Guild member, textile artist and quilter Annette Morgan shares with us her view of contemporary quilting and the founding of the Contemporary Quilt special interest group, which enjoys its 20th anniversary this year! Continue reading
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Meet a Member: Susan Grimes
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Meet Guild and Miniature Quilt Group member, Susan Grimes.
What are you working on now?
I live in South West Scotland, in Region 16. I’ve been quilting for thirty years, but only in last fifteen have things got serious. I’m currently finishing a Birthstone quilt. It’s a block of the month project and it has dragged on due to fabric shortages, but I’m about to cut out the last block. I also have one row of a Lucy Boston hand pieced English Paper Piecing patchwork to sew together; another long term project nearing completion. I’m a craft-a-holic so I also have wool spinning, knitting, crochet, cross stitch and fifteen other quilts in various stages, from doodles on envelopes to fabric selected ready to cut, or scraps that just need backing all on the go.

What is your favourite miniature quilt that you’ve ever made?
My favourite miniature quilt is just a little nine patch that lives in a jam jar on the shelf. Odd I know, but it’s the jam pot from my first trip to FOQ in 2019 and the jar is engraved. I get a thrill every time I see it, and during the recent pandemic I’ve held onto that jar and remembered the fantastic time I had at the show. Another favourite is my piper, made at a class with Paula Rafferty. It’s actually a drawing of my son turned into a mini quilt, and hangs in my craft room. I think this was why I joined the Contemporary Special Interest Group, but I decided it wasn’t the way I wanted to go long term.

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What do you love about The Guild and your membership of the Miniature Special Interest Group?

A Day in the Life of the Membership Team
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Specialist Group Focus: Miniature Group
StandardLearn more about the Miniature Group, one of The Guild’s five Specialist Groups with the group’s co-ordinator, Arlene McLeish. Continue reading
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
Day in the Life of a Regional Coordinator
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A Day in the Life of the Bursary Officer
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Meet a Member – Kate Percival
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Meet a Member – Florence Knapp & your chance to enter our exciting giveaway!
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
Meet a Member – Sarah Hibbert
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