The Festival of Quilts and The Quilters’ Guild are opening up their annual competition to first-time quilters with a brand new Complete Beginners category. Continue reading
Collection Focus: Uncle Tom’s Patchwork Coverlet
StandardWe are looking forward to celebrating the 2021 Festival of Quilts by showcasing our forthcoming exhibition ‘Quilts and their makers’, taking 10 historic quilts and 10 pieces from our contemporary works. Newsletter readers can take a sneak peek in advance, as over the coming months we explore the variety and skill of our makers both past and present, and celebrate their creativity in a selection of the quilts which will be on display. Continue reading
Janome’s 100th Anniversary
StandardGuest blogger Janome UK shares a reflection on their 100th Anniversary year and how far sewing machines have developed since those early days. A must read for those of you who love your sewing machine history! Continue reading
Collection Focus: The Wellington Quilt
StandardWe are looking forward to celebrating the 2021 Festival of Quilts by showcasing our forthcoming exhibition ‘Quilts and their makers’, taking 10 historic quilts and 10 pieces from our contemporary works. Newsletter readers can take a sneak peek in advance, as over the coming months we explore the variety and skill of our makers both past and present, and celebrate their creativity in a selection of the quilts which will be on display. Continue reading
Meet a Member – Pascale Michalski
StandardGet to know The Guild 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.
Meet Guild member, Pascale Michalski. Continue reading
Collection Focus: Context by Sara Impey
StandardWe are looking forward to celebrating the 2021 Festival of Quilts by showcasing our forthcoming exhibition ‘Quilts and their makers’, taking 10 historic quilts and 10 pieces from our contemporary works. Newsletter readers can take a sneak peek in advance, as over the coming months we explore the variety and skill of our makers both past and present, and celebrate their creativity in a selection of the quilts which will be on display. Continue reading
Bursary Application Opportunities
StandardDid you know that Guild membership gives you access to many Bursaries & Awards? Let’s take a look at three upcoming bursaries open to applications now, as well as some work from past winners. Continue reading
The Quilters’ Guild Virtual Conference & AGM 2021
StandardWe are pleased to announce that The Quilters’ Guild will be hosting its first ever Virtual Conference! Continue reading
Collection Focus: Shadow Quilted Slippers
StandardWe are looking forward to celebrating the 2021 Festival of Quilts by showcasing our forthcoming exhibition ‘Quilts and their makers’, taking 10 historic quilts and 10 pieces from our contemporary works. Newsletter readers can take a sneak peek in advance, as over the coming months we explore the variety and skill of our makers both past and present, and celebrate their creativity in a selection of the quilts which will be on display. Continue reading
Sketchbooks for Quilters
StandardTextile artist Gillian Cooper extols the virtues of keeping a sketchbook.
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