A number of years ago, the South African Quilters` Guild undertook to document any quilt in South Africa that was made prior to 1960. Most of the museums have been visited and the quilts in their safe keeping have been photographed and documented. Quilts that are in private homes and collections that have been brought to our attention have also been documented.
We are quite certain that there are many quilts and related textile articles that we have not yet discovered.
We invite anyone who has or knows of quilts, patchwork or quilted items made before 1960 to contact SAQG to enable us to document them. We only require a good colour photograph of the article and a form to be completed for our records. We are particularly interested in Voortrekker quilts (lappies komberse) and Kappies. Please help us to maintain and add to our Quilting Heritage!
Contact: Bettie van Zyl
082 330 9088
Email Bettie
Quilting in South Africa
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History
History
2021
Celebrating 200 years of the town of Clanwilliam in the Cederberg. The 5 panels measuring 3.25 m wide by 2m long are displayed in the Ou Tronk Museum.
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2018
On display at Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein
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2010
2007
1996
On display at No 7 Castle Hill Museum, Central, Port Elizabeth
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1899
1890 - 1925
1886 (Circa)
On display at Macrorie House Museum, Pietermaritzburg
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1883
On display at National Museum, Bloemfontein
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1881 (Circa)
Currently in Port Elizabeth
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1875 (Circa)
On display at National Museum, Bloemfontein
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1867 (Circa)
Currently in Swellendam and is still in use
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1840 (Circa)
Present location: St John`s D.S.G., Scottsville
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1820-1830
1718
On display at National Museum, Bloemfontein
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1780
