Exhibition Quilts at the Festival of Quilts 2026

competition quilts at FOQ 2026 :: part two

ABOVE: Detail of Lockdown Triangles by Diemuth Berges of Langwedel, Germany

By Patricia Belyea

To see Part One of the Competition Quilts +click here

BIRMINGHAM UK There are more! It's irresistible to look at gorgeous quilts, especially the details.

Miniature Happenstance (Miniature)  
Charlie Morton — Winslow, UK
Designer — Sarah Hibbert

Miniature Happenstance by Charlie Morton of Winslow, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKMiniature Happenstance by Charlie Morton of Winslow, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Collars and Cuffs 
Mrs. Sarah Gill — Cambridge, UK

Collars and Cuffs by Mrs. Sarah Gill of Cambridge, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKCollars and Cuffs by Mrs. Sarah Gill of Cambridge, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Horatio  
Bronwyn Hill — Wamboin, Australia

Horatio by Bronwyn Hill of Wamboin, Australia at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKHoratio by Bronwyn Hill of Wamboin, Australia at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Mesmerist 
Jo Westfoot & Joe Bennison — Hook, UK

Mesmerist by Jo Westfoot & Joe Bennison of Hook, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKMesmerist by Jo Westfoot & Joe Bennison of Hook, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

The Tonganoxie Ghost Quilt 
Julia McLeod — Walnut Creek, USA

The Tonganoxie Ghost Quilt  by Julia McLeod of Walnut Creek, USA at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKThe Tonganoxie Ghost Quilt  by Julia McLeod of Walnut Creek, USA at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Flowering Bush   
Liudmila Bronshtein — Haifa, Russia

Flowering Bush by Liudmila Bronshtein of Haifa, Ru at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKFlowering Bush by Liudmila Bronshtein of Haifa, Ru at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

La Catrina  
Kristy O’Connor — Epsom, UK

La Catrina by Kristy O’Connor of Epsom, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKLa Catrina by Kristy O’Connor of Epsom, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Littoral   
Liz Howlett — Eastbourne, UK

Littoral by Liz Howlett of Eastbourne, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKLittoral by Liz Howlett of Eastbourne, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Crazy Quilt  
Mandy Nash — Llantrisant, UK

Crazy Quilt by Mandy Nash of Llantrisant, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKCrazy Quilt by Mandy Nash of Llantrisant, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Lottie 
Helen Brookham & Sandy Chandler — Launceston, UK

Lottie by Helen Brookham & Sandy Chandler of Launceston, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKLottie by Helen Brookham & Sandy Chandler of Launceston, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Canterbury Tales 
Catherine Millar & Tim Millar — Castle Cary, UK

Canterbury Tales by Catherin Millar & Tim Millar of Castle Cary, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKCanterbury Tales by Catherin Millar & Tim Millar of Castle Cary, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Into blue waters  
Alexandra Kingswell — Belper, UK

Into blue waters by Alexandra Kingswell of Belper, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKInto blue waters by Alexandra Kingswell of Belper, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Baby Mod 
Rachel Snee — Sheffield, UK

Baby Mod by Rachel Snee of Sheffield, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKBaby Mod by Rachel Snee of Sheffield, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Poole Pottery II  
Jean Twycross — Bournemouth, UK

Poole Pottery II  by Jean Twycross of Bournemouth, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKPoole Pottery II  by Jean Twycross of Bournemouth, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Radiance  
S Woodgate — Congleton, UK

Radiance by S Woodgate of Congleton, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKRadiance by S Woodgate of Congleton, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Untitled  
Laura Elford — Canterbury, UK

Untitled by Laura Elford of Canterbury, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKUntitled by Laura Elford of Canterbury, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Anacapri (Miniature)  
Sarah Alden — Oxford, UK

Anacapri by Sarah Alden of Oxford, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKAnacapri by Sarah Alden of Oxford, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

A Magical Winter Garden  
Linda Crouch — Doncaster, Australia

A Magical Winter Garden by Linda Crouch of Doncaster, Australia at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKA Magical Winter Garden by Linda Crouch of Doncaster, Australia at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

Butterfly (5-9 years) 
Zoe Pugh — Cheltenham, UK

Butterfly by Zoe Pugh of Cheltenham, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UKButterfly by Zoe Pugh of Cheltenham, UK at Festival of Quilts 2026 in Birmingham UK

The 2026 Festival is over, the quilts are safely tucked away, and now the memories linger of a great gathering of quilts and quilters.

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