Results of your search for “Art”

Chantal Guillermet

I live in the French Alps and I've been quilting for nearly 30 years now, starting with traditional… (read more)

Janice Gunner

I have been a member of the guild since 1982 and was President from 2005 to 2008. I have been quilting… (read more)

Susan O'Riordan

Having been taught to knit and sew at a young age, I came to quilting comparatively recently and became… (read more)

Pauline Buchanan

I started making quilts in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Having always sewn it seemed a natural progression.… (read more)

Karen Philpott

I am a patchworker and quilter, but I also knit every single day! I recently attained my Level 2 City… (read more)

Helen Burnham

I've been sewing for as long as I can remember; as a student in the 1970s I made most of my own clothes.… (read more)

Deana Taberner

I first met patchwork way back in 1975! WhenI was making my o level choices and on one line was creative… (read more)

John Cole-Morgan

My quilting journey has been extraordinarily strange. Starting my first ever quilt in June 2014, I have… (read more)

Paula Rafferty

I have been sewing since I was a small child, taught my mother and I started making clothes for my Sindy… (read more)

Cynthia McNair

I live in the small town of Arkona in Ontario, Canada. I started quilting in 2004. I have had my work… (read more)

Valerie Cave

I am a retired secondary school Textile teacher and, for the past five years, have been teaching patchwork… (read more)

Allison James

After completing my City and Guilds Diploma in Embroidery, I began to become increasingly interested… (read more)

Sharon Barton

I'm a keen sewer who is learning to quilt (read more)

Abigail Sheridan De Graaff

I started my journey into Patchwork and Quilting in New Zealand in 2010. Fast forward a few years and… (read more)

Mags Smith

I have been quilting since I moved to Newent in Gloucestershire almost 20 years ago. My interest in… (read more)

Fiona Zachariasse

I have been patching and quilting for over thirty-five years - since I was 15 years old. Having begun… (read more)

Juliet Bartlett

Hello, my name is Juliet. I am 55 and have been married to Mark for 29 years this year. (2021) We have… (read more)

Joan Fisher

Hi, I first became interested in textiles in Kuwait where I lived for 12 years. I was invited to a textile… (read more)

Jane Rollason

My work is a result of a life long love of textile art, I worked for a time as an art teacher and after… (read more)

Hopkin Rees

I am 80 years old and in my life have had many incarnations. Brought up in a joinery cabinet making… (read more)

Maureen Baroni

I have been sewing since I was 11, starting with the school apron. Learned dressmaking at school but… (read more)

Linda Wilsher

Having joined a local village Quilting Group way back in the early 2000s I have enjoyed all sorts of… (read more)

Michele Moody

www.rosemaryrabbitquilts.blogspot.co.uk I have been quilting for nearly 40 years, originally taught… (read more)

Elizabeth Whitehouse

I grew up in a sewing household and I have sewn all my life: dressmaking, curtains, basic embroidery… (read more)

Catherine Lawes

I am a Quilter and Textile Artist. I was born and brought up in New Zealand but have lived in the UK… (read more)

Margaret Ramsay

Winner of Fine Art Quilt Masters 2017 (!) , I have been a member of the Quilters Guild of the British… (read more)

Linda Sunderland

I am a quilter living in North Yorkshire. I've been a member of The Quilters' Guild for a number of… (read more)

Moira Neal

Hello! I am a free machine artist and I love to upcycle old cotton sheets to use in my work. I enjoy… (read more)

Yvonne Romain

I live in Colchester, Essex. I enjoy patchwork, textiles and felting. Having lived in Spain for 10 years… (read more)

Freda Haylett

I learned to quilt while sailing around the world on our 40' sailing yacht. In April 2013 I won the… (read more)

Marilyn Hammick

Thank you for reading about me. I'm fairly new to patchwork and quilting, still wary of showing my work… (read more)

Elaine Norriss

I love working with fabrics and fibre to create art that looks good and is often practical too. (read more)

Alison Gisvold

After many years in the Corporate world internationally and latterly at the University of London, I… (read more)

Sarah Williamson

I took up patchwork about nine years ago, and I have no favourite style or method (except I don't get… (read more)

Gillian Cooper

Based in Balfron, rural Stirlingshire, I am an artist, tutor and writer. I work from my studio, from… (read more)

Deena Goff

The quilting world is expanding and the variety is limitless. My interests have developed from the traditional… (read more)

Tracy Fox

Hello and welcome.... My name is tracy fox and I live in Manchester, England. I am a designer maker… (read more)

Elizabeth Garner

I'm Annie from Telford, Shropshire. I've been sewing for more than 50 years and quilting for more than… (read more)

Debi Wilkinson

Hi - I am Debi, and I joined the Guild about 6 years ago, having got into patchwork and quilting at… (read more)

Carol Davies

I started quilting in the 90,s and have quilted ever since. My City and Guilds qualification was in… (read more)

Sheena Roberts

I have been sewing since I was tiny, and creating patchwork for almost as long. I was taught by my Great… (read more)

Avril Clark

I create a range of one off and limited edition textile items, such as bed quilts, wall hangings, cushions,… (read more)

Jane Ritchie

I live in the north east and I have been patchwork quilting for a number of years, a few years ago I… (read more)

Norma Goff

I have some experience of quilting but am also a member of the Durham Embroiderers Guild so can put… (read more)

Irene MacWilliam

I have been involved with textiles since I was five and three quarters. Since 1985 I have been a member… (read more)

Want to start quilting but don't know where to begin?

It's good to start small, but instead of the usual cushion why not try your hand at a 'Little Gem'?… (read more)

Sheena Stubbs

Where to start in all honesty is the big question. I cannot remember a time when I didn't make "things".… (read more)

Carole Kokinis

In the 70's I started to hand sew a hexagon quilt over papers. After many house moves it was eventually… (read more)

Gill Towell

In 2014 Gill set up GillyMac Designs to teach local children and adults to sew. Gill quickly won national… (read more)

Brenda Thomas

I retired in 2010, bought a sewing machine in 2011 and began making quilts in 2012. I particularly like… (read more)

Susan Dunning

When I was 4 years old my mother taught me to knit and sew. Ever since then I have always been making… (read more)

Annelize Littlefair

My main interest is long arm quilting and in particular free hand customised quilting. I have a Handiquilter… (read more)

Ros Peedle

I am a quilter in Norfolk, with many projects in mind but little time to bring them to fruition at present.… (read more)

Jean Parrott

After completing C&G Parts I and II in Embroidery in the 90's moved on to patchwork because I had a… (read more)

Avril Horn

Contemporary painting and sculpture, literature, theatre, fabric dyeing, public awareness about science,… (read more)

Dieuwke Philpott

I'm a founder member of the Quilters Guild and am interested in both the history of quilt making world… (read more)

Gilli Theokritoff

I am Gilli Theokritoff, a quilt artist, endlessly fascinated by fabric and pattern and all the possibilities… (read more)

Evelyne Wheeler

I've always sewn - started at age 5 and never stopped!!! Learned the millinery trade at secondary school… (read more)

Margaret Harris

I live in the very North of Wiltshire, actually on the edge of 3 counties, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and… (read more)

Lindsey Toms

I have been quilting for over 30 years and have sewn since my mother taught me as a child. I began my… (read more)

Trish Murphy

I have come late to the world of quilting and sewing, but on retirement in 2019 from the NHS as a dietitian,… (read more)

Frances Lindsay-Hills

I am just finishing a year of City & Guilds Certificate and looking forward to next October when I hope… (read more)

Sam Brundish

Recently graduated (as a mature student!) from BA (Hons) Decorative Arts at Trent University, specialising… (read more)

Pat Ashton-Smith

Originally an embroiderer, having completed my City & Guilds Certificates in Creative Embroidery in… (read more)

Sue Egan

I have been sewing and knitting for many years and discovered quilting almost by accident when I took… (read more)

Kate Loasby

Hi, I am interested in using mixed textiles to create quilts and quilt art. I also enjoy traditional… (read more)

Janice Clear

Hello, I come from East London originally but moved to West Yorkshire via North Yorkshire. I had always… (read more)

Kathryn Wilson

I began quilting to make a baby gift for a friend. So far, 6 cot quilts made for 6 babies - and just… (read more)

Mary McIntosh

I am a full-time textile artist and tutor living on the Essex/Suffolk border. I teach Creative textile… (read more)

Christine Plowman

I have been quilting for many years, mainly Contemporary and Art Quilts. I have just returned to the… (read more)

Maria Spiller

I have been sewing since a young age, have tried my hand at most things, and made my first quilt in… (read more)

Kira Withers-Jones

Originally I completed a BA in Fashion Design but I quickly realised that I didn't have a robust enough… (read more)

Heather Hunt

I learned to quilt whilst living in Australia. My style has developed slowly after taking many lessons… (read more)

Sarah-Joy Ford

Sarah-Joy Ford is a Textile Artist; Post Graduate Researcher and Associate Lecturer at Manchester School… (read more)

Julia Langley

Since March I have been running the Sewing Box Stitch Club which is a monthly online Club set up during… (read more)

Kate Findlay

Textile artist, teacher, and general creative person with an interest in techie stuff too. I have become… (read more)

Spotlight @ 40 (part 6 of 6)

This is the final in our six part series on the quilts submitted from around the UK for our special… (read more)

Spotlight @ 40 (part 5 of 6)

This is the fifth in our six part series on the quilts submitted from around the UK for our special… (read more)

Spotlight @ 40 (Part 2 of 6)

This is the second in our 6 part series on the quilts submitted from around the UK for our special anniversary… (read more)

Spotlight @ 40 (part 3 of 6)

This is the third in our six part series on the quilts submitted from around the UK for our special… (read more)

AA2A - Artists Access to Art Colleges

The AA2A project (Artists Access to Art Colleges) is offering over 50 placements, giving artists and… (read more)

World Mental Health Day and The Arts Council!

Check out this update from the Arts Council about their research into the  links between Art, Culture… (read more)

Spotlight @ 40 (part 4 of 6)

This is the fourth in our six part series on the quilts submitted from around the UK for our special… (read more)

UPDATE on dates for Bienniale Internationale d'Art Textile 2020

Please note that organisers of the Bienniale Internationale d'Art Textile 2020 in Beaujolais, France,… (read more)

Susan Smith

I made my first (English paper-pieced hexagonal) quilt over a number of years at boarding school in… (read more)

Row Martin

In lock down 2020 - I spent my time drawing with my sewing machine. I also recorded zoom meetings in… (read more)

Claire Powell

I was bowled over when I saw my first quilts at the American Museum in Bath though it took me another… (read more)

Cecilia Slinn

More of my work and teaching projects can be seen on: www.ceciliaslinn.com Indulged by my Grandmother… (read more)

Annie Folkard

I took up patchwork and quilting in 2018 after many years of not even threading a needle. I originally… (read more)

Joanne Hendry

I have been quilting for many years, I believe it’s about 24 years since the first time I sewed two… (read more)

Verena Lenzlinger

I started Patchwork in 1986, Born and living in Switzerland, I have a strong attachment to Britain,… (read more)

Louise Bell

I have a large workshop on a farm in Burwash. Quiet, airy with beautiful views. Lots of mutual support… (read more)

Kirstin Mckenzie

Part time quilters, knitter, crafter and general hobbyist. (read more)

Patricia Gilbert

I am not an expert patchworker and quilter but enjoy the way the patterns and colours come together.… (read more)

Jenna Clements

My love of craft began in childhood, when my mum taught me how to cross stitch when I was two years… (read more)

Christine Barnsley

Hello, my first interest in quilting developed when my husband's work took us to live in Belgium. In… (read more)

Gavin Ketchen

Hi! Whilst I'm not a quilter ('Yet' As I'm often told), I really enjoy going to the various quilt shows,… (read more)

Janette Bell

My main interest is in telling stories of women's lives - and particularly stories from the past. Coming… (read more)

Carol Springett

Hello! I have been a keen sewer all my life and enjoyed making clothes for myself when I was in my teens… (read more)

Ece Malkoc

During my 13 years as a handcrafts teacher, I and my students won prizes both in national and international… (read more)

Helen Layfield

I am a textile artist studying for an MFA at Plymouth College of Art. My research involves hand stitching… (read more)

Kerry-Leigh Keeble

My Nanna taught me to knit and crochet when I was very young and I've loved all things Textiles since… (read more)

Lynne Hargreaves

Born in the UK I worked as a graphic designer moving into design training in 1978 moving to Australia… (read more)

Deborah Gair

I have been sewing for what seems like most of my life. At around 8/9 years old a teacher introduced… (read more)

Jo Avery

A lifetime of playing with fabric and yarn has culminated in a career as a teacher, entrepreneur and… (read more)

Janet Cooper

Hi I became a member of the quilters guild over three years ago and have enjoyed the meetings of region… (read more)

Lis Binns

I have been an area rep and the website editor for Region 13. I teach regular classes at Inspirations… (read more)

Carolyn Carter

Hi I am a retired teacher who is a cereal crafter . I love to have a go a most textile crafts. My main… (read more)

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Elizabeth Anderson

Have always sewn but only started pathwork and quilting a couple of years ago and am absolutely hooked.… (read more)

Karen Hodgson

Hello, I have 3 children and 9 Grand children and am heading for the big 60 this year, I love sewing… (read more)

Susan Dye

In 2015 I completed a City and Guilds Certificate in Patchwork and Quilting with Barbara Weeks at Studio… (read more)

Helen Barnes

I grew up in Yorkshire, in a home full of gorgeous fabrics and threads surrounded by beautiful countryside… (read more)

Denise Geach

I have only been quilting since 2012 but my interest in fabric and sewing stems from childhood as my… (read more)

June Robertson

I was born in Scotland and now live in Canada with dual citizenship. I sewed my own clothes when I lived… (read more)

Julia Rigg

I am a lifelong stitcher and have been quilting for ten years, I also enjoy making textile art pictures… (read more)

Margaret Styles

Retired teacher who loves fabric and collects it given half a chance. I was taught to sew by my mum… (read more)

Penny Leonard

I nave always loved textiles, but for many years my interests were limited to knitting, crochet and… (read more)

Audrey Tainsh

Hello! I'm a new member from Livingston, Scotland. Although I have a background in Fine Art and Design… (read more)

Cathy Park

I've always stitched, but was a passionate hand embroiderer until about eleven years ago, when I reluctantly… (read more)

Chrystine Livingston

I am a keen photographer, gardener, cook, singer and frustrated artist. I started quilting in 2010 when… (read more)

Joy Edgington

I have been a full time patchwork and quilting tutor since 2011 and I love teaching a wide range of… (read more)

Colin Brandi

In 1989, after a chance meeting with an American Art quilt maker whilst on holiday in Scotland, I made… (read more)

Marijke Van Welzen

Marijke van Welzen , the Netherlands textile artist, teacher, makes wearable art with a story to tell.… (read more)

Karin Pope

I have been sewing on and off since my childhood and started again in earnest back in 2010 when I was… (read more)

Jean Twycross

I discovered Patchwork and quilting in 2018. I love all aspects, including FMQ on my domestic sewing… (read more)

Kerry Hockham

I learnt to to knit and sew from a young age, completing my first jumper for my brother at the age of… (read more)

Tricia Lockhart

I only seriously started quilting about 5 years ago though had always been interested and effectively… (read more)

Angela Timbrell

I am married and living in the South West of England, although originally from South Wales. I have been… (read more)

Karen Dennis

I started Bolsterstone Quilters in September 2012 by putting an advert in the local paper asking anyone… (read more)

Anna Powell

I have been involved in needlework/crafts since I was 5 years old when my Grandma taught me to stitch… (read more)

Hannah Thompson

I joined the quilters guild on recommendation of an embroiderer friend and she was right, I love the… (read more)

Gillian Salmons

I am a retired nurse, formerly specializing in family support work in the community. I have two sons,… (read more)

Anna Woodhead

I am a textile artist and quilt maker based in Milton Keynes. I make art quilts and mixed media work… (read more)

Mary Whitehouse

I'm returning to sewing after too long a gap, and a beginner at patchwork and quilting but still struggling… (read more)

Julie Edwards

Member of the guild since 2005 and was on Region 14 committee from 2009 firstly as newsletter editor,… (read more)

Jane Sheldon

I have been sewing since a teenager and quilting for about 30 years. I am starting the City and Guilds… (read more)

Alexandra Kingswell

Alexandra Kingswell is a textile artist exploring the creative potential of number, proportion, sequence… (read more)

Jenny Totterdell

I have sewn for most of my life, but it was only in 2016 that I started patchwork and quilting. I started… (read more)

Beverley Mayo

I have always been drawn to the textile world and have found my home in patchwork & quilting. I love… (read more)

Draft Our Patch article

I made this queen size bed quilt during the early months of Covid 19 Lockdown as a gift to my youngest… (read more)

New Zealand Visitors Tea Party Sun 5th Aug 2018

 Sunday 5th August saw Region 10 host some visitors from New Zealand who were  interested in seeing… (read more)

Michael Fitchett

Designer, artist and teacher, exploring graphical and representational images through the medium of… (read more)

Linda Litchfield

I teach in the textile department of Adult Learning Lewisham, the adult education arm of the London… (read more)

Jo Stewart

I live in Scotland and only started quilting serioulsy when living in Oman from 2010 -2013. Prior to… (read more)

Pascale Michalski

Based on short and marvelous stories of farms and sunsets, slow roasties and the confection of the honey… (read more)

Fi Bowman

I call myself a designer, maker, and artist because those are the things I’ve loved to do as long… (read more)

Lesley Mariner

Have enjoyed sewing all my life particularly any forms of hand sewing. Trained as a Primary school teacher… (read more)

Debbi Cagney

I've lived in Houston, TX, USA for about 20 years. Prior to that I lived in New York City and Northern… (read more)

Wendy Barrington

Given Guild membership for Christmas 2017. Completed a Contemporary Fine Art Degree in 2017 some of… (read more)

Terry Donaldson

I am a quilter and teacher based in Fleet, Hampshire. My contemporary quilted wall hangings and smaller… (read more)

Carolyn Gibbs

I make traditional quilts,usually in modern ways using quick-piecing techniques. Working out beforehand… (read more)

Denise Davies

II am a lover of traditional quilts but very much enjoy the twiddling and fiddling of fabric as advocated… (read more)

Jennifer Rundle B.E.M.

I have been a patchworker for over 30 years, starting with hexagons and now designing my own work. I… (read more)

Anne Riches

Having taught City and Guilds patchwork and quilting, and teaching in France where we lived for 11 years,… (read more)

Hilary Cheshire

Hello, I am a textile artist and quilt designer. I teach traditional hand stitched quilt making and… (read more)

Gwyneth Rose

I have been a Patchworker since 1976. In the 1990's I taught City & Guilds Patchwork & Quilting and… (read more)

Brenda Bailey

I started quilting a bit in the 1970's but due to a growing family and having to go out to work I never… (read more)

Sara Cook

Like so many I made my first quilt as a teenager in hexagons cut from Laura Ashley fabric. Since then… (read more)

Heather Hasthorpe

I have sewn since I was very young. At school I had to drop it and study more academic subjects so at… (read more)

Louise Donovan

I describe myself as a textile artist. My work reflects my life journey and my beliefs. I have created… (read more)

Ann Beare

I am a contemporary textile artist whose work encompasses quilting, embroidery and mixed media. I enjoy… (read more)

Sheena Norquay

I became interested in patchwork in the 1970's and started to quilt by hand and machine in the early… (read more)

Christine Dixon

Art and Textiles have featured significantly in my life offering careers, enjoyment, therapy and a great… (read more)

Alison Bramley

I started making patchwork and quilted items after doing a city and guilds fashion and design course… (read more)

Elizabeth Brooke Ward

I live near Stroud,Gloucestershire. I have city and guilds qualifications in patchwork and quilting… (read more)

Linda Seward

I have been actively involved in sewing, needlework and handicrafts from a very young age. After graduating… (read more)

Irene Heathcote

I started sewing at the age of 5, Nan & Mum were always sewing or knitting. Project Linus kept me busy… (read more)

Christine Chester

I am a teacher working out of Studio 11, a specialist textile studio in the centre of Eastbourne. I… (read more)

Catherine Corbishley

Cathy began her interest in Cyanotype printing (Blueprint) on Fabric after seeing work by the quilter… (read more)

Jan Williams

Interested in contemporary quilting, textile art, photography, art, travel, cooking. I especially enjoy… (read more)

Rosemary White

I am a retired Home Economics teacher. I started Patchwork and Quilting City & Guilds level 3 in January… (read more)

Val Cowan

I have always loved colour, texture and pattern, quilting brings all these elements together for me.… (read more)

Patricia Dickson

I am a Quilter and Textile Artist and on retirement I undertook the Diploma in Quilting and Design with… (read more)

Penny Peters

I have been quilting since the seventies when I made items like a mariner's compass cushion and a padded… (read more)

Katharine Guerrier

My main area of interest in Patchwork is geometric pattern and colour. Preferred techniques piecing.… (read more)

Canadian Wartime Quilt

One of the hundreds of thousands of quilts made by Canadian women during World War II and sent to Britain… (read more)

Shark Pencil Case or Zippy Purse - Martlesham, 18th March 2017

Those attending the workshop had the choice of making a shark pencil case or a zippy purse. This was… (read more)

Birthday Party Hats

Wirral & West Cheshire Area held a summer meeting making Party Hat blocks which will be shown at… (read more)

Penarth and District Quilt Exhibition

Come and view the wonderful display of Quilts/Patchwork and many other needlework projects. Entry £3… (read more)

Jan Allston

Living with husband Keith in Polegate, East Sussex and having retired from a career in firstly teaching… (read more)

Alicia Merrett

I am a contemporary art quilter, and for a couple of decades I have worked mainly with the techniques… (read more)

Susan Gray

I have had a needle in my hand since i was very small. Each year I give a Xmas workshop with my local… (read more)

Louise Jessup

I have had a long journey in Mental Health but am now in Recovery and Public Speak about "A journey… (read more)

Marilyn Miles

I live in Nailsworth, Nr Stroud, Glos and have been quilting since 1986 when I lived for 6 months in… (read more)

Jill Stillman

One of my earliest memories is of playing trains under the table while my Mum used an old hand turned… (read more)

M Drake

I live in the South West of England in Weymouth, Dorset along the Jurassic Coast. Where I live is a… (read more)

Patricia Archibald

Quiltmaking and teaching are passions of mine. My love of fabric started at an early age and having… (read more)

Kathleen Fisher

I have been quilting and patchworking since the 1980s when I became interested through some classes… (read more)

Effie Galletly

Effie Galletly grew up in the west of Scotland and was raised in a home where art, music and sewing… (read more)

Joan Weston

I have been an artist all my life and recently retired as the Head of Art at Dover Grammar School for… (read more)

Lin Tarrant

I am a founder member of The Quilters Guild and have been living in France for the last 22 years. We… (read more)

Greta Fitchett

My textile work is contemporary in style, and is influenced by places that I visit. I work with a domestic… (read more)

Pauline Mills

I have been interested in sewing since childhood making clothes for myself and family over the last… (read more)

Delyse Upton

My special interests: Japanese aesthetics, pictorial art and contemporary quilts, embroidery, mixed-media,… (read more)

Jacquie Harvey

Having sewn for most of my life, I have been quilting now for almost 25 years and have had enormous… (read more)

Andrea Lechner

I have been running Patchworthy Quilts for the past six years, taking commissions for hand-made quilts… (read more)

Joyce Smith

I've always been involved with textiles, from about the age of 5 when I started embroidery, then needlepoint,… (read more)

Rosalind Johansson

My passion is ethnic design and traditional techniques in textiles. I don’t like seeing decades of… (read more)

Jenny Hornsey

I started quilting in the 1960's with a traditional Grandmother's Garden quilt with 1 inch hexagons… (read more)

Julia Shay

I have been quilting for about fifteen years, having been taught to knit by my grandmother, and to make… (read more)

Region 12 - Carmarthenshire Area Day

Carmarthenshire Area Day Saturday 13th June Programme to follow... Speaker: Gwenfai Rees Griffiths Tickets:… (read more)

Janet Bevan

My recent work has featured World War 1 with a series of studies on this theme using a variety of techniques.… (read more)

Carol Bowden

I have been quilting since the late 1980's. The first quilt I made was for my daughter, who was born… (read more)

Deborah O'Hare

I am a contemporary quilter textile artist with a love of many techniques; producing machine embroidered… (read more)

Helen Hill

I have dabbled in a variety of crafts over the years but now mainly focus on patchwork and quilting… (read more)

Julie McConnell

Quilter, Wife, Mother and Kiwi I mostly have experience in traditional patchwork and also love dyeing… (read more)

Sheila Dalgleish

I have been involved in some form of needlework for as long as I can remember. Eventually I realised… (read more)

Helen Howes

I have been sewing since I was two years old.. I get fidgetty when I'm not doing that. In the last 20… (read more)

Irene Selway

I have been a quilter for more than 30 years and completed a City and Guilds Patchwork and Quilting… (read more)

Katrina Parris

I have a Fine Art background and studied Textiles and Embroidery at Goldsmiths College in the 1970s.… (read more)

Joanna O'Neill

Having knitted, painted and stitched my way through early life, I studied for the City & Guilds Creative… (read more)

Nicola Harrison

These hearts were made for my god daughters during lockdown... (read more)

Judith Barker

I make and exhibit contemporary quilts and smaller pieces based on folk art; I've won awards in several… (read more)

A Textile, Mixed Media, Craft Exhibition and Sale by Local Artists

This promises to be an exciting exhibition, and includes a chance to meet some of the artists.  It… (read more)

CANCELLED Quilts and Textiles in Mixed Exhibition at Dorset Art Weeks 2020

As part of Dorset Art Weeks 2020 Ingrid Ellis will be exhibiting her colourful quilts and textile pictures… (read more)

My Textile Art Journey

The Crypt Gallery in St Ives will be showing an exhibition of Louise Donovan's textile art from 10 -… (read more)

Victoria Glyn

I make modern quilts and home accessories from my studio at The Mill in Horsham, West Sussex. I am a… (read more)

Marion McCrindle

I have been a member of QGBI for over ten years and am very grateful to those who introduced me. I was… (read more)

Tote Bag Workshop with Stuart Hillard

Make a Garden Tote Bag with Stuart Hillard from The Great British Sewing Bee. (read more)

Dorset Art Weeks - Artwey Exhibition at Weymouth

Quilter and Textile Artist Ingrid Ellis, together with a group of 12+ other artists from Artwey (https://www.artwey.co.uk/)… (read more)

Alison Thomas

My Mum was a tailoress and made most of my clothes when I was young. As a child I was surrounded by… (read more)

"It Started with Baltimore...."

An exhibition of album quilts remembered and their development through Pat Cox workshops over twenty… (read more)

Exhibition of Traditional Quilts by DeAnne Hartwell-Jones

Exhibition runs from 1 April until 30 April 2014 There is a guided tour and talk by DeAnne Hartwell-Jones… (read more)

Dorset Art Weeks - Kate Dowty Textile Artist

Dorset based Guild member Kate Dowty has an exhibition of contemporary quilted wallhangings as part… (read more)

CANCELLED - Fat Quarters' Fifth Exhibition

With regret, the members of Fat Quarters have cancelled their forthcoming exhibition of members' work… (read more)

Leah Higgins

My textile art has developed from a life long love of working with textiles and stitch. The tactile… (read more)

TEN PLUS @ STOCKPORT WAR MEMORIAL ART GALLERY

An Exhibition of Contemporary Textile Art  26 October - Wednesday 20 November 2019 Please note the… (read more)

Hazel Williams

I've been a quilter for 20 years and have a City and Guilds Diploma in Patchwork and Quilting. I love… (read more)

Region 4 Regional Day QUILTING WITH RULERS AND CHRISTMAS HEART WORKSHOP

The Region 4 committee have organised a packed Regional Day for you: Susan Moore, Westalee Accredited… (read more)

Quilts and Textiles in Mixed Exhibition at Dorset Art Weeks 2020

As part of Dorset Art Weeks 2020 Ingrid Ellis will be exhibiting her colourful quilts and textile pictures … (read more)

Penny Kurowski

I am interested in all kinds of patchwork and quilting, with a bias towards contemporary/art quilts.… (read more)

Pauline Salmon

I started quilting in the 1980's, as a lonely quilter working entirely without guidance. At this time… (read more)

Beartown Quilters - An Exhibition Celebrating 35 Years

This is a celebration of the skills and talents of members and will demonstrate diversity from the traditional… (read more)

Wirral & West Cheshire Area - Party Hats Fun Day

Party Hats You are invited to an impromptu fun meeting to make a ‘Birthday Hat’ block in celebration… (read more)

A Tasty Tea Party (Free) (via Zoom)

A Tasty Tea Party Following the recent successful trial of our 'Over the Yarn Arm' and during the current… (read more)

Regional Day Workshop with Stuart Hillard

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED  Stuart Hillard - Lollipop Flowers ‘Simple Shapes, Stunning quilts’.… (read more)

Social Block Party with Yvette Ness.

Constructing quilts for Linus Please let the organisers know if you are coming – let’s try to make… (read more)

A Tasty Tea Party (Free) (via Zoom)

A Tasty Tea Party Following the recent successful trial of our 'Over the Yarn Arm' and during the current… (read more)

Arts and Crafts Textiles - A Lecture by the Reverend Ann Hyde

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Part 27. Horrockses Fashions and More

Part 27 - Horrockses Fashions and More The main book in this review is Horrockses Fashions, Off the-Peg… (read more)

Part 16. Traditional Quilting Templates

Part 16 - Traditional Quilting Templates The books in this review are mostly collections of traditional… (read more)

Part 25. Dress

Part 25 - Dress   I have taken the theme for this review from the catalogue Threads of Feeling, The… (read more)

Part 15. Textile Printing

Part 15 - Printed Fabrics My theme for this issue is “printed textiles” and I am looking at three… (read more)

Jane Bartlett

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Part 22. Pattern Books

Part 22 - Pattern Books The first book in this review is Philip Anthony Sykas’s The Secret Life of… (read more)

Dian Smith

Hi, I'm Dian, I am a teacher of Patchwork and Quilting, Art, Embroidery, Beading, Lacemaking and more.… (read more)

Gillian Griffiths

I began patchwork and quilting around late 2001; in this time I have taken many workshops and learnt… (read more)

Susan Wishart

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Hilary Martin

I am interested in all aspects of textile work.My time is divided between sewing,music(I am a pianist… (read more)

Katherine Carter

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Jane Cleeton

Hello, my name is jane, i live in beautiful Warwickshire. i am a crafter, i started making my own cards… (read more)

J Martin

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Merrill Tanton

I am an accredited quilt judge and available to give talks, virtually, about entering your quilt into… (read more)

Kathryn Stewart

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June Wishart

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Part 19. Another Three New Books

Part 19 - Another Three New Books I hope you have been saving your pennies while these articles have… (read more)

Part 20. Fabrics of the Fifties and Sixties

Part 20 - Fabrics of the Fifties and Sixties There are three books in my review this time, a catalogue… (read more)

Part 8. First The Blues

Part 8 - Colour and Dyes: First the Blues Colour and dying are where patchwork and quilting meet physics… (read more)

Part 7. More Modern Quiltmakers

Part 7 - More Modern Quiltmakers As the title suggest this review is concerned with the lives and work… (read more)

Urszula Chojnacka

My interests are photography and painting as well as work with textiles, which encmpasses knitting,… (read more)

Part 9. Now the Reds.

Part 9 - Colour and Dyes: Now the Reds. Having reviewed books written about indigo in the last issue,… (read more)

Lynda McCleery

Retired. Live in Belfast with husband. Children all gone, no dogs or cats. Have loved sewing all my… (read more)

Part 13. Three New Books

Part 13 - Three New Books This issue I am looking at three newly published books that I think will interest… (read more)

Lesley Nicholson

Hello. I love anything to do with material...well who doesn't...and quilting. I started hand quilting… (read more)

Frances McArthur

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Susan Marshall-Smart

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Claire Martin

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Tansy Martin

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Magie Relph

I fell in love with African Textiles when I first landed in Africa in 1984. Since then I have travelled… (read more)

Part 10. Beautiful Fabrics

Part 10 - Beautiful Fabrics: Beautiful Books I ended my last review by promising to look at three desirable… (read more)

Sue Shanley

When I was a primary school child, my mother completed a year's secondment from Secondary school PE… (read more)

Jenifer Booth

Fairly new to quilting but have always sewn or embroidered. Started quilting journey with EPP - completing… (read more)

Part 21. More from Wales

Part 21 - More from Wales I am going back to Wales for the two books in this review, one of which is… (read more)

Carmarthenshire Area Day at Llandybie March 2019

Almost twelve months to the day after the Beast from the East we made it to Llandybie on what was a… (read more)

Vanessa Martin

I am a beginner and have done a few small projects like cot quilts for my grandchildren.i spend a lot… (read more)

Donna Barton

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Carol Fahey

I started patchwork and quilting in my early 70’s when I decided I wanted to make quilts for great… (read more)

Part 26. Two from Overseas

No 26 - Two from Overseas Now I know this is the British Quilt Study Group but I am still reviewing… (read more)

Gill Stanbridge

I live in the beautiful Welsh town of Llantrisant, it's just at the foot of the valleys but only twelve… (read more)

Catriona Haggart

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Your Articles

This is where we feature your contributions! It's time to send in your articles. if it's too big to… (read more)

Jean Stocks

Hi, I'm retired and haven't been quilting long, about 18 months. So far my quilting ranges from a centre… (read more)

Jaclyn Horton

Just before Christmas 2015 I was at a session making Linus Quilts and I had an epiphany (in quilting… (read more)

Part 3. Around the British Isles

Part 3 - Around the British Isles England, Ireland and Wales English Quilting, old and new is the inviting… (read more)

Part 4. Quilts in British Museums

 Part 4 - Quilts in British Museums The Victoria and Albert Museum is world famous for its collection… (read more)

Part 14. Welsh Quilts

Part 14 - Welsh Quilts and Quilting My first book in this review is Making Welsh Quilts by Mary Jenkins… (read more)

Cathy Stoddart

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Sally Hutson

See some of my work at the Malvern Art &Craft Gallery. (read more)

Shirley Brookes

I started patchwork after a one day taster session in Warwick in 2017. I enjoy machine piecing and EPP.… (read more)

Part 1. Mavis FitzRandolph

Part 1 - Mavis FitzRandolph Mavis FitzRandolph, Traditional Quilting, ( Batsford,  London , 1954) Mavis… (read more)

Part 24. Two Ladies

Part 24 - Two Ladies Two ladies this time who lived and died more than two hundred years apart, one… (read more)

Carmarthenshire

Groups are advertised here only as a service to people interested in locating a quilting group near… (read more)

Veronica Smart

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Jeremy Morgan

I am a tailor & haberdasher. Technically I have retired but my private customers still expect me to… (read more)

Part 6. All About Textiles

Part 6 - All About Textiles In this issue three reference books are reviewed; not as light reading but… (read more)

Part 2. Averil Colby and Her Books

Part 2 - Averil Colby and Her Books Averil Colby wrote Patchwork in 1958 : today it is as fascinating… (read more)

Valerie Arthur

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Glenys Knight

In January 2011 I started quilting and also joined Shropshire Quilters. I enjoy making quilts for Project… (read more)

Sylvia Hogarth

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Andrea Stuart

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Patricia Sartori

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Jennifer Fortescue

I live in Cheltenham and have been a member of Brockhampton Quilters since 1991. I learned to quilt… (read more)

Part 23. Old Favourites Replaced

Part 23 - Old Favourites Replaced The first book is a reprint; an updated and amended Quilt Treasures,… (read more)

Part 5. Traditional British Quilts

Part 5 - British Quilting and Patchwork Having reviewed books by dead doyennes of quilting history,… (read more)

Daphne Stewart

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Sue Hart

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Hilary Hale

I have been doing some form of needlecraft for nearly as long as I can remember, embroidery on Binca,… (read more)

Liesbeth Williams

I have lived on Ynys Môn, the Isle of Anglesey, for nearly 40 years. I work part-time with my husband… (read more)

Margaret Macdonald

In winter I live in Preveza, Greece and from March 2017 will be based in Polperro, Cornwall, and sailing… (read more)

Linda McCartney

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Carole Pinnington

I started quilting and patchwork classes in September 2013 having sewn since childhood. A group of us… (read more)

Jenny Hall

I am on the committee in Region 11. Qualified and registered Quilt Judge having completed the Quilters'… (read more)

Christine Ewart

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Dilys Hart

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Patricia Martin

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Alyson Barter

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Linda Pardoe

My passion is for hand quilting and using designs from non quilt sources. I particularly like Art Deco… (read more)

Joan Smart

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Nicola James

Hi have tried various crafts over many years and have now settled with patch work and guilting Unfortunately… (read more)

Anne Moar

Hello, I am a City & Guilds student studying with Gillian Cooper in Balfron, Scotland. Currently I am… (read more)

Jan Godding

I have been quilting for about 34 years. As a child I saw my great Aunt Hattie use , what I now know… (read more)

Gillian Travis

I am a textile artist based in a small village in the South Pennines near Halifax. I have a studio near… (read more)

Roz Rossiter

I have been a quiltmaker for 35 years, I started very traditionally, in a time when it if wasn’t hand… (read more)

Suzanne Fisher

I have been making things since childhood and love stitch. I enjoy making quilts and use a variety of… (read more)

Louise Mabbs

I am a professional textile artist, art quilter, teacher, writer. I love doing Community Projects, Artist… (read more)

Christine Stewart

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Ann Hibberd

I have always enjoyed stitching and making things but discovered patchwork and quilting in a big way… (read more)

Janet Bottomley

I am a freelance patchwork and quilting teacher working in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. My background… (read more)

Anne Bull

I've been quilting for over 20 years, I was a guild rep first in Carmarthen region 12, then when I moved… (read more)

Elizabeth Mowat

Like many folks I have met how I wish I had started quilting years ago, but as a relatively 'new' girl… (read more)

Sonia Merchant-Stewart

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Carol Davies

I love fabrics and textiles. I can spend hours and hours looking at fabrics etc., and am like many of… (read more)

Margo Hunter

I have been quilting for about seventeen years. Have done part one of C & G Patchwork and Quilting.… (read more)

Diana Carter

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Jennifer Roberts

I am a contemporary quilter .i am a member of Llandegai patchers in Bangor north wales. I have completed… (read more)

Anne-Marie Stewart

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Angela Stewart

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Lynn Anson-Cartwright

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Brenda Wroe

I am a contemporary textile artist with residential ties to the UK, France and Spain. My artistic work… (read more)

How Do I Start? Where Do I Go Next? BQSG Advanced Research Day

This is a full day workshop on how to begin your quilt history research and then follow a research path.… (read more)

Carmarthenshire Area Day

 Morning speakers will be Megan Williams and Christine James who will talk on the making of the Bard’s… (read more)

Quarter Quilters - Quilt Show

Patchwork and quilt exhibition with sales table, raffle and refreshments.  Disabled access and parking.  (read more)

Stuart Hillard “ When Life Gives You Scraps – Make a Quilt”

20th March  2018 10am - 12pm Lindsey Patchworkers invite you to a talk by Stuart Hillard  “ When… (read more)

Penarth & District Quilters Exhibition

Admission £3 to include refreshments. (read more)

Leicestershire Area Day - Speaker Lucy Brennan - on Sewing Quarter and Hand Piecing

Leicester’s area day   Sat 29th June  speaker - Lucy Brennan  Talk: From Blog to Broadcasting… (read more)

Veronica Norris

I have sewn every since I was able to sit at the table and learnt from my Mother on a Singer Hand sewing… (read more)

Pauline Macaulay

I have been quiltmaking since the late 1970s and am interested in the social history of patchwork and… (read more)

Kimberley Phillipart

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Zoom talk with Mark Francis, Quarter Finalist of The Great British Sewing Bee 2020

Mark Francis, Quarter Finalist of The Great British Sewing Bee 2020, joins us via Zoom on the evening… (read more)

Fiona Shipston

I have been quilting since 2010 when I moved to S Glos. I am part of Under the Edge Quilters in Wotton… (read more)

Penny Bicknell

I am passionate about fabric and design. I love the tactile quality of quilts. I enjoy passing on my… (read more)

Susan Carter

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Deirdre Hoggarth

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Doris Alcock

I have belonged to the guild for many years. and have made lots of quilts both traditional and coontemporary.… (read more)

Veronica Ryden

I have been quilting since the 1980's, discovered machine quilting in 1992, on a course at Gawthorpe… (read more)

Margaret Bamford

I have just moved to Tarporley in Cheshire, and have not yet had the chance to visit any groups, but… (read more)

Norma Menzies

I am a quilter who just enjoys quilting but not competitive stuff. Probably now prefer smaller projects… (read more)

Anna Cartwright

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Marigold Martin

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Anne Smith

I started patchwork and quilting in 1995 with Jacqui Vallis as my teacher. When my third son was born… (read more)

Michelle Barton

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Sylvia Hart

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Martha Crouch

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P. Boult

My name is Patty Boult. I have been a patch worker for about 25 years. I started after seeing a programme… (read more)

Anne Weldon

I have been sewing for most of my life and started quilting and patchwork when I retired. I belong to… (read more)

Sandra Colville-Stewart

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Jane Rogers

My name is Jane Rogers and I live in Bury St Edmunds, with my husband and our 2 cats and have done for… (read more)

Barbara Martin

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Birgit Kartusch

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Stasha Martin

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Sandra Mackenzie Smith

I live in Winchelsea, East Sussex, near Hastings. I spent many years in Egypt, first of all on my own… (read more)

Valerie Stewart

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Norma Hale

I worked in tailoring and couture most of my working life, love fabric textures and colour. I started… (read more)

Penarth and District Quilters Quilt Exhibition

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Quilting and Quilt Art Exhibition

Open 10 - 4 both days. This is the group's 4th exhibition held together with Craft Fayre at Cosgrove… (read more)

Artists Open House

Jennifer Hollingdale is showing her latest work –  “Art in a Box” – stitch, print and found objects… (read more)

Martin Wise

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Susan Hartwell

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Sharon Younie

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Anja Townrow: Flower Festival talk and free general demonstration with drawings. Starter Packs will be on sale for £5, for those who want to take it further.

WQC EXHIBITION: The Welsh Quilt Party

Exhibition at the Jen Jones Quilt Centre in Lampeter THE WELSH QUILT PARTY Historic Welsh Quilts Cefyn… (read more)

Penarth and District Quilt Exhibition

Quarterjack Quilters' Exhibition

Exhibition of quilts, running from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th July.  On Thursday and Friday it… (read more)

Stitch2create - Exhibition of Textile Art, Patchwork & Quilting

Work by students of Janice Gunner studying for or completing C&G level 3 certificate and diploma… (read more)

Artists Open House

Jennifer Hollingdale is showing her latest work –  “Art in a Box” – stitch, print and found objects… (read more)

Wendy Harty

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Elizabeth Butchart

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Part 18. Chintz Part Two: The Development of English Chintz

Part 18 - CHINTZ Part Two: The Development of English Chintz In my last review I looked at some very… (read more)

Shona Kelly

I adore english paper piecing and crazy quilting as I find the rhythm of handwork to be a great stress… (read more)

Part 12. Quilt Collections and Technology

Part 12 - Collections Firstly, for all those readers who thought £36 was a lot of money for the recommended… (read more)

Susan Jennings

I am a retired teacher who took up quilting in 2013. Prior to this I made artist bears that sold internationally.… (read more)

Janet Hazelton

I recently completed my allotted three years as Chair of the Oxford Quilt Group which was founded in… (read more)

Stitched - Textile Art by Sabi Westoby

06 Feb 13 - 23 Feb 13 Stitched - Textile Art by Sabi Westoby at artisan Stitched is an exhibition… (read more)

Linda Butt

A new quilter, having joined a local group following a house move. I’m particularly interested in… (read more)

Part 11. French Textiles

Part 11 - French Textiles Vive La France! This time I am looking mainly at French textiles, this is… (read more)

Quilters' Guild Partners

Guild Partners The Quilters Guild works with a number of partners, bringing benefits to members and… (read more)

Part 17. Chintz Part One: Historical Background

Part 17 - CHINTZ Part One: Historical Background Chintz covers such an awesome area of knowledge that… (read more)

Carmarthen Area Day

Speaker Judith Barker on Folk Art Quilts also Ellie Birchell Hughes will talk about her quilts. Traders,… (read more)

Calm During the Storm: Wartime and Embroidery

ZOOM talk by Amanda Wright "A Sense of P[ace" - a starting point for quilt design

An illustrated talk with quilt samples Guild Members £5.00   None members £7.50 Contact Eleanor… (read more)

Furness Shoreline Quilters present a talk by Stuart Hillard.

TV presenter, fabric designer and author. - Stuart Hillard. non members welcome.  Admission £5 (read more)

Wasted - This exhibition explores wastage of the earth’s natural resources and how that waste can be put to good use, both practically and beautifully, and with ingenuity.

This fascinating exhibition is open from 10-5, Tuesday to Saturday, from 16th November until 24th December.… (read more)

Free Motion Quilting with Cecilia Slinn Part 1 6th March

Day one of Cecilia's workshops, learn free motion quilting. £99 for members, £147 non-members. Advance… (read more)

Catherine Rigby

My love of patchwork started after my first lesson with Sue Belton - who taught in Garstang, Lancashire… (read more)

Free Motion Quilting with Cecilia Slinn Part 3 15th Oct

Day 3 of Cecilia's workshops, learn free motion quilting. (read more)

Angie Hughes open studio (part of Herefordshire Art Week)

Angie Hughes open studio can be found at venue 105 as part of the Herefordshire Arts Week.  The studio… (read more)

Quilt art, Traces

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Carmarthenshire Area Day 4th September 2021

Carmarthenshire Area Day with Lynn Kinsey and Dian Smith. Tea,coffee, trader, raffle. Bring you 'Show… (read more)

Free Motion Quilting with Cecilia Slinn Part 2 - 10th Sept

Day two of Cecilia's workshops, learn free motion quilting. (read more)

'Inspired by Charnwood' an exhibition of textile art by 'Ells Belles'

'Inspired by Charnwood' an exhibition of textile art by 'Ells Belles' At Charnwood museum, Loughborough… (read more)

Textile Art & Quilting by 2011 group

The exhibition will be open to the public from 10.30 – 3.30 everyday, apart from when a service is… (read more)

Eileen Swart

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Elaine Cartney

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The Art of Quilting

 An exhibition by Oakwood Quilters.  Entry £1.00.  Refreshments available.  Parking and disabled… (read more)

Brenda Mary Howell

I explore a variety of textile techniques, am experienced teaching children and adults of various abilities,… (read more)

Lesley-Anne Bealey

I started patchwork and quilting in about 2012 after my partner bought me a book on it. I've always… (read more)

Penarth Quilters Exhibition

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Textile Art Exhibition

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Quilting as Folk Art

Includes a preview of the quilts/templates beiing selected for the British Folk Art exhibition at Tate… (read more)

Geraldine Morley

Hi, I am just starting out and want to explore the basics and find my way to the type of quilting I… (read more)