Stamp Swap Social
When: Saturday 14 March 2026, 4:30pm-5:45pm.
Cost: Free event
Join us for funzies after the show closes. Make fabric stamps to swap – or just hang out IRL with longtime online friends, and meet new modern makers from around Australia.
The Aussie Modern Quilt Scene
– Sharon Nicholls-Thomson & Guests
When: Saturday 14 March 2026, 6.00pm-7.30pm.
Cost: $30
Tickets: Book here
In August 2025 modern quilter, Wollongong MQG leader and quilt store owner Sharon Nicholls-Thomson was invited to the Festival of Quilts (Birmingham, UK) to talk about the Modern Quilting movement in Australia. Her lecture was designed to open the eyes of an international audience that wasn’t particularly familiar with the scale and scope of our local scene – despite being fascinated by (and a little bit in love with…) all things Australian.
At the FoQ Sharon discussed various topics:
Who is making modern quilts in Australia?
Where does an Aussie modern quilter hang out?
Where do they exhibit their quilts?
Is there such a thing as a recognisable Aussie Style?
The MQSA committee thought it would be great for us to have an opportunity to hear this talk too, so we’re asking Sharon to present it here for a local audience, including her round-up of some recent Modern Quilt category prize winners at state shows, past winners at our very own Modern Quilt Show Australia, and quilts made by other notable members of our community.
Will we Aussie modern makers agree with the UK audience’s interpretation of an Aussie Modern Quilt Style?