Wonderland
The TSI-DQ Challenge 2026
Theme : ‘WONDERLAND’
1.Open to all. Free shipping within India. Please DM us for international shipping.
2.Entry fee - Rs.1300. Entry form is here : https://forms.gle/X4kqjQhVnCmn3RHv9
3.You will be shipped a curated fat quarter bundle of 8 fabrics.
4.Make a finished quilt measuring 20”x20”. At least 50% coverage should be from these fabrics. You may add other fabrics also, but not on more than 50% of total area.
5.The theme is open to any interpretation and any style/technique.
6.Last date to upload photographs of finished quilts is Dec 15th, 2026.
7.Shortlisted quilts will be part of a travelling exhibition and should reach us at Chennai by Dec 31st, 2026.
8.Exhibition debuts at Sri Sankara Hall, Chennai on Jan 22nd, 2027.
Fabulous ribbons and exciting prizes to be won.
Quilts will be retained by QIF for a period of 1-2 years and may be shown at other venues in India and abroad
For stall space at the venue, please reach out to us via email or direct messaging on our SM
Birds of Paradise
Travel exhibit at Carrefour European Quilt Show 2026, France
Quilt India Foundation’s Birds of Paradise art quilt show was a massive success!
Visitors at Carrefour European Quilt Show 2026 [in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France] praised its captivating theme, stunning presentation, and creative installation at Chapelle St. Joseph.
Check out the photos and videos in the links below
Birds of Paradise
Travel exhibit at Sew Awareness 2026, South Africa
Quilt India Foundation had a fabulous international showing of ‘BIRDS OF PARADISE’ collection
at 23rd South African National Quilt Festival, themed "Sew Awareness 2026
Venue: at the Collegiate Girls' High School in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape
Dates :
7-11 July 2026
For pics and videos
Reflect
“Reflect”, the TSI-DQ 2024 challenge exhibition
Venue: Sri Sankara Hall, TTK Road,
Chennai – ENTRY FREE
Dates and times
Inauguration and awards
Friday 24th January 2026 - 4.30 pm to 8 pm
Saturday : 25 January 2026: 11 am to 8 pm
Sunday : 26 January 2026: 11 am to 8 pm
Monday : 27 January 2026 : 11 am to 6 pm
Birds of Paradise
‘BIRDS OF PARADISE’ travel exhibit
Venue: Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore
Dates and times:
October 23rd 2025- 11am to 3.30pm
October 24th 2025- 10am to 3pm
MAHE Bengaluru Campus, Govindapura Yelahanka
For visitors passes, please WhatsApp 9551655776
Birds of Paradise
“Birds of Paradise”, the TSI-DQ 2024 challenge exhibition
Venue: Sri Sankara Hall, TTK Road,
Chennai – ENTRY FREE
Dates and times
Inauguration and awards
Friday 24th January 2025 - 4.30 pm to 8 pm
Saturday : 25 January 2025: 11 am to 8 pm
Sunday : 26 January 2025: 11 am to 8 pm
Monday : 27 January 2025 : 11 am to 6 pm
The Art of Quilting
An exclusive exhibition of Art quilts, facilitated by Quilt India Foundation, showing at Gallery Art Motif, A1 - 178 Safdarjung Enclave Fourth Floor, New Delhi 110029.
Open house on 30th November 11 am -7 pm
Exhibition on until 28th Dec, Monday to Saturday, 10 am -6 pm
"Abundance," in the African continent
Voices in Cloth
South African International Quilt Festival
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: 4th -9th July 2024
Bharat Week at India House
Hosted by Dr Thelma John David,
Consul General of India in Durban
Durban, South Africa: 15 -22 August 2024
'Abundance' quilts at the "Threads of Time" Kenya Quilt Guild's annual quilt show
Nairobi, Kenya: 6th to 8th September 2024
QIF at Peace and Reconciliation conference
The 9th ‘annual conference on peace and reconciliation’ June 2023 - Quilt India Foundation exhibited a small curated collection of 5 quilts at the conference venue
