The doors of the 21st International Patchwork Festival opened this morning to welcome a large number of visitors who have come to Sitges eager to discover the latest in this sector. Organised by the Spanish Patchwork Association in collaboration with Sitges Town Council, the event has become firmly established as the largest collective display of textile art in Spain and one of the leading events in this sector on an international level.

The festival is on until Sunday, 22 March, with a trade fair featuring over 100 exhibitors set up in Passeig de la Ribera. This will be the centre of the event, with a total of three marquees and an overall space of more than 2,000 square metres, where companies and professionals from this sector will be presenting the latest developments and specialised materials.

Textile art creations will also be on display around six exhibition spaces: the Miramar- Centre Cultural, the Mercat Vell, the Escorxador – Centre d’Arts Vives, the Estudi Vidal, the Espai Cultural Pere Stämpfli and, new this year, the Espai Joan Tarrida. Notable names at this edition include Andrea Brokenshire, Rachel B. Hayes, Jongkyeong Lee with the Korea Contemporary Quilt Group and Naomi Lida, who will be presenting a collection of old English quilts. We can also see works by Isabel Muñoz and Marta Morán with their students.

According to a study by the Councillor’s Office for Tourism in 2025, the patchwork festival generates a strong economic impact for the town, mainly in terms of restaurants, food, transport and fashion. Local visitors accounted for the most spending last year, while on an international level the highest level of spending came from the USA. People between 45 and 54 spend the most money on this art.

Besides the trade fair, the festival stands out for its wide range of parallel activities. We can find monographic courses with national and international specialists, workshops and a competition-exhibition that this year comes with the title “The beauty of chaos” and presents a selection of contemporary works by artists from all over.

TIMES

Times –Commercial Fair:

Thursday to Saturday, from 11 am to 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm

Free event

Times –Exhibitions:

Thursday to Saturday, from 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm

General admission price- individual: €13