The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles  

Region 1 (London and Middlesex)

Quilt by Carole Thompson (Region 1  ‘In the Spotlight’ Choice for Festival of Quilts 2009)

 Welcome to the Website of Region One (London) of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles.

Last Updated 16th June 2009

URL from May 2006 www.qgr1.co.uk

All Quilts illustrated on these pages are used with permission and remain copyright of the Quilt Artist.

Email Bulletins.  We send out regular brief email bulletins at 2-3 month intervals to coincide with our events and major website updates.  Please email us if you would like to be included on our list.  No attachments will be sent and your email address will not be disclosed to third parties.  Contact us at qgr1@yahoo.com

The Region 1 Team and the Quilters' Guild  Details of the London Regional representatives and also contact details for the New National Quilters’ Guild offices in York. 

The Region 1 Local Groups  Details of local groups with dates and times of meetings, contact emails and group websites. 

Virtual Quilt Show  Quilts by members of the Guild from the London Area  (Now up and Running – eagerly awaiting more submissions from Region 1 members, including exiles.)   Please send a separate JPEG image together with your name and current Guild membership number and up to 50 words about your quilt, its’ size and technique to qgr1@yahoo.com. (You may also include a link to your website if you have one, but we cannot advertise quilts for sale).  Only one quilt per member at present, but you may ask to change the quilt at any time.

NEW  Quilts by Janice Gunner, Alicia Merritt

Quilt Related Events in the South East of England and the Main Shows and Championships around the Country.  Details of Quilters’ Guild London Regional days and Members Days in 2009,  and dates for Festival of Quilts 2009, Knitting and Stitching Show 2009 and Hever 2009.

 

NEW   Regional Day on October 3rd  see Flyer

NEW Quilt Exhibitions at  Quilters’ Guild Quilt Museum and Gallery at St Anthony’s Hall in York.  Details of exhibitions until the end of 2009

NEW  Little Gems tombola at the Festival of quilts,

NEW Art in Action in July,

Quilting Links to UK websites of interest to Quilters, including shops in the South East of England and London, Museums and Galleries with Quilts and Textiles and places of interest and inspiration in the region.   

NEW  Links to Bishopston Trading Co, Barnyarns, Superior Threads (UK Distributor)

Quilters and Textile Artists in the UK  Links to the pages of Quilters and Textile artists working in the UK and Europe.   Now arranged in alphabetical groups for easier access

 

NEW  Links to websites and blogs

Cathy Corbishley Michel Quilts and Cyanotypes

 

Our Patch  - details of our Region 1 Newsletter with illustrated articles from recent editions

 

NEW  - In the Spotlight – Carole Thompson,  Tribute to Julia Caprara, Getting to the Quilt Museum in York and Reviews of recent Regional Events

Festival of Quilts– link to Twisted Thread website.   Tickets now on sale for all events at Festival of Quilts in Birmingham in August 2009

Young Quilters   

NEW – Photos of Leonard D’Aranjo with his YQ Challenge cup for his marvellous Dragon quilt ‘Seeing the Impossible’

\Please note that the picture in the current edition of the Quilter is not of Leonard nor of his quilt, a correction will appear in the next edition.

 Contact us at qgr1@yahoo.com