British Quilt Study Group member Janet Rae takes you on a journey through the history of the Log Cabin design. Continue reading
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Looking at Crazy Quilts
StandardEveryone has a slightly different perception of a crazy quilt but usually we think of such quilts as being very colourful, heavily embellished with applique, embroidery and other stitching all on top of a fabric base. Continue reading
An Overview of Appliqué: the British Quilt Study Group
StandardHow do we define appliqué? Basically it is applying a shaped piece of fabric to a base fabric. Continue reading
Wholecloth quilts: A researcher’s view
StandardAt first glance, wholecloth quilts may not seem to provide much in the way of resources for research – two pieces of fabric stitched together with a filling between. Continue reading
Specialist Group Focus: British Quilt Study Group
StandardThe 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
Meet a Member – Carolyn Gibbs
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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Festival of Quilts 2018 special exhibition – ‘Our Quilt Heritage’
StandardWe all like talking. We all like quilting. We like patchwork, fabric and nosing around to see how a quilt was made, too. Come and indulge yourself and join us at the ‘Our Quilt Heritage’ stand. 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