Exhibition · Birmingham, United Kingdom · Major show
Craft Hobby + Stitch International
Handicrafts · Hobby, Do-it-Yourself
Next editionFebruary 2027Expected — not announced yet
RunningSince 2010Annual · 10 editions on record
Last checked11 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
Expected around February 2027 — not announced yet. Craft Hobby + Stitch International runs annual; the last edition in our records was in February 2020. We'll show the dates as soon as the organiser publishes them.
Key numbers
- Exhibitors
- 250in 2011, organiser's figure
- Visitors
- 6,195in 2019, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 10first in 2010
About Craft Hobby + Stitch International
CHSI Stitches brings together over 6,000 craft buyers looking for the latest products, new ideas and innovative suppliers. Discover the next big thing and be inspired and educated to drive your business forward.
SHOW TIMES
Sunday 16th February 2020
Open 9.00am-6.00pm
Monday 17th February 2020
Open 9.30am-5.30pm
Tuesday 18th February 2020
Open 9.30am-4.00pm
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Exhibitors in 2014
227 companies listed for the 2014 edition.
- Aarti J Trims
- Add Some Sparkle
- Adriafil Yarn
- AEC Offshore Trading Pvt Ltd
- Alula's Garden
- Stand K04
- Anbo Textiles Ltd
- Stand BS19
- Anna Marie Designs
- Stand K33
- Artyarn
- Stand K28
- Aurifil UK
- Austermann & Schoeller
- BD-i Tiaramaking
- Bead Time
- The Beadsmith
- Bothy Threads
- Bronte Glen Ltd
- Butterick McCall Vogue Kwik Sew Pattern
- Stand H26
- Button-It and 1st Class-Stamps
- C L Trading Co
- Candy Box Crafts Ltd
- Carrington-Fleet/John Kaldor Fabrics
- Stand J29
- CHSI - Business Advice Centre
- Chyna Design
- Stand P22
- Club Green
- Stand A19
- Coats Crafts UK
- Stand C07
- The Cornish Jute Bag Company
- Country Love Crafts
- Craft Buddy Ltd
- Stand F07
- Craft Business Magazine
- The Craft Cotton Company
- Craft Fabrics
- Craft Fairy
- Stand Q21
- Craft Magic
- Craft UK Ltd
- Stand C28
- Craftime & Paper Cellar
- Crafts Too Ltd
- Craftstyle Products Ltd
- Craftwell
- The Crafty Kit Company
- Crafty Stamps
- Creativ Company (UK) Ltd
- Creative Beadcraft Limited
- Creative Options
- Creative Products Distribution Ltd
- Creative Scents by NaturaLeigh
- Creative World of Crafts Ltd
- CRS Fur Fabrics
- Daylight Company
- Stand K35
- Debbi Moore Designs Ltd
- Stand H32
- DecoArt Inc
- Decoman
- Deknofa BV
- Dempsey Designs Ltd
- Stand A08
- Derwentwater Designs Ltd
- Stand A28
- Design Works
- Stand M11
- Dewhurst Dent Textiles
- Dimitra Ltd
- DMC Creative World Ltd
- Stand J12
- Ebor Fabrics Limited
- EFCO Creative Emotions
- Stand F03
- Ellison Europe Ltd
- Empee Silk Fabrics Ltd
- Eucalan
- Express Yourself DIY
- F&W Media International, LTD
- Fabric Freedom/Perfect Occasions
- FantasticRibbons
- Fashion Magazine
- Fat Cat Cross Stitch
- FIMO
- Fiskars
- FJ Fusion / Cherie M
- Stand D02
- Freudenberg - Vilene Retail
- Stand A06
- GILLIANGLADRAG
- Stand P18
- Glitterati Crafts
- Stand D01
- GMC Publications
- Graham Smith Fabrics
- Stand E01
- Groves
- Stand E02
- Gutermann
- Habico Ltd
- Hawthorn Handmade
- Historical Sampler Company Ltd
- HiyaHiya UK
- Stand A23
- HKM Textil GmbH
- Stand F14
- The Hobby House
- HollandFELT
- House of Crafts
- Stand A45
- The House of Handicrafts
- Stand F04
- Hunkydory Crafts Ltd
- Stand D12
- Husqvarna Viking
- Stand M10
- I T S (International Textile Supplies)
- Stand A37
- Imagination Crafts
- Immediate Media Company Limited
- IndigoBlu
- INTELLIGENT RETAIL
- Italian Buttons
- James C Brett
- Jesse James & Co Inc
- John Louden Fabric Collection
- Jones & Co (Nottingham) Ltd
- Katy Sue Designs Ltd
- King Cole Ltd
- Stand Q23
- Kippers Hobby
- Kitty Kay - Make & Sew
- Korbond Industries Ltd
- Kreinik Mfg Co, Inc
- La Fourmi
- Lavinia Stamps
- Luca-S
- Makower Fashion Fabrics
- Makower UK
- Malabrigo Yarns
- Marvic Fabrics
- May Arts Ribbon/S E Simons
- Merceria Actualidad
- Mettler Threads
- MillaMia
- Stand A02
- Mouseloft
- Needcraft
- Norman Reynard & Co Ltd
- Notions Marketing
- Stand P02
- Nutex UK Ltd
- Stand G12
- Oaktree UK Ltd
- Stand L23
- Oddies Textiles
- Old Hall Crafts
- Once upon a Stamp
- PaperArtsy
- Partap Collections
- Past Times Quilling
- Paula Mendes - Acrilex
- Payper Box Pick & Mix Card
- Pebeo
- Stand H28
- Personal Impressions
- Pfaff (VSM)
- Philip Stamp & Co Ltd
- Pinflair
- Pink Pineapple
- Practical Publishing International Ltd
- Premium Art Brands Ltd
- PRYM Consumer Europe
- Quay Imports Ltd
- Queenbeads
- Really Useful Products Ltd
- Rico Design GmbH & Co KG
- RIOLIS
- Ryland, Peters & Small and Cico Books
- Stand M01
- Search Press Ltd
- Sehlbach & Whiting Ltd
- Seven Islands Inc
- Siesta Frames Ltd
- Simplicity Limited
- Sirdar Spinning Ltd
- Sixpenny Memories
- Stand A30
- SoloCrafts
- Spectrum Noir
- Stabler International
- Stef Francis
- The Stitching Shed
- Stitchtastic
- STIX2
- Stof A/S
- The Studio Partnership Ltd
- Stylecraft
- Swafing
- Sweet Poppy Stencils
- Tando Creative Limited
- Tandy Leather Factory UK Ltd
- Textile Heritage
- Stand G02
- Tonic Studios Ltd
- Traplet Publications Limited
- Trinity Xtras
- Tuliptree Buttons
- UK Alpaca Yarns
- Viridian
- Visage Textiles Ltd
- Viscount Textiles Ltd
- W Williams Ltd
- Wendy Wools/Twilleys of Stamford
- West Design
- Westfalenstoffe (Bearing Gifts)
- Wholesale Beads Ltd & John Bead
- Wild Rose Studio Ltd
- Wizard Ltd
- Woodware Craft Collection Ltd
- WOW Embossing Powders
- Zama (UK) Ltd
- Zweigart & Sawitzki
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16–18 Feb 2020 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2019 | 16–19 Feb 2019 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | 6,195 |
| 2018 | 18–20 Feb 2018 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2015 | 15–17 Feb 2015 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2014 | 21–22 Sep 2014 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2014 | 16–18 Feb 2014 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | 8,000 |
| 2013 | 17–19 Feb 2013 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2012 | 19–21 Feb 2012 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
| 2011 | 20–22 Feb 2011 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | 250 | — |
| 2010 | 27–30 Aug 2010 | The NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is Craft Hobby + Stitch International?
The next edition is expected around February 2027, based on its annual cycle. The organiser hasn't announced the dates yet.
Where is it held?
The last edition we have was at The NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
How often does it take place?
Annual, judging by the 10 editions on record since 2010.