2025-2026 13th SAQG Travelling Quilt Exhibition - Sew Conscious

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

We welcome 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. 

Conditions to participate:  

1. The entrant must be a paid-up member of the SAQG by Guild affiliation or an individual member.
2. The entry must be a quilt, consist of at least 3 layers and be made primarily of cloth.Any technique or construction method may be used.The quilt must be easy to pack and travel e.g. with no elements or embellishments that may deteriorate, break or distort other quilts.
3. Size: The finished quilt must measure 40cm wide X 55cm long and be in Portrait format. The total measurement includes any fringes and/or extensions etc. No frames or heavy attachments will be accepted.
4. Entry fee: ZA R100 per entry.  The cost of sending the entry is for the quilters own account.
5. The quilt cannot be for sale and must be available to travel with the Exhibition until July 2026.
6. Please note:  This is NOT a competition. However, the entries will be juried by qualified quilt judges to ensure compliance to size and work of a high standard.
7. If the entry is not accepted, the quilter will be notified and the return of the entry will be for the quilters own account.

Timeline:

The Sew Conscious Collection will travel around the country from March 2025 to July 2026 to end in Gqeberha as a satellite exhibition of the “Sew Awareness” SA National Quilt Festival.

Entries open: 4 September 2024

Entries close: 15 February 2025

Entries delivery deadline: 28 February 2025

Travelling Exhibition commence: 15 March 2025

Travelling Exhibition ends: July 2026 at the “Sew Awareness” SA National Quilt Festival in Gqeberha.

How to enter:

• CLICK HERE to download the Entry Form or contact Antoinette Kriel – info@quiltsouthafrica.co.za
• Complete one Entry Form for each entry
• Make payment to the SAQG account (see Entry Form) and send proof of payment to Antoinette Kriel – info@quiltsouthafrica.co.za
• Entries to be sent/ delivered to Antoinette Kriel – 27 Lovemore Crescent, St Francis Bay, 6312  cell. 083 556 3043 or to Postnet, St Francis Bay or PUDO, Gently Worn, St Francis Bay.

We look forward to receiving your Sew Conscious entries and are excited to see and exhibit the different styles of work and interpretation of the theme, the quality of workmanship and the imaginative way in which you use fabric, colour and design.

If you need more information or have any queries, please contact Antoinette Kriel - 042 294 1143 or 083 556 3043 (WhatsApp) or send an e-mail to info@quiltsouthafrica.co.za