About me

Gill Turley

I am best known for my country quilts and have a great passion for simple quilts from the past.

Education:

Art School 2 year pre-diploma course followed by a further 2 years study at The London College of Fashion.

I served on The Quilters’ Guild executive committee for seven years.

I have many years of experience in quilt making. My teaching has taken me all over the U.K. and to mainland Europe.

Quilt Expo in Innsbruck Expo VI and Strasbourg Expo V11 (Teacher)
1998 / 2000 / 2003 The Patchwork Carrefour Européen in Alsace (Teacher)
1996 Presented the focus for the Quilters' Guild at Quilt Expo VIII Lyon France
1997 The Quilters' Guild exchange in Rastede, Germany (Teacher)
2000 Solo exhibition of my quilts and classes at the Festival de Patchwork Traditionnel, Briançon, France
2005 Osthammar, Sweden (Teacher)
2005 Solo exhibition at the Hever Castle quilt show.
2007 Joint exhibition “Rags to Riches” at Denbies Vineyard, Dorking
2007 The Swedish Quilters’ Guild AGM weekend in Sweden ( Invited Lecturer and Teacher)
2009 May. Solo exhibition at Loch Lomond Quilt Show .
Course teacher on several residential courses at “La Maison du Patchwork” in France.
2012 July. Exhibition of my quilts at Quilt Expo Viville / St Médard (16120) France
2014 March. The Quilters' Guild of Ireland, Annual Retreat, Dublin. (Tutor)
2014 April The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles AGM and Conference weekend, Portsmouth (Tutor and Lecturer)
2014 Exhibition of my quilts at Viville (16120) France

I have contributed to a number of books many have been translated into other languages:

“Quick Quilts to Make in a Weekend” (1996) published by New Holland
“The Weekend Quilter” (1997) published by New Holland
“Quick and EasyProjects for The Weekend Quilter” (2002) published by New Holland
“Quick, Colourful Quilts” (2003) published by New Holland

My work is included in Kaffe Fassett’s “Caravan of Quilts” (2004)

I have also written various articles about my quilts for British and American magazines.