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 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 conjunction 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 masterclasses,
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. |
