About us and how to join

Founded in the 1970s Cambridge Quilters is one of the oldest British quilting groups and has grown from monthly meetings in members' homes to twice monthly meetings with notable speakers and workshops covering all aspects of patchwork and quilting.

Our members range from beginners to experts across all age groups and interests.  We are a welcoming group and the only requirement for joining is a love of quilting!  Our quilts range from the traditional to the modern, from the smallest egg cosies to king-sized bed quilts.  Our members are interested in art and textiles, dyeing and printing, hand and machine piecing and quilting. 

We hold regular meetings and held a major exhibition in October 2023.  The next one is planned for 2026.  We also sew projects for the community so do check out our Quilting for good causes page for more information.

We know the importance of face to face meetings but we want to share insights into our members, their skills, projects that they are working on at home and why quilting is important to them. You can find out more about them on our Member Stories page. 

How to join

We would love you to join our community and we have a small number of spare places!  We have an annual joining fee which will be decided by the committee with fees are due from 1st January. For 2025 we are pleased to be able to keep this at £35.   This gives members access to all of our meetings and preferential rates for our workshops. All meetings are free to members to attend.  Visitors are welcome to attend meetings for a small fee of £5 per visit payable on the door.  if you are interested please email chair@cambridgequilters.com or just come to a meeting. We are able to take card payments.