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.
Diversity 2023 CQ Challenge
Submission to Diversity is now CLOSED. Thank you for all your entries.
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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 jq_contemp@quiltersguild.org.uk Journal Quilts 2023 - Words
In 2023, the requirement is to make 12 journal quilts – notionally one a month – inspired by the theme ‘Words’.
Words can be very powerful, and readily evoke an emotional or visual response. How will you respond to this theme? See the full instructions here Email Alison jq_contemp@quiltersguild.org.uk for more information or to sign up. 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 suitcase_contemp@quiltersguild.org.uk See previous Suitcase Collections here |
Slideshow of Journal Quilts 2022
If you would like your 2022 JQs featured here send an actual size photo to Liz web_contemp@quiltersguild.org.uk
CQ Newsletter September 2023
Read an article from the September Newsletter which featured contemporary quilting in other countries and male quilters.
A week of glorious colour – Barbara Harrodine Links from the CQ Newsletter December 2023
Grouchy and grumpy: contemporary quilters at the Festival of Quilts
www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/best-in-show-2023/ www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FOQ-2019-Fine-Art-Textile-Award.pdf David Owen Hastings’ work in his own words www.davidowenhastings.com Sketchbooks, shipwrecks and mills Instagram @lauragrahmquilts Facebook Laura Graham art quilts and textiles Powerful colour and propaganda www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/colour-revolution-victorian-art-fashion-design www.fashiontextilemuseum.org/exhibitions/the-fabric-of-democracy Continuum continued zero3arttextiles.com saraimpey.com |
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 See the Events page for information about members' exhibitions |
The UNCHARTED catalogue is now available.
The catalogue, prepared by Annie Henderson-Begg and Maggie Jarman, is now on sale for £10.
Click here to order
You can now view all the Uncharted Quilts in our new online gallery
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'
Anne Tuck Prize
If you are a new member of CQ, please consider submitting a piece to the CQ Challenge - Diversity (details here) for your chance to be awarded the Anne Tuck Prize
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Website Banner image by Alicia Merrett 'The Thin Blue Line' first map quilt Alicia had made.
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The Guild is registered as a charity in Scotland no. SC043174. Registered office: St. Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW