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Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
I am a textile artist living on the Suffolk Essex border. I am a member of the Out of the Fold Textile Group and East Anglian Stitched Textiles (EAST) I am the Principal Tutor for Creative Stitch which offers courses in Creative Patchwork and Quilting and Creative Stitch Textiles. I teach each year at the Knitting & Stitching Shows and Festival of Quilts. I also offer workshops and talks to groups throughout the UK in person and via zoom. I am also a member of the QGBI and the specialist Contemporary Quilt Group and STARS (formerly Suffolk West Embroiderers Guild)

Friday, 18 April 2025

India Holiday - a change of plan

 


Aahilya Holidays have asked me to lead a different trip to India. 

'A Craft and Cultural Journey of the Golden Triangle' from 30th November until 10th December 2025

Delhi - Agra - Jaipur

Cost* is £2390 when sharing a twin room or £3090 for a single room. 

For more information and to book please look at the Aahilya website www.aahilyaholidays.com/tour/fd0f/a-craft-&-cultural-journey-of-the-golden-triangle-with-mary-mcintosh


*cost excludes flights but these will be arranged by Aahilya

Itinerary:

Day 1. Fly to Delhi. Stay at the Park Inn by Radisson in a deluxe room.

Day 2. Visit to the Craft Museum in Delhi

Day 3. Tour of Old Delhi including the Jama Masjid mosque, the Chandi Chowk market and the Red Fort. 

Day 4. Drive to Agra and visit Agra Fort. Stay at the Radisson Inn.

Day 5. Sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal. Drive to Jaipur via Abhaneri stepwells. Say at the Megh Niwas hotel.

Day 6. Visit Amber Fort and Anokhi Museum. See Hawa Mahal and visit local bazaar.

Day 7. Trip to Sanganer and wood bock carving. Block printing workshop. Paper making. Biria Temple.

Day 8. Trip to Bagru for Dabu block printing workshop. Indigo dyeing. Indian dinner

Day 9. Aari-Tari workshop in Jaipur. Puppet making workshop. 

Day 10. Miniature painting workshop in Jaipur. 

Day 11. Drive to Delhi. Stay at the Rhythm hotel.

Day 12. Flight home to UK




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