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.
The 2024 Journal Quilt Challenge Hidden
Thank you so much to those of you who responded to my plea to suggest themes for the JQ challenge. We had some great ideas – one of which is the theme for 2024. The others we will keep for future challenges. It was also really helpful to have general feedback on what you do and don’t like about the JQ challenge. We can never please everyone, but it’s so useful to have your views. Do email me anytime if there’s something JQ related on your mind!
See the full instructions here Alison Livesley [email protected] Slideshow of Journal Quilts 2023 - Words
We are delighted to say that our Exhibitions Organiser Kay Leech has secured two great venues for a selection of JQs to be exhibited later this year. 10 July to 15 September 2024
Fairfield Mill in Sedbergh, Cumbria www.fairfieldmill.org 27 September to 29 September 2024 Textiles in Tremain Historical Church, Ceredigion, Wales See the Events page for information about members' exhibitions To send us information about your events and exhibitions please click here |
Coming to Festival of Quilts?
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CQ Newsletter June 2024
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Read a selection of articles from the June Newsletter which pondered 'off the wall' pieces to be displayed 'on the wall'. Walk Cards by Valerie Wells Hidden Quilts 2024 by Pat Wills Links from the CQ Newsletter June 2024
Quilt Classifications for Competitions
Quilt judging – The Quilters’ Guild https://quiltersguild.org.uk/pages/discover/quilt-judging What judges look for https://quiltersguild.org.uk/includes/files/content/core/pages/What%20Judges%20look%20for.pdf Philippa Naylor explains how quilts are judged at FoQ in a video in the members’ area of the Quilters’ Guild website https://www.quiltersguild.org.uk/member-area/Philippa-Naylor also available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBBO1__lVo8 Judi Kirk explains FoQ categories The Festival of Quilts – A Question of Categories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbiWvuKDZDs Walk Cards https://www.fibreartstaketwo.com/courses/shelleyrhodes Building in Texture to Quilts Instagram @textured-textiles https://www.instagram.com/textured_textiles/ Seeking the Light Instagram @alexandra.kingswell https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.kingswell/ https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.kingswell Woven Together – New Horizons Textile Group https://www.newhorizonstextilegroup.com/ Instagram @newhorizonstextilegroup https://www.instagram.com/newhorizonstextilegroup/ https://www.facebook.com/newhorizonstextilegroup/ |
And now for...the Sixth Suitcase Collection (2023-2025)Bookings are now being taken for our new Suitcase Collection
'Something Completely Different' Please email Saray Rayfield at [email protected] See previous Suitcase Collections here Photographing your work?
Here are two helpful articles -
Tips on photographing quilts by Delyse Upton and Editor's explanation: reaching the right resolution by CQ's Newsletter editor Maggie Jarman |
Diversity 2023 CQ Challenge
See more photos from Diversity at Peebles here
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We are planning a 2-year exhibition cycle for
‘Diversity’ 13 April 2024 at Tweeddale Museum and Gallery, Peebles in the Scottish Borders. QGBI Region 2 Quilt Show, Lullingstone, Kent, 19th - 21st July 2024 ICHF Creative Craft Show, Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Hampshire, 30 August - 1st September 2024 ICHF Creative Craft Show, Westpoint Exeter, Devon 26th - 28th September 2024 ICHF Scottish Quilting Show, SEC, Glasgow 6th - 8th March 2025 ICHF Creative Craft Show, NEC, Birmingham 13th - 16th March 202 CELF, Llandrindod Wells, Wales - 17th April - 29th May 2025 Quilt Fayre, Stormont Hotel, Belfast, 28th - 30th August 2025 Can you help find venues for us? Ideally the venues need to be free as we have an extremely limited budget, most of which will be used on physically getting the works from one place to another. If you have any ideas and contacts, I would love to hear from you. Kay Leech, Exhibitions Coordinator [email protected] |
CQ Talks
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. |
CQ Groups
Learn more about how CQ Groups work in this article by Penny Armitage about Exe Valley Group's joint work 'The Wall'
The UNCHARTED catalogue is now available.
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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