Welcome to Contemporary Textiles (Quilts)
Contemporary Textiles (Quilts) 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.
A response to our name change from the Quilters' Guild's Chief Executive Officer.
I’d like to share with you my wholehearted support for the rebranding of our much-loved group, Contemporary Quilt to Contemporary Textiles.
As a community we recognise quilting and stitched textiles as our own form of artistic expression, a celebration of skill and beautiful creativity, yet it is at risk of fading from view within an increasingly fast-paced modern culture.
The Guild, our regions, and all of our Special Interest Groups stand together with the belief that stitching and quilt-making are not only important elements of our artistic heritage, but living traditions that continue to inspire, connect, and give voice to diverse experiences.
This rebrand should be viewed as a renewed declaration of intent -we will continue to celebrate the past, shape the present, and inspire the future of stitched textile art.
As Contemporary Textiles, this dynamic group stands at the cutting edge of quilting and stitched textile practice. Its vision and innovation will help forge our path forward and ensure that, as a community, we remain relevant within today’s art and textiles landscape, all while honouring the traditions of quilting that brought us here.
Connie Rayner
Chief Executive Officer
The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles
As a community we recognise quilting and stitched textiles as our own form of artistic expression, a celebration of skill and beautiful creativity, yet it is at risk of fading from view within an increasingly fast-paced modern culture.
The Guild, our regions, and all of our Special Interest Groups stand together with the belief that stitching and quilt-making are not only important elements of our artistic heritage, but living traditions that continue to inspire, connect, and give voice to diverse experiences.
This rebrand should be viewed as a renewed declaration of intent -we will continue to celebrate the past, shape the present, and inspire the future of stitched textile art.
As Contemporary Textiles, this dynamic group stands at the cutting edge of quilting and stitched textile practice. Its vision and innovation will help forge our path forward and ensure that, as a community, we remain relevant within today’s art and textiles landscape, all while honouring the traditions of quilting that brought us here.
Connie Rayner
Chief Executive Officer
The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles
And now for...the Sixth Suitcase Collection (2026-2027)
Bookings are now being taken for our new Suitcase Collection
'Beyond the Horizon'
Please email Sarah Rayfield at [email protected]
See previous Suitcase Collections here
'Beyond the Horizon'
Please email Sarah Rayfield at [email protected]
See previous Suitcase Collections here
CQ Magazine March 2026
Links from the CT Magazine March 2026Read an article from the March Magazine
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Pathways
Our current collection of 38 quilts on the theme of 'Pathways' is now touring sites in the UK from April 2026. The theme has as ever produced many interpretations from family challenges, to nature-inspired work , to routes through life. The current exhibiting schedule is below:-
22 April – 31 May 2026 Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre, Needle Mill Lane, Riverside, Redditch
30 July – 02 August, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, to be confirmed
16 September – 20 December 2026 Farfield Mill Garsdale Road Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5LW
If you know of a gallery with a good reputation for exhibiting textile art, please contact the CQ exhibition co-ordinator on their email.
[email protected]
Photographs , courtesy of Sarah Tomlinson
22 April – 31 May 2026 Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre, Needle Mill Lane, Riverside, Redditch
30 July – 02 August, Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, to be confirmed
16 September – 20 December 2026 Farfield Mill Garsdale Road Sedbergh Cumbria LA10 5LW
If you know of a gallery with a good reputation for exhibiting textile art, please contact the CQ exhibition co-ordinator on their email.
[email protected]
Photographs , courtesy of Sarah Tomlinson
Website Banner image by Alicia Merrett 'The Thin Blue Line' first map quilt Alicia had made.
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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