2026 South African National Quilt Festival Sew Awareness



2026 South African National Quilt Festival Sew Awareness


Event Details

Hosted by Dias Quilters’ Guild

7-11 July 2026

Collegiate Girls High School, Kestell Street, Parsons Hill, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape

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And just like that… the stitches are complete. 

“Thank you” does not even come close to the GRATITUDE we feel after this festival!
A MASSIVE, heartfelt thank you to EVERY single person who made Sew Awareness 2026 possible - our incredible committee, our sponsors, our suppliers, our workshop presenters, our volunteers, the venue and staff, everyone who worked behind-the-scenes, the cleaners, and every single person who walked through those doors.
Thank you! THANK YOU! What an awesome festival!
You are truly the thread that holds this community together!
And now the drumroll for the NEXT FESTIVAL!! 
We’ll see you at the 24th South African National Quilt Festival in 2028, under the theme “Transition” that will be hosted at Woodhill College in Pretoria.
The 2028 festival is presented jointly by Golden Rand Guild for Quilters (GRG), Jacaranda Quilters Guild (JQG), the Golden West Guild and the Vaal Triangle Guild. Our theme, Transition, embodies a celebration of our individual and collective quilting journeys and growth over time.
Until next time - keep creating, keep connecting, and keep sewing.
From all of us at Sew Awareness, we’ll see you in 2028!