The British Quilt Study Group is the eldest of the specialist groups of The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles. Formed in 1998, BQSG has celebrated its twentieth year this year and celebration is not an exaggeration. Continue reading
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Quilts for Christmas Dinners
StandardWe all like to think that we’ll be with our family and friends at Christmas. Some of us, through no fault of our own are simply not that lucky. In 2013, poet Lemn Sissay MBE, founded The Christmas Dinner, specifically to be held for young people leaving the Care System. Continue reading
Nick’s Baby Birthday Mini Quilt Project
StandardBernina’s modern quilting expert, Nicholas Ball, shows you how to create a beautiful modern style quilt for a baby. Continue reading
Day in the Life of a Regional Coordinator
StandardMy name is Hilary Jackson, and I am the coordinator for Region 10 (The East Midlands) covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. Continue reading
A Day in the Life of the Bursary Officer
StandardHi, my name is Angela Seabrook and I have been the Bursary & Awards Officer for the Guild for the last two and a bit years. Continue reading
A Day in the Life of the Festival of Quilts Officer
StandardHi. I am Sheena and am half way through my term of office as Festival of Quilts Officer for The Guild. Continue reading
Visitor’s Choice at the Festival of Quilts
StandardFor those of you attending the Festival of Quilts at the NEC this month, we’d like to invite you to have your say by voting for your favourite quilt. Continue reading
Festival of Quilts is for kids too!
StandardDid you know we have over 400 Young Quilter members and 13 affiliated school groups in the UK? Find out more about Festival of Quilts through the eyes of our youngest members. Continue reading
Votes for Women; celebrating 100 years with PROCESSIONS
StandardThe Quilters’ Guild is delighted to be supporting PROCESSIONS, a mass participation artwork to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave the first British women the right to vote. Continue reading
If quilts could talk…
StandardHave you ever come across an old quilt and wondered – where did it come from? Who made it? How? Why? How old are these fabrics? Continue reading
