The South African Quilters’ Guild Travelling Exhibition aims to raise awareness for the art of quiltmaking by showcasing the work of its members.  The Travelling Exhibition quilts travel the country for approx. one and a half years to guilds and groups, exhibition spaces and galleries to expose quilting to other artists and the general public.

ALL members of the SAQG were invited to participate in the next SAQG Travelling Exhibition by making a quilt inspired by the theme ‘Sew Conscious’.

We welcomed traditional-styled, modern and art quilts!

According to vocabulary.com conscious is a Latin word which originally meant “alert” or “aware”.  It is about knowing and perceiving; having an awareness of your surroundings, sensations and thoughts. Being conscious, according to seamwork.com, is about living with intention, which comes from having a specific viewpoint on the world.  Intention links our view of the world and the way we engage within it – it connects our values and our actions. 

The conditions were that the entry must be a quilt, consists of 3 layers and made primarily of cloth. Any techniques or construction method may have been used. The final Collection consists of 32 quilts, measuring 40cm wide by 55cm long.

Travelling Schedule 2025 – 2026: 

1. 10 May 2025 -  Golden West Quilters Guild
   Contact: Paul Schutte – Click here to email
2. 7 June 2025  -  Jacaranda Quilters Guild
   Contact: Una Mostert – Click here to email
3. 26 to 29 June 2025  -  De Hoop Quilt Retreat
   Contact: Contact: Wilma Havenga – Click here to email
4. 3 to 6 July 2025  -  Clarens Quilt Festival
   Contact: Alae Grabe – Click here to email
5. 23 July to 7 August 2025  -  Outeniqua Quilt Festival
   Contact: Elize Kemp – Click here to email
6. 15 August 2025  -  Golden Gate Quilters Guild
   Contact:  Rentia Wolmarans – Click here to email
7. 30 August 2025  -  KwaZulu Natal Quilters Guild
   Contact:  Lise Oosthuizen – Click here to email
8. 20 September 2025  -  Smithfield Patchjol
   Contact: Carina Lubbe – Click here to email
9. 8 to 11 October 2025  -  Dias Quilters Guild Spring Show
   Contact: Leonie van Zanten – Click here to email
10. 8 November 2025 – Good Hope Quilters Guild
    Contact: Wilma Havenga – Click here to email
11. 15 to 18 December 2025 – “Quilts in a Church”, Nieu Bethesda
    Contact: Antoinette Kriel – Click here to email
12. 27 January 2026 – Hibiscus Quilters Guild
    Contact: Elna Stringer – Click here to email
13. 14 February 2026 – Vaal Triangle Quilters Guild
    Contact:  Elsa Brits – Click here to email
14. 21 March 2026 – Golden Rand Quilters Guild
    Contact: Gail van Rooyen – Click here to email
15. 1 to 31 May 2026 – Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
    Contact: Christa Gouws – Click here to email
16. 7 to 11 July 2026 – “Sew Awareness” South African National Quilt Festival, Gqeberha
    Contact: Sonja Gouveia – Click here to email

For more information and any queries, please contact:

2025-2026

Antoinette Kriel

042 294 1143 or 083 556 3043 (WhatsApp)

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