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.
Review of 2024 Journal Quilt Challenge - Hidden
We’re delighted we have again been able to secure two opportunities to exhibit JQs next year. As in previous years, please email me high resolution photos of your three favourite “Hidden” JQs which I can include in my newsletter review for the March 2025 edition. Please also indicate if you would be happy for your JQs to be exhibited and/or shown on this website. Email Alison Livesley on: [email protected] by Friday 17 January 2025 latest.
The 2025 Journal Quilt challenge “Man-made”
In 2025, the requirement is to make 12 journal quilts – notionally one a month – inspired by the theme ‘Man-made’ (or, of course, ‘woman-made’.) 11 of these JQs can be any size you wish as long as no side exceeds 12”(30.5cm x 30.5cm). But this year we’d like one of your JQs to be a small 6” x 6” square to tie in with the QGBI’s group quilt project for Festival of Quilts in 2025 “Sapphire Street”. “Man made” is defined in the dictionary as “created by humans” or “artificial”. So you could:
Alison Livesley [email protected] Slideshow of Journal Quilts 2023 - Words
The Anne Tuck Price for 2023 has been announced.
Congratulations to Sarah Tomlinson for her entry 'Diversity in greens' to the CQ Challenge Diversity which won her the award. Read her article from the CQ March 2024 Newsletter. 
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CQ Challenge 2025
The CQ Challenge for members for 2025 has been announced.
The theme is Pathways. In case you are not familiar with the CQ Challenge it is a juried event open to all CQ members. The chosen quilts are exhibited at various locations in the UK in the subsequent two years, 2026 and 2027. It's a wonderful opportunity to show your work and promote CQ. Details can be seen here. Anne Tuck Prize
The Anne Tuck Prize is now £180 - this is a development opportunity for relatively new CQ members.
Anne Tuck, from the North East of England, was a teacher committed to bringing on new quilters. In memory of that, her family donated funds for a Prize after she died in 2015. Anne's work was a varied, imaginative and colourful inspiration for others https://bubbulles.wixsite.com/annetucktextileart In 2025, the Prize will be awarded as part of the CQ Challenge - Pathways Sapphire Street
In 1979 the very first quilt acquired by the QGBI was a house quilt.
Let’s make a new version of this concept, showing where we live and who we are, constructed from 6" house/architecture blocks. Each region and SIG is invited to make 6.5" block including seam allowance, made from a textile-based fabric (rather than paper/metal etc,) and without embellishments (as the finished quilt will be long arm quilted). Paint/dyes are welcomed, as is thinking outside the box. CQ is considering making a panel to represent Contemporary quilting. Your JQ could be a part of it. Think of what represents both you as a Contemporary quilter and also where you live. It doesn't have to be a house or building, it could be a bridge, a local landmark, something you think of when you think of your local area - a crop of rocks, a mountain, a tree, or even your favourite motorway (if you have one!) Completed blocks need to be at HQ in York by the end of May. Please include a short note of your name, region/SIG and what your block represents. Any questions please don't hesitate to contact me - Katy Jones [email protected] See the Events page for information about members' exhibitions To send us information about your events and exhibitions please click 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 And now for...the Sixth Suitcase Collection (2023-2025)
Bookings are now being taken for our new Suitcase Collection
'Something Completely Different' Please email Sarah Rayfield at [email protected] See previous Suitcase Collections here |
CQ Newsletter December 2024
Links from the CQ Newsletter December 2024
Accidents will happen – Magie Relph & Robert Irwin
www.worldtextileday.co.uk www.africanfabric.co.uk Contextile Biennial – Sue Duncan Instagram @contextile_biennial Thinking outside the box – Mary McIntosh www.outofthefoldtextilegroup.blogspot.com Instagram @out_of_the_fold Facebook Out Of The Fold Textile Group Read a selection of articles from the December Newsletter.
Creating Spring Tree - Jungeun Tark recounts the making of a very personal piece of art Liverpool Memories - Debbie Eyre explains how working in another discipline informs her textile work |
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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’ ICHF Scottish Quilting Show, SEC, Glasgow 6th - 8th March 2025 ICHF Creative Craft Show, NEC, Birmingham 13th - 16th March 2025 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 Groups
Learn more about how CQ Groups work in this article by Penny Armitage about Exe Valley Group's joint work 'The Wall'
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