Convention · Carlton, Australia
AUSTRALASIAN QUILT CONVENTION 2027
Handicrafts · Office Equipment · Textile Industry
Key numbers
- Editions on record
- 8first in 2009
About AUSTRALASIAN QUILT CONVENTION
AQC includes an Expo open to the public each day. Visitors will have the opportunity to shop in the trading hall and view the Quilt Show. More than 90 retailers of quilting products will showcase their latest ranges. Expect to be tempted by new fabrics, books, the latest sewing and quilting machines, gadgets, tools and patterns. In fact, anything to do with quilting, you can find at the Expo. Visit for a few hours or on all four days. Expo visitors can also enjoy the AQC Quilt Show.
Seminars and short workshops will be part of the program; details to be released closer to the event.
The Australasian Quilt Convention is Australia’s largest event dedicated specifically to quilting. This annual gathering presents quilters with opportunities to be involved on a number of levels. A convention program of classes, catered lunches and social functions operates over the four days and details are presented in this booklet.
Visitors wanting to attend for a day to shop, see the quilts and take part in a short workshop can do so by simply purchasing a ticket at the door when they arrive.
There is a traders’ market (Expo), a Quilt Show, seminars and an extensive workshop program.
From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 15–18 Apr 2027 Dates announced | Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Carlton, Australia | — | — |
| 2015 | 18–21 Apr 2015 | Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Carlton, Australia | — | — |
| 2014 | 10–13 Apr 2014 | Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Carlton, Australia | — | — |
| 2013 | 18–21 Apr 2013 | Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Carlton, Australia | — | — |
| 2012 | 12–15 Feb 2012 | Royal Exhibition Building Carlton Carlton, Australia | — | — |
| 2011 | 14–17 Apr 2011 | Royal Exhibition Building Victoria, Australia | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 Apr – 2 May 2010 | Royal Exhibition Building Victoria, Australia | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 Feb – 1 Mar 2009 | Royal Exhibition Building Victoria, Australia | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is AUSTRALASIAN QUILT CONVENTION?
15–18 Apr 2027 — dates announced on the organiser's website.
Where is it held?
The 2014 edition was at Royal Exhibition Building Carlton, Carlton, Australia. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.
How often does it take place?
Annual, judging by the 8 editions on record since 2009.