Welcome to Contemporary Quilt
Contemporary Quilt is a special interest group of The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles.
We are a diverse group of quilters and fabric artists working at the cutting edge of quilt making creating innovative and dynamic art.
We are a diverse group of quilters and fabric artists working at the cutting edge of quilt making creating innovative and dynamic art.
2021 Journal QuiltsJoined up quilting!
You are now invited to take part in the 2021 Journal Quilt Challenge. Glenys Davies outlines the requirements here 
Denise Gregoire - October 2021
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CQ Newsletter December 2021
Cas Holmes gave an online talk to CQ members, read Anna Woodhead's review here.
Cas Holmes - Hycanthica scripta
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Links from the Contemporary Quilt Newsletter December 2021
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Paula Rafferty
dogdaisydesignsbypaularafferty.com Chitra Mandanna chitramandanna.com coming soon Facebook: fb.me/soopercooler Instagram: @chitra_mandanna |
CQ Iceni
membership: Tricia Dickson membership.cqiceni@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.co/groups/cqiceni Instagram: @cq_iceni |
Invitation to exhibit 2022
2022 marks the 20th birthday of CQ and members were invited to make a quilt for the CQ gallery at the 2022 Festival of Quilts and other venues in a touring exhibition entitled - Uncharted
Entry is now closed Uncharted key dates
1st October: Entry forms available online. 31st October: Closing date. The entry form must have been submitted online and the finished quilt and a 20cm square sample received. End November – early December: Applicants notified if their quilt has been selected to hang at FOQ 2022 and the result of the Anne Tuck Award. For more information click here |
CQ Challenge 2020 Fragmentation
Margaret Wilmore
The next exhibition of Fragmentation will be at
The Scottish Quilting Show, SEC Glasgow: 3-6 March 2022 See all the entries to the Fragmentation Challenge in a new slideshow |
CQ Talks |
Anne Tuck Award 2020 - Kay Leech
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A series of talks from well-known artists has been a great success with CQ members. Most recently - a talk by Cas Holmes.
Previous speakers have been Lisa Walton, Pat Archibald, Joanna O’Neill, Leah Higgins, Sabi Westoby, Sarah Burgess and Christine Chester. We are planning to continue these talks, so keep an eye on your inbox for details of our next event. We work within artists' contractual constraints and spaces are therefore limited and recordings are not available. These free lectures are currently available to CQ members only. |
It is with great pleasure that I can announce Kay Leech to be the winner of the Anne Tuck Award for 2020 with her quilt ‘Torn by Time’. The Judges commented that Kay with this piece showed great potential for the future.
On behalf of the CQ Committee I send our sincerest congratulations to Kay and hope the award will assist her in developing that quilting future. Karin McCollin (CQ Co-ordinator) See more here |
Exhibitions and events of interest
Exhibitions
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QUILTS: Resurgence - Selected from The Quilters' Guild Museum Collection
The Granary Gallery, 2nd Floor Berwick YHA, Dewar's Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1HJ http://www.berwickvisualarts.co.uk/whats-on/2177/quilts-resurgence 23rd October 2021 - 6th February 2022 Selected by Heather Audin, QG Museum Collection curator, Pauline Burbridge, contemporary quilter and James Lowther, Head of Visual Art at the Maltings. African Odyssey - A Common Thread
An exhibition by Janice Gunner, Liz Hewitt & Magie Relph 31st January - 19th February 2022 open 10.30am - 3.30pm Open Door Community Arts Centre 360 - 364 High Street, Berkhamsted, Herts, HP4 1HU www.opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk |
Kimonos
207 Kimonos were made for all the participating countries in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for the opening ceremony. Due to Covid restrictions they were not used. However you can see them here - kimono.piow.jp/kimonolist.html www.facebook.com/imagineoneworldkimonoproject/ North country Quilts: In celebration of new acquisitions
17 May 2021 - 9 January 2022 An exhibition celebrating the quilting traditions of northern England by showcasing historical and contemporary quilts acquired by the Museum in the last 20 years. Contemporary textile artists now reference this tradition within their work, which will be reflected in the exhibition. A virtual exhibition can be seen at - https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/Exhibitions/2021/North-Country-Quilts-In-Celebration-of-New-Acquisitions |
Website Banner image by Alicia Merrett 'The Thin Blue Line' first map quilt Alicia had made.
The Quilters' Guild of The British Isles
St Anthony's Hall York, YO1 7PW United Kingdom |
The Quilters' Guild is registered in England and Wales as a charity, no. 1067361 and a company limited by guarantee, no. 3447631.
The Guild is registered as a charity in Scotland no. SC043174. Registered office: St. Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
The Guild is registered as a charity in Scotland no. SC043174. Registered office: St. Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW