2023 Highlights
Re-live your favourite moments from this year’s show! Take a look at our 2023 Photo Gallery.
The Fine Art Textiles Award (FATA) recognises the creative talents and skills of a broad community of high-calibre textile artists and celebrates textiles’ rightful place amongst high art.
Couldn’t make it to the show or would love to see your favourite quilts once more? See our full competition gallery and find out who won!
Saw something you wish you had bought but came home without? Explore our full exhibitor list.
Explore the INCREDIBLE Textile Galleries from this year’s show, including works from: Joe Cunningham, L’Merchie Frazier, Etka Kaul, Laura Kemshall and more!
The Festival of Quilts returns for 2024
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The Festival of Quilts
The Festival of Quilts was launched in 2003 in partnership with The Quilters’ Guild as a hub for people from all over the world to come together and share their passion for quilting.
20 years on and it is now the biggest quilting show in Europe, featuring workshops, talks, one of the world’s largest quilt competitions, a huge range of quilt materials and brands to shop from, and so much more!
Come and join us at the NEC, Birmingham and find out what’s on at The Festival of Quilts.
What People Say
The artistry was amazing; there are some very talented quilters out there. It has given me the urge to become more creative with my time behind my sewing machine. Congratulations on what I'm sure will be a sell out of a show.
It was so good we visited the festival twice! For anyone that enjoys crafts, sewing, quilting or interested in having a go, I would strongly suggest going along and having a great day out. 10/10
Just to say my daughter and I had a brilliant time at FOQ today , the VIP tickets really added to the experience and made it a much more enjoyable day , from now on it will be the only way to attend FOQ !
I spent two very happy days at The Festival of Quilts, the ambiance was incredible, and there was enough room between the stalls to move easily, the quilts were fantastic, and everyone I spoke to were saying it was the best one ever, a wonderful day!
My daughter and I paid our first visit on Friday... We were totally blown away by the quilts on display and had a fantastic time shopping too. Will definitely return next year. Thank you so much for all the hard work in putting on such a magnificent show!
Fantastic show with lots to see, do and buy! Made all the more special with my daughter winning the Young Quilter of the year (5-8 years). Will be back next year!
