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FEATURE // spotlight @40

‘40 Days and 40 Nights’, Cag Tyndall. Region10

‘Reflections on 40’, Barbara Goldie. Region 15W
The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles is one large group of over 7,000
members that works hard to ‘bring together quilters in the spirit of
friendship and learning. We promote quilt making in all its forms across
the UK.’² In the spirit of coming together, Lesley Brankin’s quilt brings
us back to this statement. She invited the Region 11 guild members to
donate a square of cream or white fabric with a single descriptive word
summing up what membership of Region 11 meant to them. The pieces
were used as a background and the descriptive words appear to be
radiating from a central spotlight. Lutrador, paint, printing and machine
stitching were used to highlight the meaning of belonging to the guild.

Every quilt has a story to tell and much could be written about all of them
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They are a wonderful addition to the guild’s collection and will happily
be seen again, I’m sure, as a great collection of contemporary work from
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2019. It was also a delight to see young quilters from age eight to fifteen n
taking part. They are our future for the next forty years and beyond. ‘QGBI Excels’, Jeni Rutherford. Region 2
1 and The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles Mission Statement
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Statement from Heather Audin, curator of The Quilters’ Guild
Museum Collection
The Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection is governed by a very strict
collecting policy that states what we can and can’t accept into the
Collection. It keeps it relevant and focussed and ensures tight
resources are not used on preserving duplicate items. Each potential
acquisition is assessed individually by a committee who examine
where it fits within our policy and the overall timeline. The major
strength of The Quilters’ Guild Collection is the breadth and variety of
our pieces – which represents the vast array of different style, types
and creative talents from makers over the past three centuries.
‘Football’, Fiona Henger (age 8) Young Quilters

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