The Quilters' Guild

Red Manor Block of the Month

FIRST PATTERN DUE OUT 1st OCTOBER 2019!!!! Only a few days to wait until the first block appears in… (read more)

23 September 2019

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

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

MAKIT Quilt Competition

Makit Fairs are sponsoring a Quilt Competition for Region 9 Guild Members only entitled 'A Little… (read more)

18 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

Jacqui Harvey Red work design

Jacqui Harvey's red work design is still available as a pdf or as a printed version. For more information… (read more)

9 March 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

Jacquie Harvey Day 2017

We spent a great day recently with Jacquie who is not only an amazing and inspirational quilter but… (read more)

8 April 2017

Wells Maltings Trust 2017

The Wells Maltings Trust (Wells next the Sea) is looking for Quilty volunteers. They wish to make… (read more)

21 March 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

Tombola! 2016/2017

UPDATE The final total for the Tombola is in the region of £6000. Wow! What a success.. Many, many,… (read more)

11 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

West Country Quilt Show 2015

Certainly not in Region 9, but we were well-represented by Helen Howes (Norfolk Rep) and Heather Hasthorpe… (read more)

12 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

Text-iles with Sara Impey 2015

Sara Impey speaks on the subject of Text on Textiles. Sara has made some of the most iconic work in… (read more)

26 September 2015

Show and Tell, with Words 2015

Show-and-tell at the September Regional Day (read more)

26 September 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

Christmas Card Challenge 2015

Elysian Quilters were given a challenge at the beginning of 2014 by Mel Missin to copy a Christmas card… (read more)

25 January 2015

Cromwell Quilters Exhibition 2015

Cromwell Quilters exhibition was held last autumn in the Free Church in St Ives, a stunning location… (read more)

25 January 2015

Cambridge Quilters 2015

Cambridge Quilters have had a busy autumn with their annual sales day at Grantchester, cot and fidget… (read more)

25 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

Revealing the Retreat 2014

Earlier in October a group of Region 9 members took themselves off to the WI's Denman College and requisitioned… (read more)

30 October 2014

Young Quilters 2014

Under the watchful eye of YQ co-ordinater Chris Oldroyd six wonderful quilts were sandwiched, quilted,… (read more)

18 September 2014

Beauty of Boutis 2014

Once again an Area Day came to Swaffham in a modern hall with good parking, light and airy room with… (read more)

1 September 2014

Inspiring Textiles at Peckover 2014

Peckover House in Wisbech has a warm and friendly atmosphere that encourages you to take your time and… (read more)

1 September 2014

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