Quiltworks: A Craft Shop with a Cause

Beautiful things to make. Thoughtful gifts to give. A little more meaning behind every purchase.

There are plenty of places to buy quilting supplies, sewing kits and craft gifts. But when you shop with Quiltworks, your purchase does something more.

Every order supports The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, a registered educational charity dedicated to preserving our quilting heritage, sharing knowledge and inspiring future generations of makers.

Whether you're choosing a new embroidery kit, treating yourself to a quilting pattern or finding the perfect gift for someone who loves to sew, you're supporting a cause that matters.

Because some things are simply too important to lose.

 

More Than a Quilting and Craft Shop

Quiltworks is the online shop of The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, based in the historic city of York.

We're here for everyone who loves making things, from experienced quilters and lifelong stitchers to those picking up a needle for the very first time.

Our carefully selected range includes quilting patterns, sewing and embroidery kits, sashiko projects, needlecraft supplies, craft books, stationery and thoughtful gifts for quilters and sewing enthusiasts.

You'll also find something you won't see in an ordinary craft shop: exclusive designs inspired by historic quilts held in The Quilters' Guild Museum Collection.

These are more than beautiful objects. They are opportunities to discover traditional techniques, explore the creativity of earlier generations and make something entirely your own.

 

Why Your Purchase Matters

A quilt is rarely just a quilt.

It might have been made to celebrate a marriage, welcome a child, mark a special occasion or simply keep someone warm. It might carry the fingerprints of a maker whose name has long been forgotten.

Through their fabrics, patterns and stitches, quilts tell us about the people who made them and the lives they lived.

But textiles are fragile. Without care, knowledge and preservation, these extraordinary pieces of our shared history can be lost.

The Quilters' Guild works to protect that heritage through the conservation and care of historic quilts, research, education and opportunities for people to learn about and enjoy quilting.

When you choose to spend with Quiltworks, you're helping support that work.

Your purchase contributes to the wider charitable activities of the Guild, helping us preserve the past while encouraging the makers of tomorrow.

It's a small choice that can have a lasting purpose.

 

Inspired by Britain's Quilting Heritage

One of the things that makes Quiltworks special is our connection to The Quilters' Guild Museum Collection.

Our collection-inspired quilting patterns and craft projects take inspiration from historic patchwork, traditional wholecloth quilting and remarkable examples of British textile craftsmanship.

They offer a chance to explore the techniques, designs and stories of earlier makers, then bring those ideas into your own creative practice.

We believe quilting heritage shouldn't exist only behind glass. It should continue to inspire the things we make today.

Every new interpretation, every shared technique and every finished project becomes part of that continuing story.

 

Thoughtful Gifts for People Who Love to Make

Whether you're looking for a birthday present, a Christmas stocking filler or a well-deserved treat for yourself, our range of gifts for quilters and crafters is chosen with makers in mind.

Discover creative kits, sewing accessories, needle minders, books, puzzles, stationery and gifts inspired by The Quilt Collection.

And there's something rather lovely about giving a present that supports a charity at the same time.

A gift to someone you love. Support for something worth preserving.

 

Keeping the Craft Alive

The Quilters' Guild brings together people who share a love of quilting, patchwork and stitched textiles.

Through education, events, community activities and the care of our heritage, the Guild helps ensure that quilting remains a living, evolving craft.

We want the next generation to have the same opportunities to discover the pleasure of making, learning and creating that so many of us have enjoyed.

That future depends on people who believe these skills, stories and traditions are worth keeping.

People like you.

 

Thank You for Choosing Quiltworks

Every time you choose Quiltworks for your quilting supplies, craft kits or gifts, you're choosing to support something beyond the product in your basket.

You're helping an educational charity continue its work.

You're supporting the preservation of British quilting heritage.

And you're playing a part in ensuring that the stories held in our stitches can be shared for generations to come.

 

Thank you for making your purchase mean more.

Explore our quilting patterns, craft kits and gifts, and discover something you'll love making, using or giving.

 

Shop with purpose. Make with pleasure. Help preserve our quilting heritage.

 

Quiltworks is the online shop of The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, registered charity number 1067361 (England and Wales) and SC043174 (Scotland).

For more information about the Quilters Guild please visit the website here