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Local Groups

ART2STITCH

(Region 7 & neighbours)

Meet Details

Meets monthly, 2nd Monday, 10am - 3pm
Fees £25 quarterly

Sarah Showers

Kislingbury Viillage Hall,
Northants,
NN7 4JE

[email protected]

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Contemporary Scotland Textiles

A group in Region 16, independent from, but affiliated to, the Quilters' Guild. We arrange talks and wokshops ( mainly online, given our geographical spread) and exhibitions of our quilting challenges.

Meet Details

We meet face to face twice a year at Guild Regional days.

Scotland,
Scotland,
Scotland

[email protected]

#Affiliated

CONTEMPORARY THREADS

Meet Details

Meets 1st Saturday monthly, 10am-2pm
Annual membership £25.
Fee per meeting £6 members, £8 non-members

Maggie Pearson

All Hallows Church Hall,
1 Greenhill Road,
Liverpool,
L18 6JJ

[email protected]

07974 092054

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CQ ICENI

Meet Details

Meet monthly (not August, December)
10am-3pm
Annual membership £40

Virginia Ashberry

Croxton Village Hall,
Thetford,
IP24 1LN

[email protected]

#Affiliated

CRANWELL CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES GROUP

Meet Details

Meets monthly 2nd and 4th Friday

Dreda Farmer

Cranwell Village Hall,
Old School Lane,
Cranwell Village,
NG34 8DF

[email protected]

#Affiliated

CURIOUS THREADS CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES GROUP

Meet Details

Attendance by invitation only
Meet monthly 2nd Thursday

Liz Howlett

Southwick Community Centre,
Southwick,
BN42 4TE

[email protected]

#Affiliated

EAST MIDLANDS CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES

The members of EMCT are all members of the Quilters’ Guild UK and are based in the East Midlands.
The group was instigated in 2014 and has progressed to become a well-received exhibiting group of textile artists.
Being inspired by the Guild’s contemporary groups, our focus is on developing creative skills and continuous learning. Members have a diverse skill base and support each other for continued creative development.

Meet Details

Meet monthly 2nd Tuesday

Cag Tyndall

Thrumpton Village Hall,
Nottingham,
NG11 0AX

[email protected]

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EXE VALLEY CQ

Meet Details

Meet Sunday 4 times a year, usually January, April, July, October

Penny Kurowski

Woodbury Village Hall,
Exeter,
EX5 1LX

[email protected]

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NORTHERN THREADS

Meet Details

Meet bi-monthly, for a full day
Annual membership £30, single meeting £10

Chris Dixon

Stannington Village Hall,
Morpeth,
NE61 6EL

[email protected]

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SEVEN 17 CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES GROUP

A small group of like-minded quilters with an interest in contemporary textiles generally, working in and developing their knowledge and skills as contemporary quilters. New members welcome. Please email for more information.

Meet Details

1st Thursday of each month from 10.30 to 3pm.
Bring a packed lunch. Tea/coffee/biscuits provided.
Street parking available.

Maria Spiller

Village Hall,
The Street,
Messing, Essex,
CO5 9TN

[email protected]

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SOUTH COAST CQ

Meet Details

Meets monthly, Saturdays or Sundays(except August, December)
10am-3pm

Christine Vlietstra

Rookesbury Hall ,
Church Road, Newtown,
Fareham,
PO17 6LE

[email protected]

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THAMES VALLEY CONTEMPORARY QUILTERS

Meet Details

Meets 4 Saturdays a year (January, May, September, November)
£10 per meeting

Joanne Saunders

Birch Hill Community Centre,
Bracknell,
RG12 7WW

[email protected]

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CARDI QUILTERS & CEREDIGION TEXTILE ART GROUP (TAG)

STARTING JULY 10th 2021 and until further notice, due to Covid 19 restrictions.
CEREDIGION TAG and CARDI QUILTERS will share Betws Ifan Hall

Meet Details

Meets monthly every 2nd Saturday 10.30 - 3.30. BOOK IN ADVANCE

Brenda Howell

Betws Ifan Hall,
Ceredigion,
SA38 9QL

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

CQ KENT

Meet Details

Small group meeting in members’ houses

Jan Bevan

Member's houses,
Kent,
Kent

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

CQ14 (Region 14)

Each meeting is usually led by a member, collectively they have expertise accross a wide range of techniques and interests.
£6 for members, £7.70 for visitors. Covers hall hire and refreshments.

Meet Details

Six times a year

Kathryn Thompson

Clifford Village Hall,
nr Boston Spa,
LS23 6HY

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

CT LONDON

Contemporary Textiles London

Meet Details

Meets every third Thursday from 11am to 3pm. Regular visits to textile/art exhibitions also arranged. Annual subscription £25 and £10 contribution for each meeting.

Jill Holden

Leadenhall Street,
City of London,
EC3V 4AB

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

North West Contemporary Textiles

Specialist Group Local Event

Meet Details

Meet 6 times a year, 4th Thursday, 10am-3pm

Lesley Hall

Frodsham Community Hall,
Fluin Lane,
Frodsham,
WA6 7QN

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

Scottish Textile Art Group 'STAG'

Instagram Stagscottishtextileartists

Meet Details

Zoom meetings with quarterly in person meetings.

Jane Sheldon

Zoom,
Zoom,
Zoom

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

STITCH IN THE MIDDLE

Meet Details

Meets bi-monthly, Mondays
10.30am-3.30pm

Cheryl Kirby

Avoncroft Art Centre,
Bromsgrove,
B60 4JR

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

TWENTYELEVEN GROUP

Meet Details

Meets monthly, 3rd Monday (not December)
10.30am-3,30pm

Lynn Kinsey

Llanfrynach Village Hall,
Llanfrynach,
LD3 7AZ

[email protected]

#NotAffiliated

Surrey Local Groups

Contemporary Quilters Surrey (CQ Surrey)

Formed in 2023, CQ Surrey is a friendly, creative and inspiring group of Quilters and textile artists.
We are an active group. A variety of activities are organised throughout the year, including talks and demos by visiting speakers and our own members, making days, workshops and retreats.

Meet Details

Meet monthly, 2nd Saturday 11am - 3.30pm

Annie Henderson-Begg

Old Barn Hall, Church Road,
Great Bookham,
Surrey,
KT23 3PQ

http://www.cqsurrey.co.uk

[email protected]

07779 718456

#Affiliated