Latest Quilters’ Guild News
Wee Sewing Notions Tombola at AGM and Conference 2020
"Wee Sewing Notions" is the theme for the fundraising Tombola to be held at the Conference and AGM… (read more)
12 September 2019
August 2019 YQ 100 Club Winners
The winners for August 2019 are: 1st prize - Susan Carr £145.00 2nd prize… (read more)
28 August 2019
Red Manor Block of the Month
Our brand new interpretation of the historic Red Manor quilt was shared with members at our Conference… (read more)
6 August 2019
Visitor's Choice, Festival of Quilts 2019
While you are at Festival of Quilts this year, there will be many, many quilts which catch your eye. … (read more)
18 July 2019
Come and celebrate our Birthday
On Thursday, 19 September 2019 from 2-4pm we will be celebrating 40 years of the Guild with a tea party… (read more)
28 June 2019
Founder Members' Bursary
One of the many benefits of being a Quilters Guild member is the opportunity to apply for one of its… (read more)
13 June 2019
Region 6 tombola boxes and bags
Region 6 are running the tombola at Festival of Quilts this year and would love to receive your items.… (read more)
27 May 2019
Volunteer help needed - FOQ 2019
It’s that time of year again! If you could spare some time to help us man the Guild Main stand at… (read more)
2 May 2019
2019 Festival of Quilts – Early Ticket Booking
Priority booking for members of the Quilters’ Guild opens at 10am on Monday 8th April 2019 ***Please… (read more)
3 April 2019
FoQ Competition entry forms are now available
You can follow the link to make your entry online or download the form here. (read more)
28 March 2019
40 for 40 – President’s fundraiser
The Quilters’ Guild is an educational charity which is reflected in everything we do, whether that's… (read more)
8 March 2019
It's our Birthday and you are all invited!
As we celebrate 40 years of The Quilters’ Guild we’d like to invite your Region and Groups to participate… (read more)
6 March 2019
Conference Update
A timely reminder that booking for the 2019 Conference ends on 20 March. A number of workshops are… (read more)
21 February 2019
Congratulations to Upper Street Events following their acquisition by Intermediate Media
Upper Street Events the organisers of Festival of Quilts have been acquired by Intermediate Media. Many… (read more)
15 February 2019
Colour and Comfort
This collaborative exhibition of quilting and patchwork from Yorkshire and the Dales features times… (read more)
12 February 2019
Get the party started!
To celebrate the Guild's 40th birthday in 2019 we will be launching a celebratory BOM at Festival of… (read more)
4 December 2018
Your Guild needs you – exciting national roles for volunteers
The Quilters’ Guild relies on volunteers to deliver Guild activities both nationally and locally.… (read more)
29 November 2018
V & A Textiles: Ancient to Modern course
If your interest in textiles has been piqued by seeing the 1718 coverlet at Festival of Quilts you might… (read more)
17 August 2018
AA2A - Artists Access to Art Colleges
The AA2A project (Artists Access to Art Colleges) is offering over 50 placements, giving artists and… (read more)
3 August 2018
All Shapes and Sizes - The Collection at Rutland Museum
All Shapes and Sizes celebrates the geometric wonder of pieced quilts and coverlets, looking at the… (read more)
24 July 2018
Handmade & Homegrown Festival - Discount for Guild members
Handmade & Homegrown Festival - Discount voucher for Guild members The Handmade & Homegrown… (read more)
3 July 2018
Quilters' Guild email newsletter
Did you know that you can sign up for an email newsletter giving you the latest information about… (read more)
14 June 2018
Magna Carta Quilts added to our Collection
The Quilters’ Guild is delighted to be welcoming the Magna Carta Quilts to their new forever home… (read more)
14 June 2018
Mini Exhibition - Latest additions to the Collection.
Our latest mini-exhibition at The Quilters’ Guild, St Anthony’s Hall in York showcases some of the… (read more)
14 June 2018
It's Tombola Time!
Pot holders are the theme for this year's fast approaching fundraising Tombola at the Festival of… (read more)
18 May 2018
Join us at Processions in London on 10 June
The Guild will be walking with their own banner in Processions in London on 10 June and you can join… (read more)
11 May 2018
Churchill Fellowships
The Churchill Fellowships have opened for applications from today. A Churchill Fellowship funds… (read more)
1 May 2018
Is this your year to enter a quilt at FoQ?
If you are thinking about entering a quilt at Festival of Quilts do consider entering one of the Guild… (read more)
10 April 2018
The 1718 Coverlet is on its way to Bath
We are delighted to announce that it's official - the 1718 coverlet is on its way to the American Museum… (read more)
4 April 2018
An opportunity to see the 1718 coverlet at FoQ and Bath
Three hundred years ago this amazing piece of patchwork was finished. Visually stunning, technically… (read more)
1 April 2018
Unfinished Treasures - the latest Friend exhibit.
Unfinished Treasures is the latest Friends mini-exhibition. It will be at The Quilters’ Guild, St… (read more)
8 March 2018
Another first for the 2018 Conference
Lori Holt's method of English Paper Piecing Another first for the 2018 AGM/Conference, you will be able… (read more)
26 February 2018
1718 Coverlet Challenge at FoQ
Attention all 1718 Coverlet enthusiasts and makers - The Festival of Quilts 2018 will be featuring a… (read more)
24 January 2018
Contemporary Inspirations
We are looking forward to our next mini-exhibition - Contemporary Inspirations - will be running from… (read more)
24 January 2018
Ted Storm Exhibition
Request from Tabea Schieman a student of Ted Storm. From May 4th – 6th, Ted Storm is going to display… (read more)
17 January 2018
Quilters Guild e-Newsletter
Sign up to The Quilters' Guild e-newsletter, coming soon - http://eepurl.com/c5MYxT Our Guild newsletter… (read more)
10 November 2017
AGM tombola
The tombola at the AGM in 2018 will feature cases for tablets and e-readers. The team are busy making… (read more)
9 November 2017
Devon County supplement in Today's Quilter
We are excited to feature once again in Today’s Quilter, Issue 29, released November 2017 and to… (read more)
7 November 2017
Sewing Quarter
Sewing Quarter craft TV programme intend to do a programme that will be centred around The Quilters’… (read more)
28 October 2017
Get Creative Festival 2018
The Get Creative initiative will become an annual week long festival from March 2018 which gives us… (read more)
25 October 2017
AGM and Conference Tombola 2018
Region 15E will be hosting the 2018 Conference and AGM at the Civic Centre in Newcastle in April next… (read more)
25 October 2017
Devon County featured in Today's Quilter
We are excited to feature once again in Today’s Quilter, Issue 29, released November 2017 and to be… (read more)
24 October 2017
Friends of the Collection
A new initiative called, Friends of the Collection gives participants more opportunities to view… (read more)
4 October 2017
Quilters Guild Education and Shop Survey
The survey has been completed and prizes have been awarded. Thank you to everyone who took part -… (read more)
8 July 2017
Region 10 creates Pilgrim Fathers Quilt
Congratulations to quilters in Region 10 on this article today from the BBC - "Nottinghamshire quilt… (read more)
4 July 2017
Dutch Quilting and Spring Highlights with ECT
Booking is now open for ECT's brand new Dutch Quilting and Spring Highlights tour! Focusing on a… (read more)
28 June 2017
Seven weeks to FoQ
Seven weeks until the Festival of Quilts Region 10 are loving how generous Guild members are as items… (read more)
28 June 2017
Only nine weeks to Festival of Quilts
Only nine weeks until the Festival of Quilts which means Region 10 are looking to collect at least 175… (read more)
8 June 2017
Fundraising Success!
Guild members (and their friends!) have raised £3,508.04! Did they wade through a cold wet muddy… (read more)
5 June 2017
Help with Research wanted
What does sewing mean to you? If you are aged 40 years and under then please take a moment to look at,… (read more)
3 June 2017
OEQC 2017 : CANCELLED
Message from Open European Quilt Championships: After 20 editions of the Open European Quilt Championships… (read more)
1 June 2017
Christmas comes early at FoQ!
Region 10 are happily celebrating Christmas in August this year. We have lots of lovely items for the… (read more)
20 May 2017
Exhibition from our Collection in Torquay
“Thread: Celebrating Creativity in Historic and Contemporary Quilts” 25th March – 4 June Torre… (read more)
14 February 2017
Torquay Tombola 2017
Region 4 will be hosting the 2017 Conference and AGM at the Riviera Centre in Torquay. The Tombola prizes… (read more)
13 October 2016
FoQ Visitors Choice
We're delighted to announce that the winner of the Visitors' Choice, sponsored by the Quilters' Guild… (read more)
18 August 2016
Visit us at Festival of Quilts
This year we have produced a map of where you can find Guild stands at FOQ -because we've a lot going… (read more)
8 August 2016
ELIZABETH'S DOWRY FABRICS go on sale at Festival of Quilts!
The Quilters’ Guild is thrilled to announce the launch of the Elizabeth’s Dowry collection from… (read more)
15 July 2016
Family Connections Exhibition at Festival of Quilts
At this year’s Festival of Quilts the Talking Quilts ‘Family Connections’ exhibition will be… (read more)
1 July 2016
BBC focus on Craft
Look out for our logo in this BBC documentary about craft - it is repeated tonight at 8 pm on BBC4 and… (read more)
14 June 2016
Talking Quilts in Region 9
Talking Quilts, the national oral history project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is coming… (read more)
14 June 2016
Talking Quilts launches website
Talking Quilts has launched online, the first UK digital Collection of recorded interviews capturing… (read more)
14 June 2016
Travelling Trunks
The Quilters' Guild Collection has two travelling collections of quilts, which can be hired by groups… (read more)
30 May 2016
We've hired!
On April 4th we were joined by our new Chief Executive Officer Chris Gatman. Chris has a background… (read more)
4 April 2016
Talking Quilts comes to Region 11
Talking Quilts, the national oral history project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is coming… (read more)
8 February 2016
St. Anthony's safe in York flooding
10 a.m., 27 December: St. Anthony's Hall, The Guild's headquarters, is safe amid the flooding affecting… (read more)
27 December 2015
Susan Briscoe awarded Travel & Education Bursary
The Quilters' Guild is delighted to announce that Susan Briscoe has been awarded the Travel & Education… (read more)
22 December 2015
On the Move
The Quilters' Guild is pleased to announce that our landlord, York Conservation Trust, has agreed… (read more)
25 November 2015
First exhibition for Modern Quilt
Modern Quilt, The Guild's specialist group dedicated to the development of Modern Quilting, had their… (read more)
18 November 2015
Talking Quilts needs your story
In October 2015 Talking Quilts is coming to Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. We are looking for volunteers… (read more)
20 October 2015
BQSG SEMINAR
Members of BQSG studying textiles at The Whitworth, Manchester, during their weekend seminar. (read more)
16 October 2015
Going to Conference & AGM 2016 – Llandudno?
ECT have travel and accommodation options for groups, and accommodation only options for those making… (read more)
9 October 2015
Paducah Quilt Week with ECT, April 2016. Hurry last few places, booking deadline - 30 Sept 2015
Here is a wonderful opportunity to visit the American Quilting Society's festival in Paducah, home of… (read more)
8 September 2015
Back in Time at the Quilt Museum
Back in Time: British Patchwork and Quilting will explore the changes in development and approach to… (read more)
2 September 2015
Getting ready for festival
From start to, almost, finished. Everyone has worked to transform the NEC into a stunning, vibrant,… (read more)
5 August 2015
Stewards wanted!
The Festival of Quilts is nearly here with all those lovely quilts to inspire us and lots of traders… (read more)
21 July 2015
Stewarding at FoQ 2015
With half the year nearly over our thoughts turn to August and The Festival of Quilts. Would you like… (read more)
4 June 2015
ECT tour programme for 2016
Are you thinking about arranging a group to any of next year’s quilting tours? Or perhaps you would… (read more)
21 May 2015
Game of Quilts
There is going to be an exciting new event happening at The Festival of Quilts from August 6 - 9,… (read more)
20 May 2015
Young Quilters Selected for National Exhibition
Congratulations to Region 6 YQ members Francesca Laursen, Freya Ramsey, Sophie Pierce, Maddie Sparks… (read more)
18 May 2015
Tour to the Open European Quilt Championships
Just 6 bookings left on our executive coach trip to Maastricht to see the Open European Quilt Championships,… (read more)
18 April 2015
Visit Houston with ECT
Join ECT for a wonderful and rewarding tour to Houston . This is a tailor-made tour for quilters with… (read more)
13 April 2015
The Guild at the Olympia Knitting & Stitching Show
The Quilters' Guild will be really busy at the Knitting & Stitching Show at Olympia, 5 - 8 March.… (read more)
29 January 2015
Behind closed doors
See what happens when the Museum and gallery is closed for the winter!Catherine Candlin our retail manager… (read more)
9 January 2015
Quilt Art on your Phone or Tablet
Would you like a historic or contemporary quilt from the Quilters' Guild Collection on your phone or… (read more)
5 December 2014
Decision on Future of Quilt Museum and Gallery
The Quilters’ Guild has today announced that the Quilt Museum and Gallery in York is to close at the… (read more)
2 December 2014
The International Quilt Study Center & Museum
Our Museum Manager Fiona Diaper has been invited by colleagues at the International Quilt Study Centre,… (read more)
1 November 2014
The 1718 Coverlet
You have been asking for a book on the 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet – well the wait is over as for… (read more)
15 July 2014
A hearts update!
“Jan and her Region 2 committee are getting ready for FOQ and any more hearts that arrive will probably… (read more)
12 July 2014
'Things we do in Bed' at Danson House
The Quilters' Guild has loaned three items from our Collection for the exhibition 'Things we do in Bed',… (read more)
20 June 2014
How many triangles in this quilt?
How many triangles can you find? Click on the link to find the solution. (read more)
16 June 2014
Make Your Voice Heard with The Quilters' Guild Members' Survey
The Quilters' Guild is offering its members an opportunity to 'have their say' on the future of The… (read more)
28 May 2014
Setting the Scene at the Quilt Museum and Gallery
An exhibition of period quilts and costumes from our favourite TV historical dramas including Downton… (read more)
15 May 2014
Finnish Stash Challenge Update
The photos have all been received now. The selection process will start shortly and we will notify… (read more)
2 May 2014
Thank you for your donations ... so far!
I had a wonderful surprise this morning when the postman returned after slipping a very thin letter… (read more)
1 May 2014
Unfini-SHEDS - in conjunction with the 2014 FoQ Tombola
The idea came from Susan Briscoe. "Why don't you have a stand selling unfinished items from well-known… (read more)
24 April 2014
Finalist in the 2014 Visit York Tourism awards!
The Quilt Museum and Gallery has been selected as a finalist in the 2014 Visit York Tourism awards for… (read more)
27 March 2014
March off from the Quilt Museum Shop
To celebrate the beginning of March we have an offer for all our readers! It’s for the Quilters’… (read more)
1 March 2014
Quilts at Sochi
By now you'll probably be aware of the use of patchwork as a key element in the designs for the Winter… (read more)
8 February 2014
New Prize for Young Quilters
The Quilters’ Guild is delighted to announce the inauguration of a new prize of £100 to be given… (read more)
22 January 2014
BEM for Irene
Quilters' Guild member Irene Heathcote has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's New… (read more)
16 January 2014
Winter activity at The Quilt Museum
The Quilt Museum and Gallery at St Anthony’s Hall is re-opening to the public on the 25 January York… (read more)
16 January 2014
New in, in the Shop
Log Cabin Magnet Mosaic - Brighten up your fridge with 35 x inch square magnets each with a log cabin… (read more)
15 January 2014
Love Hearts Tombola FoQ 2014
Thanks to an idea from Hilary Gooding, the theme for the 2014 tombola is to be "Hearts". We all love… (read more)
14 January 2014
Guild Office Closed
The Quilters' Guild office is closed between Christmas and New Year. The office will close at 4.30… (read more)
23 December 2013