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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.
Acknowledgement of Country
Members of SA Quilters recognise the traditional owners of the country where we live. We celebrate the diversity of Indigenous people and their enduring culture and connections to the land and waters of Australia.
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
At the October SA Quilters meeting, the girls showed off their amazing jackets made at Hovia Workshops with Wendy Whellum.
DARE TO DIFFER 2025
Conditions of Entry available for download on the Dare to Differ page here.
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.
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.
POLICY: Catastrophic Days
If a Government Department declares a Catastrophic Day, all SA Quilters organised activities will be cancelled.
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 Chris O’Brien
Guest Speaker: Chris O’Brien “Persistence and Resilience in Quiltmaking”
Shop: Habit Patch Web Site: Habit Patch
Raffle Quilt: Glenelg Quilters
Fat Quarter Raffle: Low volume fabric
Show and Tell: Block of the Month quilts
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.
PLEASE NOTE: No monthly meeting in January 2025 and I-Patch is not produced in January.
See you all in February for a fantastic start to 2025.
Web site update – 30/10/2024 – 40th Birthday Sew Along. 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.
Instagram
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with some fun filters. Instagram provides another avenue for SA Quilters to connect with members, post current events and explore our community through information sharing. Click on the Instagram logo to safely link you to the SA Quilters Instagram channel.
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.
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.
