uk – various exhibitions, talks and walks held throughout the year
www.threshingbarn.com - a lovely 17th century, Grade II Listed farm.
www.capesthorne.com - distinctive Jacobean style house with Georgian chapel and delightful gardens
www.massonmills.co.uk – a working textile museum
www.hatworks.org.uk - the UK’s only museum dedicated solely to the hatting industry.
Businesses
www.textileholidaytours.co.uk - a travel company that offers specialist, small-group textile tours within the UK
www.adampartridge.co.uk – auctioneers and valuers
www.teneightstudios.co.uk – idyllic studio providing cutting edge photographic expertise
www.textilerestoration.co.uk – textile conservation by Jacqueline Hyman BA (Hons) ACR
www.berisfords-ribbons.co.uk - the largest ribbon manufacturer and ribbon supplier in the UK
www.rasmart.co.uk - home of digital fabric printing, machinery and supplies in the UK
Artists
www.mariawalker.co.uk – a visual artist working in textiles and other media
www1.clikpic.com/clairedr - visual artist and feltmaker
www.jillmilne.com – creator of all kinds of decorative objects with textured and embellished surfaces
www.diharding.co.uk – Glass work, canvas textiles and felt work
www.localwisdom.info - A unique ongoing fashion project celebrating a user's 'craft'
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