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.
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 June 2026
Links from the CT Magazine June 2026
Read an article from the June 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.
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.
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