We talk to author Kassia St Clair about the inspiration for her new book, The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History, and offer readers the chance to win one of five copies! Continue reading
Guest Bloggers
Solving your wadding worries
StandardWadding, aka batting, comes in many types and fibres. Continue reading
Meet a Member – Jenni Smith
StandardGet to know The Guild better by meeting our talented members! We have interesting and inspiring members all over the country doing amazing sewing and we want you to be able to share their work.
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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
Technology and tradition
StandardThe introduction of the rotary cutter by the Olfa Company in 1979 was a milestone in the history of patchwork and quilting. Not since Singer’s development of the electric sewing machine in 1889 has the way we make our quilts been so dramatically influenced. Continue reading
Bookings open soon for Europe’s premier quilt show
StandardThe Festival of Quilts is Europe’s number one quilt show attracting 24,000 visitors from all over the world. Showcasing thousands of magnificent quilts, the show celebrates patchwork and quilting in all its forms. Continue reading
Supposing There Were No New Fabrics?
StandardSometimes I lie awake at night pondering the great conundrums of the universe such as: if the speed of light is 670 million miles per hour, what is the speed of darkness? Or is darkness really light travelling backwards? But in my worst moments I wonder: what if there were no new fabric designs? Continue reading
