Photo Feature: Amazing Works at Guildford Quilters’ Exhibition

Published on: 28 May, 2023
Updated on: 28 May, 2023

By Gerry Hyner

Chair of Guildford Quilters

Well, you missed a treat if you did not manage to get to see this free and beautiful exhibition held in the wonderful West Horsley Place from May 10 to 15.

But just in case you did miss it, here is a small collection of photos to show you a sample of the amazing and intricate works that were there.

Visitor’s first choice: Shirley’s Gift by Liz Steer.

It was curated by Doreen Plumridge who started Guildford Quilters some 40 years ago. An offshoot of Mole Valley Quilters set up by the Guildford-based members, it initially met in members’ homes. However it very quickly became so popular the group, who meet monthly, moved to ever larger village halls.

Visitor’s second choice: Fleurie by Doreen Plumridge

Exhibitions are held in various Guildford locations generally every three years, but four this year because of the pandemic. We are a very dynamic and thriving group of about 60 people ranging from exceptional experts to members just learning to quilt.

Contemporary wall hanging – ‘The Street Where I Live’ by Claire Cater at the Guildford Quilters exhibition. Machine and hand embroidered scene of houses in the street where Claire has lived all her life. Photo Mandy Millyard.

The exhibition location at Place Farm Barn at West Horsley Place was perfectly suited for the huge range of quilting expertise on show, from huge bed quilts to wall hangings and sometimes in miniature, plus articles of clothing.

The demonstration table at the Guildford Quilters exhibition 2023.

The demonstrations were very popular from English paper piecing to sashiko, candlewicking and hand quilting using a large hoop.

Bookshelf quilt – ‘My Bookcase’ by Isabel Pedrick. Everything on it means something special to Isabel. Photo Mandy Millyard.

Hand-made cards, articles for the home and other useful items flew off the sales table and knowledgeable stewards were able to describe techniques used on the items on display and explain descriptions.