At the Festival of Quilts in 2019, the most common question fielded at Contemporary Quilt’s stand was, ‘What is contemporary quilting?’. Continue reading
Guest Bloggers
From Homemaker to Breadwinner
StandardI’ve been making quilts for around 11 or 12 years, so not quite as long as many Guild members. Continue reading
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
Meet a Member – Janice Gunner
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. 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
Author insights from Kassia St Clair
StandardWe 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
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