KZNQG is the umbrella guild for all affiliated guilds in the beautiful province of KZN. Our members receive a quarterly newsletter, preceding our Open Day meetings where we host a guest speaker, quilt display, vendor area and quilt related demonstrations.
Areas - KZN Midlands, Southern and Northern KZN coastal areas, Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
Meetings - Quarterly
http://www.kznquiltersguild.co.za/
Chairperson:
Lise Oosthuizen
SAQG regional rep:
Candice Donaldson
082 859 3339
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The guild was formed in 1989 as the Regional Guild for KwaZulu-Natal. The aim was and still is to promote, develop and teach quilting skills. A quarterly newsletter is sent to approximately 200 members with relevant regional and national quilting news, articles and information. This newsletter also appears on our website as a means of reaching as many people as we can. The website is used to promote quilting events in KZN and around the country. As one of the hosting guilds for national festivals, the guild held very successful festivals in 1990, 1996, 2004, 2015 and 2024.
Meetings (called Open Days) are held around February, May, August and October at the Hillcrest Methodist Church. Demonstrations, guest speakers, vendors selling their quilt related products, raffles and refreshments are the usual format for the meetings, as well as a large display of quilts to inspire members and visitors alike.
Our Quilt Academy fundraising initiative is held every 2 months. These classes are aimed at anyone who would like to learn quilting or improve existing skills. They are held on Saturday mornings in Westville. At a nominal cost you can learn from established and SAQG accredited quilt teachers. There are also plenty of helpers to assist you if you have questions. These classes are very popular and well supported.
In step with the continual development of the art of quilt making, we have established a Modern Workgroup as a member benefit for KZNQG members. This group meets four times a year to explore the techniques of Modern Quilting.
One of our affiliated guilds, Grassroots Quilters Guild, was instrumental in the organizing and completion of the famous 26 Peace quilts. Quilters worldwide were invited to make “Peace Bricks” which were used in a wall built of fabric. This Wall of Peace exhibit was a concrete show of commitment to peace in South Africa and all over the world. These quilts are still on permanent display at the International Convention Centre in Durban.
