The Quilters' Guild

Janette Bell

My main interest is in telling stories of women's lives - and particularly stories from the past. Coming… (read more)
Researching Quilt History

Quilts contain a fascinating wealth of information and each one has its own unique story. Even… (read more)
Online Study Sessions

Online Training Sessions BQSG Zoom Sessions After the success of our Fabric Identification Session and… (read more)
Sarah-Joy Ford

Sarah-Joy Ford is a Textile Artist; Post Graduate Researcher and Associate Lecturer at Manchester School… (read more)
Helen Barnes

I grew up in Yorkshire, in a home full of gorgeous fabrics and threads surrounded by beautiful countryside… (read more)
Catherine Corbishley Michel

Cathy began her interest in Cyanotype printing (Blueprint) on Fabric after seeing work by the quilter… (read more)
Quilter's Day in aid of Alzheimers & Dementia Research

QUILTERS DAY AT THE FAIRGROUND BACK FOR ONE YEAR ONLY Yes, a one-off day in 2022 returning to The Fairground… (read more)
Katja May

I'm an avid quilter and a researcher and lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London. My research is… (read more)
Helen Layfield

I am a textile artist studying for an MFA at Plymouth College of Art. My research involves hand stitching… (read more)
Annie Folkard

I took up patchwork and quilting in 2018 after many years of not even threading a needle. I originally… (read more)
Deborah McGuire

Hello! I'm Deb. You could call my quilt making a hobby, but it's more of a compulsion! I have been making… (read more)
Andrea Lechner

I have been running Patchworthy Quilts for the past six years, taking commissions for hand-made quilts… (read more)
B. Jane Nairn

I live in Essex and am a member of Region 8 and Ash Valley Quilters. I have always loved stitching and… (read more)
Sara Cook

Like so many I made my first quilt as a teenager in hexagons cut from Laura Ashley fabric. Since then… (read more)
Quilt Studies 19

Edited by Barbara Hately Published 2018 Contents: The Third Avenue Methodist Church Quilt: a digital… (read more)
Julia Shay

I have been quilting for about fifteen years, having been taught to knit by my grandmother, and to make… (read more)
Katrina Parris

I have a Fine Art background and studied Textiles and Embroidery at Goldsmiths College in the 1970s.… (read more)
Lucie Dutton

I am a London-based handquilter and historian - and I'm always amazed at how much one is inspired by… (read more)
Joan Fisher

Hi, I first became interested in textiles in Kuwait where I lived for 12 years. I was invited to a textile… (read more)
BQSG Study Day: Researching Signature Quilts

£30 Guild members; £45 non-members Signature quilts have the potential to reveal a snapshot of a particular… (read more)
BQSG Exploring Research Study Day

BQSG Exploring Research Study Day Tuesday 25th July 2017: 10.00 – 16.00 The Museum of Cambridge Quilts… (read more)
Canadian Red Cross Quilt Research Group's Collection

Open Tues – Thurs 10 – 4, and first Saturday in the month 10 – 4. Admission £4 Old Chapel Textile… (read more)
BQSG Exploring Research Study Day - 12th November 2016

BQSG Exploring Research Study Day Saturday 12th November 2016: 10.30 – 16.00 hrs The Quilters Guild… (read more)
BQSG Quilt Research Study Day - 14th July 2018

This study day is for those who have attended an introductory quilt research study day or have experience… (read more)
BQSG Exploring Research Study Day - 10th September 2016

BQSG Exploring Research Study Day Saturday 10th September 2016: 10.30 – 16.00 hrs The Quilters Guild… (read more)
BQSG introduction to Quilt Research Study Day

Quilts can be fascinating items to study and if you have always wondered how to go about unlocking their… (read more)
BQSG Study Day: Exploring Research

BQSG Study Day: Exploring Research Saturday 30th May 2015: 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. The QuiltMuseum,… (read more)
BQSG Online Training Sessions – Initial Ideas for Research Mentoring Session

BQSG Online Training Sessions Session 2 – Initial Ideas for Research Mentoring Session 31 October… (read more)
How Do I Start? Where Do I Go Next? BQSG Advanced Research Day

This is a full day workshop on how to begin your quilt history research and then follow a research path.… (read more)
Exploring Research Study Day

Quilts can be fascinating items to study and if you have always wondered how to go about unlocking their… (read more)
BQSG introduction to Quilt Research Study Day - 1st September 2018

Quilts can be fascinating items to study and if you have always wondered how to go about unlocking their… (read more)
Finding Extra Resources for Research

by Bridget Long I have the luxury of using a university library that enables access to many online publications… (read more)
Research using our Library

Our Guild Library contains around 1700 books, many of which can be borrowed, with two special reference… (read more)
Study Days 2019

Recent Acquisitions Study Session This event takes place on 30th March 2019 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and… (read more)
Researching Context for Patchwork and Quilting

When carrying out research on specific quilts you obviously need to put them into the context of the… (read more)
Magie Relph

I fell in love with African Textiles when I first landed in Africa in 1984. Since then I have travelled… (read more)
Susanne Pickup

I have been researching local patchwork found in Trowbridge Museum and a signature coverlet made for… (read more)
Introduction to Quilt-Based Research

by Rachel Terry Introduction In this article I suggest some topics for research based on the Guild’s… (read more)
BQSG Contacts

Chair Liz Whitehouse - bqsg@quiltersguild.org.uk Treasurer Pippa Moss - treasurer_bqsg@quiltersguild.org.uk… (read more)
Pauline Macaulay

I have been quiltmaking since the late 1970s and am interested in the social history of patchwork and… (read more)
Overview

The annual seminar is an important part of BQSG. Each year we choose a location where we can also visit… (read more)
Events Timetable

BQSG 2021 Seminar 22 – 24 October 2021 moves online! Dear BQSG member, Although we have every… (read more)
Overview

OVERVIEW One of the major aims of BQSG is to encourage original research into, and foster a greater… (read more)
BQSG Study Day: Exploring Research

BQSG Study Day: Exploring Research Saturday 17th May 2014 The Harris Museum, Preston Quilts can be fascinating… (read more)

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