27/08/2026
Rectory Quilters of New Milton are holding a Quilt Festival with Music and Flowers at St Mary Magdalene Church, New Milton BH25 6QN, on Friday September 25th and Saturday September 26th from 10am-4pm, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Society and Oakhaven Hospice.
Admission is £3 - Children under 12 free. Free Parking.
A fabulous array of quilts and other creations will be on display around the beautiful church.
The quilts will be in several categorie... Favourite Quilt...Past winners…General and Trees, which was a topic for a recent challenge, and Sampler quilts, which were started in 2025 with the same basic components, but which all look so different as each member has made their's special to them. The quilts will be judged by Mary Hewson, a wonderfully well respected judicator, and there will be a chance for visitors to vote for their own favourite.
There is a raffle of 3 handmade quilts and 3 baskets suitable for a stitcher, a gardener and a gourmet. Tickets are £1 each and the draw will take place at 3.30 on Saturday September 26th in the church.
There will be a variety of musicians playing in the church during the day to provide back ground accompaniment to the exhibition, with a variety of music from Straight Banana singers, Reeds in Harmony, Milchordia, a flute group, Milford Mob harmonica players, and a cello duo.
Various traders including Duck and Weave fabrics, Kallosphere Creatives, Lacy Mays Haberdashery, Little Patchwork Cottage and Into India Textiles will be selling fabrics and sewing related items in the hall. There will also be a Rectory Quilters Sales table and a stall supporting the Linus Project.
Teas, coffee and soft drinks will be served throughout the day, alongside home made cakes and filled rolls.
There is free parking outside the hall and the church and hall are wheelchair accessible.
Everyone is welcome, so come and enjoy this beautiful event.
