About The Quilters' Guild
The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles is a national membership organisation, formed in 1979 and made up of about 7,000 individual members, mostly from the UK, but also from Europe and other parts of the world.
The Guild is also an educational charity which provides educational resources and services for its members, lends support to teachers within The Guild and liaises with educational bodies beyond the quilting world. Membership is open to anyone who works in patchwork, quilting or appliqué or has a special interest in quilts. A junior branch, the Young Quilters, caters for membership under 16 years.
The Guild works in association with Twisted Thread to put on the annual Festival of Quilts, the largest and most exciting quilt exhibition in Europe, held annually at the NEC in Birmingham. The show comprises over 1,000 competition quilts on display, galleries from leading international quilt artists and groups, over 200 exhibitors selling specialist patchwork and quilting supplies, plus hundreds of master classes, workshops and lectures.
Membership of The Quilters' Guild is open to people of all interests and abilities -- information and application forms can be found here.
