The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles – Region 1 LONDON

Quilt and Textile Related Events

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For information about Region 1 please see the Quilters Guild of the British Isles main website

www.quiltersguild.org.uk

Quilters’ Guild events in Red Type

If you know of a quilting or textile related event that might be of interest in or near the London area or a major National or European show please send details to us at qgr1@yahoo.com

Now Showing

From December 2009 – Mid 2010

The Tristan Quilt at the V and A will be on show in room 9 of the new Medieval Galleries, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington

www.vam.ac.uk

2010

13^th March to 31^st October

AMERICAN MUSEUM, BATH, Classic Quilts from the American Museum in Britain, info@americanmuseum.org phone 01225 460503 www.americanmuseum.org

13^th July- 24^th September 2010

Quilts at the College 2 – Colour and Illusion

An Exhibition of Quilts and Textiles, including Cyanotypes,

by Cherille Mayhew, Jennifer Hollingdale and Cathy Corbishley Michel

At The Royal College of Pathologists

2 Carlton House Terrace

LONDON

SW1Y 5AF

Endurance 1 and 2, Cyanotype on Fabric, Cathy Corbishley Michel

Use of Frank Hurley Archive with permission of the Royal Geographical Society, London, and the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

13^th July – 24^th September 2010

Monday to Friday 10-4 by appointment only

Tel 0207 451 6700

Open Days with Free Lunchtime Lectures and all day Demonstrations

Thursdays 29^th July and 12^th August 10-4

Free Lectures at 13.00

29^th July Cathy Corbishley Michel Cyanotype on Fabric and the Shackleton Endurance Project,

12^th August Jennifer Hollingdale Colour and Illusion

Also open on Saturday 18^th September as part of London Open City

(no appointment needed on Open days)

Details from Cathy Corbishley Michel

020 8725 5277

cathy@michelg.plus.com

www.michelg.plus.com/QC2

30, 31July & 1^st Aug

MAIDSTONE QUILT SHOW at The Friars, Aylesford ME20 7BX, £3 entrance, starts 10am. The event is a fundraiser for the Heart of Kent Hospice.

For an entry form and more details go to: www.hearty-quilters.blogspot.com

19^th-22^nd August

Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham. Deadline for Registration 30^th April 2010. Details from Creative Exhibitions mail@twistedthread.com www.twistedthread.com 020 8692 2299. Block Challenge – The Seaside. Guild Fundraiser - Pennants

3^rd-5^th September

Harrogate, Great Northern Quilt show and Great Northern Needlecraft Show. Details from Grosvenor Exhibitions 01775 712100/01775 722900 email emma.cooling@btconnect.com. www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk

3^rd-5^th September 2010

Quilts at Hever. Hever Challenge – My Favourite Artist. Further details to follow.

24^th-26^th September

Scottish Quilt Championships, MacRobert Pavilions, Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh EH28 8NB Theme Blue and White Delight. Details from Grosvenor Exhibitions 01775 712100/01775 722900 email emma.cooling@btconnect.com. www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk

2^nd October

Quilters Guild of the British Isles, Region 1, LONDON, Regional Day

7^th-10^th October

Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace Details from Twisted Thread. www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=26

9^th October

Shirley Quilters Biennial Exhibition, Shirley Methodist Church 10-4

29^th-31^st October

Malvern Autumn Quilt Festival Three Counties Showground WR13 6NW Challenge – Flying High. Details from Grosvenor Exhibitions 01775 712100/01775 722900 email emma.cooling@btconnect.com. www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk

2011

Sunday January 16^th

Quilters and Fabrics January Sale, Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey. GU9 7QR 10-4

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