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Welcome to SA Quilters
SA Quilters Patrons
Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Mr Rod Bunten.
Quilters’ Guild of South Australia Inc (SA Quilters) was established in 1984 and has grown to encompass around 500 individual members and 90 affiliated city and country quilting groups.
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in quilt making.
Click here to see the SA Quilters Policies.
Quick Link
Contact the Workshops Convenor at email Workshops. And link to the Workshops page here.
News Update
Tickets for the 2024 Festival of Quilts raffle can be purchased at the SA Quilters monthly meeting, Sit and Sews or by phoning Margaret on 0419 860 757. Tickets are $2 each and the raffle will be drawn at the SA Quilters meeting on 1st August 2024.
First prize is the beautiful “Conway Album” quilt valued at $4,200 and second prize is the Bernina Bernette 05 Series Academy sewing machine valued at $599.
Part Proceeds go to:
MEETINGS INFORMATION
Evening Meetings
Are held at Burnside Community Centre on the first Thursday of each month from February to December at 7.15pm for 8pm start. Parking onsite with no time restrictions.
Cost: $5 for members, $10 for visitors, affiliate and non-members.
*details of each meeting on this page.
Daytime Meetings
The final daytime meeting was held in May. The meetings have been suspended due to low attendance.
Members and visitors will have time to meet friends, indulge in retail therapy at the attending quilt shop, visit the library or to drop off Quilts of Love, our community quilt program. There is a guest speaker at each meeting, raffle prizes to win, SA Quilters sub-committee reports and an inspiring Show and Tell.
Did you know?
Your Quilt group can showcase your raffle quilts at SA Quilters monthly meetings. This gives you the opportunity to sell more raffle tickets and advertise your upcoming exhibition. To book in your quilt please contact Denise Johnston by email on Community Quilts.
SA Quilters Meetings Calendar – 2024
Welcome address: President, Heather Ford
Special Event: 2024 Annual General Meeting
Shop: Kadina Craft and Sewing Centre Facebook: Kadina Craft and Sewing Centre
Community Quilt: Festival of Quilts Raffle quilt “Conway Album”
Fat Quarter Raffle: Floral
Show and Tell: Pretty
Library: Available for borrows and returns
Kitchen open for tea and coffee. Please bring a clean cup.
If members didn’t receive a 40-Year Commemorative Birthday Badge, please see Peggy at the Welcome Desk or at Sit and Sew or Workshops.
Web site update – 15/4/2024 – Machine Quilters. Please let us know by email at SA Quilters if you spot any errors.
Facebook
SA Quilters runs a very active Facebook page which posts information of interest to quilters. It is a public page which means that it is accessible to everyone interested in SA Quilters and in quilting. If you or your Group has information that you would like to have on the Facebook page please let us know by email at SA Quilters. Click on the Facebook logo to safely link you to the SA Quilters Facebook page.
YouTube
SA Quilters has a dedicated YouTube Channel where you can view videos of visits to members sewing rooms, chats with members and other interesting quilting related demonstrations and stories to enjoy. Click on the YouTube logo to safely link you to the SA Quilters YouTube channel.
POLICY: Catastrophic Days
If a Government Department declares a Catastrophic Day, all SA Quilters organised activities will be cancelled.
It is recommended that all SA Quilters affiliated groups adopt this policy.
SA QUILTERS – SIT AND SEWS
SA Quilters has Sit and Sew days to suit everyone and everyone is welcome. You can find more details by clicking on the Sit and Sew Group Logos below to go to the Sit and Sew page:
SEW it’s Wednesday – SA Quilters Sit and Sew Group
Saturday Stars – SA Quilters Sit and Sew Group
Unplugged Stitchers (Hand Sewing) – SA Quilters Sit and Sew Group
SA Quilters: Comfort Quilts – SA Quilters Charity Quilts Sewing Day
Modern Mix SA – Everyone is welcome
The Modern Mix SA Quilters is a gathering for quilters who are interested in finding out more about modern quilting. For more information including meeting place, dates and times please click on the Modern Mix Logo to go to the Modern Mix page.
