Janome have long had a special relationship with quilters. Their recent collaborative projects with designer and Guild member Jenni Smith during the lockdown have been designed to encourage more interest in the craft we all love. Continue reading
Collaborations
A Few Inches More: The Benefits of a Longarm Quilting Machine
Standard“Am I even a quilter if I don’t enjoy the quilting?”
I remember asking myself this question a few months into my exploration of my latest hobby. I’d spent many weeks creating a king-sized Christmas quilt with my mother. It was full of appliquéd shapes and embroidered details and, as it was only the second quilt I’d ever made, I was immensely proud of it.
Hey Craft!
StandardFrom 14 – 16 May 2021 join in with the Crafts Council’s nationwide festival of craft participation, Hey Craft! Continue reading
Winter Pocket design competition with Yale University Press
StandardThe Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection is fortunate to have a number of interesting and unusual pieces of patchwork and quilted clothing which date from the 18th and 19th centuries, including two pockets. Continue reading
Free places on The BIG JANOME Skill Share with Jenni Smith!
StandardJanome UK launch The BIG JANOME Skill Share with Jenni Smith to celebrate their 100th birthday, and 100 pairs of entrants will be given FREE access to Jenni’s Ultimate Quilt Course to celebrate! Continue reading
A Bomber’s Moon
StandardAs we head into November, the month of Remembrance, let’s take a moment to focus on a piece from our collection which comments on the effects of the First and Second World Wars on rural life. Continue reading
Crafter’s Companion collaborates with The Quilters’ Guild to launch Multi Media die collection
StandardFrom times gone by to the modern day, quilting remains a pastime that still prides itself on paying homage to the history of the hobby through the traditional patterns and techniques passed on from generation to generation. Continue reading
Upcoming articles by The Quilters’ Guild Curator in Today’s Quilter
StandardA series of three articles by our own curator, Heather Audin, will be running in upcoming issues of Today’s Quilter. Continue reading
Vlieseline Quilt-along
StandardTo celebrate the online staging of Festival of Quilts 2020, Vlieseline have created a quilt-along project to engage quilters and crafters during lockdown in the weeks leading up to FOQ. Continue reading
Crazy patchwork with Carolyn Forster
StandardJoin us as we explore the wonderful world of British quilting heritage through our exclusive series of patterns inspired by The Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection. Continue reading
