Quilt Guilds in Other Countries
African Continent
- Cape Town, South Africa, Africa
The Good Hope Quilters Guild. We have approx 300 members and meet quarterly, February, May, August, and November. We are the umbrella guild for the whole of the Western Cape area, covering 24 groups of different sizes. We have interesting guest speakers and demos at each meeting, with a block draw, vendors selling fabric and quilt-related items. At the November meeting we have a ‘Teachers Sampler Day’, where we set up teachers demonstrating their specialty, ie.double bindings, easy borders, embellishment etc. We also make many quilts for worthy causes, such as SOS Children’s Village and others. - Durban, South Africa, Africa
Durban South Africa. Natal Quilters Guild. Umbrella Guild to 22 Guilds Meet 4 times a year. Feb, May, Aug, Nov, last Sat of the month. 9am to 3.30 pm (All day meeting. Tea and lunches for sale) Venue Pinetown Girls High School. Sales tables, vendors, raffles, demonstrations, guest speakers. Quilt exhibition and show and tell. Organizers of the next National Quilt Festival 2004 Website details to follow. Beverley-Ann Fink Email: bevannfink@hotmail.com - Howick, KwaZulu NatalSouth Africa
Meander Quilters’ Guild.. We have about 35 members who pay $6 a year in subs and $1 door fee. We meet on the last Thursday of each month in St Luke’s Church Hall, Harvard Street, Howick at 13h45. We generally have a guest speaker/workshop leader for each meeting. We make at least one quilt for a fundraiser for a charitable organization (usually local). For more details contact Lindy on nomajuba@gmail.com - Nairobi, Kenya, Africa
The Kenya Quilt Guild meets at 9.30 am on the third Thursday of the month at EAWL headquarters, Weal House, Bishops Road Nairobi. We have a speaker or demonstration, library, Show and Tell, Block of the Month, and various challenges. We have a Workshop twice a week, monthly newsletter, regular outings, and an annual Show. Dues are K sh 1000/- per year. Visitors are welcome. Contact rebelo@iconnect.co.ke for details - Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa
Lilongwe Quilt Guild — we currently meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM in various members’ homes. We do Show and Tell and have a Block of the Month presented and raffled each month. We annually do a quilt that is raffled for charity. We currently have around 25 members. If you are interested in information please contact Michele H. MalawiMom@mycoupons.com - Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Africa
The Dias Quilter’s Guild meets on the last Saturday of each month at 2.00 p.m. We have approx 200 members and visitors are welcome. We have all the usual guild activities. jaysqh@iafrica.com
Bahamas. Stepping Stone Quilters, Nassau ,
Bahamas
We have about 20 members Dues $25 p.a. plus 2 raffle donations and a
birthday celebration & Christmas gift for another member. Annual show
in January. Annual challenge. Contact Maria Chisnall
chisnall@coralwave.com for more information
Belgium – click here
Denmark – click here
France
French
Quilters’ GuildMontpellier, France
We are a Traditional Quilting group of 30 members. We meet at the MPT George
Sand in Montpellier every Thursday except during school vacations. We each
make a large quilt during the year and we play with mystery quilts for small
projects. Our quilt show is every three years. Tea and goodies every
afternoon with talk about our future trips
Gauteng
Pretoria, Gauteng. Jacaranda Quilters’ Guild We have over 300 members who meet 3 times per annum in February, June and October, and many home groups who meet independently throughout the city. Three newsletters per annum are available to members. Please see our website for more information.
Germany
- Meldorf
Patchworkkreis-Heide We are a group of 12 women in the north of Germany (100 km north of Hamburg). We meet two times a month, the first Monday and the third Wednesday. Visitors are welcome - Stuttgart
Black Forest Quilt Guild in Stuttgart, Germany. Found in 1992 we have currently 100 German + American Members, meetings are bi-lingual. We usually meet on the 4th Friday of the month. We have BOMs, raffles, demonstrations + retreats twice a year. We invite quilters, visiting or moving to the Stuttgart area /Southern Germany, to join us. - Ramstein
Rheinland Pfalz Quilt Guild We meet at the Vogelweh Elementary School; usually the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm. We have various programs in our guild to include We presently have over 80 members. We offer weekly stitch and gab, monthly general meetings, various challenges throughout the year, and classes. Each year we have an auction for members, and at each general meeting there are raffle prizes along with member prizes. Ours is a unique and diverse guild, as our members are military, spouses, civilians, etc. inforpqg@gmail.com
Greece
Athens, Greece
Guild-Name: Hellenic Quilting Guild, 59, Zoodochu Pigis str. Exarhia It is about the national Greek Guild. 100 members who pay 25 Euros per year and as small fee every time we give a lesson. Opening time depends on the lessons
EMail: paplomatoudes@gmail.com
Holland – click here
Hungary, Pecs. We started in 1995. We are a small guild in Hungary. We have about 35 members who pay $10 a year. We meet at 5pm on every Wednesday. We have fat quarter swap, international DJ swap, classes and yearly 2 exhibitions. We also have a sponsored small group of jobless women. We would like to make a big benefit show for a Children Hospice-House. Our small friends love a little bird, who is a big helper of very sick children…We would like to get birds from around the World. Please send us a free size bird, if you like this plane. Thanks a lot. Contact zsombor3@mail.matav.hu for more information.
Iceland
Islenska Butasaumsfelagid – The Icelandic Patchwork and Quilting Association.
http://www.butasaumur.is/
The Icelandic Patchwork and Quilting Association, Íslenska bútasaumsfélagið, was
established in the year 2000. At the inaugural/first meeting there were 140
members from most parts of Iceland. Today the members are 400.
Ireland
- Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild Northern Ireland Patchwork Guild, NIPG Just under 100 members. We meet once a month for a talk and workshops (except July and August) in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, near Belfast. Visitors are very welcome. We hold annual exhibitions of members’ work. Details of the programme can be obtained from the website or contact by email: northernirelandpatchworkguild@yahoo.co.uk
- Irish Patchwork Society celebrates it’s 25th anniversary in 2006. Our branches meet in Dublin, Drogheda/Dundalk, New Ross, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny. We have over 400 members. Visit our website or contact us at admin@irishpatchwork.ie Visitors are welcome to attend branch meetings and all details of venues and times are available on the website.
Japan
- Okinawa
Pacific Patchwork Guild. We have about 80 members. Dues are $12 per year. We meet every Tuesday at Bob Hope Primary School from 7 to 9 pm. We are open to all services and civilians. Activities include fabric swaps and drawings, PinPoint Demos, secret pals, Show Time, monthly workshops, shopping tours, and 2-weekend retreats per year. We also publish a monthly newsletter. - Kinser Quilters Guild – meetings on Sunday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Bldg. 107, Rm. 251, 20 members made up of military wives and local Japanese members. Door prizes every meeting, monthly blocks of the month, secret sister, challenges, yearly retreats, fat quarter sales. For more information, e-mail: jpmitchfam@hotmail.com
- Tokyo
Friendship Quilters’ Club. We have about 130 members throughout metropolitan Tokyo organized into 14 local chapters. Each chapter meets twice a month. FQC is very active with numerous chapter quilt shows and a bi-annual Quilt Matsuri (Festival). A monthly newsletter, blocks of the month, mystery quilts, trunk shows, workshops, quilt camps, international round robins, and charity quilts are just part of our activities. If interested in more information, please email shizu.shizuko@nifty.ne.jp
Kenya
Kenya Quilt Guild
We meet every third Thursday of the month from 10:00 am till noon at Sikh Union Community Centre on ForrestRoad, Nairobi. The Kenya Quilt Guild is a vibrant cosmopolitan group of people who love the art of quilting. The largest group is based in and around Nairobi where meetings are held monthly. Kenya Quilt Guild meetings are held each month, except August and December, on the 3rd Thursday. We meet at the Sikh Union. Approach from Westlands, cross Limuru Road, and take the sliproad down to the left. Sikh Union is near Premier Academy. Meetings include guest speakers, demonstrations, or workshops along with the regular business. There are occasional opportunities to buy fabrics, quilting magazines, and other quilt-related items at the meetings. The Guild has a comprehensive library. Books can be checked out by the members for an annual fee of kes 2000/- Smaller groups meet regularly at members’ homes and offer each advice and support on their individual projects. Email: kenyaquiltguild1@gmail.com
Kuwait
The KTAA Quilt Group under the auspices of Kuwait Textile Arts Association meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month September to May every year. We make Raffle quilts,do group projects hold annual exhibitions and have guest speakers every year. We encourage quilters to share new techniques and new quilters to try them.
For more information contact: q8quilters@yahoo.com
Luxembourg.
International Quilt Guild of
Luxembourg. We have bees,shows and meet every 2 weeks in Bertrange. We are 150 members.
We have about 150
members. We meet every second
week in the Centre Jean Paul II.We have Trips and Workshops and quilting Bees as well as a
Newsletter which appears 4 times a year. We also do Exhibitions. felidae@pt.lu
Mexico
- Ajijic. The Mexico city quilt guild is a multinational organization of 20 plus English and Spanish speaking dedicated to the promotion of friendship and fellowship through the making of quilts. Meetings are Thursday mornings at various homes in Mexico City Contact almarosajimenez@prodigy.com
- Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
- International Quilters of Monterrey, Mexico (IQMM) is a group of quilters of many levels of experience, varied areas of interest, and diverse cultural backgrounds of around 25 ladies. We meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month. For more information: iqmm_2003@hotmail.com
Norway – click here
Oman
Muscat Quilt Guild We are an international group of women meeting once a month September to May. At our meetings we have a monthly journal; a show and tell of completed quilts; and a “tips and tricks” session. Members also work on a raffle quilt to benefit a charity. We work with the other guilds in the area and the Bernina dealer to bring in professional instructors. muscatquiltguild@gmail.com
Qatar
Doha,
Qatar Quilt Guild
We have 75 members from over 20 countries who pay QR 120 per year in dues. We meet the last Wednesday of every month September – May (except December). Contact us at qatarquiltguild@gmail.com
Saudi Arabia –
- Dhahran Oasis Quilt Guild, Baker House, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi ArabiaRiyadh International Quilt Guild We meet every third Sunday of the month membership 150sr guest 30sr. For security purposes we do not disclose our location. For anyone interested or would like to learn about quilting you are welcome to come for a visit. We have a door prize, Fabric swap, BOM and a program presentation. There are a few ladies that teach and have friendship groups. You may contact Evelyn mockfaiz@yahoo.com
- Dubai Quilters’ Guild meets the last Sunday of the month at the Metropolitan Hotel, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai. Formed in 1999, our membership enjoys the benefits of a multinational organization. Creativity and cultural influences create amazing quilts. judy.stansfield@gmail.com
South Africa,
Kwa Zulu – Natal, Durban. Kwa Zulu – Natal Quilters Guild. We have over 100 members. We meet four times a year on a Saturday at Durban Girls High School in Penzance Rd from 9 am onwards. At these meetings we have a Quilt show, invite special speakers, shops sell the latest in the Quilting world and have demonstrations throughout the morning. All details on the website.
Johannesburg, Gauteng The Golden Rand Guild for quilters have quarterly meetings and send quarterly newsletters to members for more information see our website.
Switzerland
- Geneva
American International Womens Guild Our quilting group meets every Thursday morning at 10:00am at the American International Women’s Club in Geneva, Switzerland. Quilters must join the club to attend the group. - Luzern
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Thailand
Pakkret, Thailand just north of Bangkok. DGBKKQG. We have about 15members who meet on Tuesdays at our teacher’s house. We have hadgroup projects and swaps, classes and field trips. We have made close toa hundred crib quilt for AIDS babies. Some of us volunteer at themiddle school to teach the kids machine skills. In addition to anypatchwork we do we are a support group for each other in this country -foreign to most of us. Contact dorisgail@hotmail.com
United Arab Emigrates
Abu Dhabi Quilting Guild – 4 January 2012 The Abu Dhabi Quilting Guild meets monthly, September through May,at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.In addition to monthly meetings, the guild has small groups (Bees) located throughout the city. Workshops are offered monthly and the guild also sponsors an annual retreat featuring internationally known instructors. For more information, contact adqguild@hotmail.com
Abu Dhabi We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month at 9 am at UAE Univeristy on 34th St. Abu Dhabi. We have 70+ members with membership dues 200 dhs/year and 20 dhs coffee fee monthly. We have monthly classes and a yearly retreat with world class quilt artists. Contact Terri Bushnell +971 50 329 3678. daveandterrib@me.com
- Canterbry, Kent: Oast Quilters are a group of 300 members throughout SE Kent meeting 6 times a year on a Saturday. Membership £20 Talks from International Speakers and workshops
- London, UK. Website of the London Region of the Quilters’ Guild UK
- Cornwall, Bude. Parkhouse Patchworkers. We have about 50 members. We meet at 7:30 pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in the Parkhouse Centre, Bude. We have speakers, workshops, show and tell, and general camaraderie. Make quilts for Shelter Box. Contact: email: orr425@btinternet.com
- Newark Patchwork Group Meets at the Highfields School London Road NEWARK on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 19.30. 30 members. For more information, Email: Chrissie@hillside-21.freeserve.co.uk or write Chrissie Cook(Secretary) 21 Hillside, Tuxford, NEWARK, Notts NG22 0JJ England
- Hampshire, Basingstoke NORTH HAMPSHIRE QUILTERS-celebrating their 20th year in 2000. A group of 45 mixed ability quilters always glad to welcome beginners and guests. We meet first and third Wednesdays, at 7:30 Richard Aldworth School, Western Way, Basingstoke, except in August. Guest fee: £2.50, annual membership £15.00. A generous raffle at each meeting. The content of meetings varies Major quilting speakers, hands-on evenings, and full-day workshops. Contact Diana Baker 01256 780012.
- Penarth, South Wales – Penarth & District Quilters. We have, at present around 75 members. Membership costs #15 per year. We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 8pm at St. Augustine’s Church Hall, Penarth. Loads of activities – trips to quilt shows, talks by local (& not so local) quilters, Saturday dayschools, raffle, block of the month and loads else! We do a show every year, and everyone is welcome to join us – from the newest quilting addict to the oldest! Contact e.thomas@net.ntl.com for more information.
- Wheathampstead, Herts. Mead Quilters have about 60 members. We meet at Mead Hall, Wheathampstead on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm and on the first Thursday of each month at 10.00 am.We have speakers and practical evenings, a block of the month, workshops, and shows.
Zimbabwe
Harare. Zimbabwe National Quilters Guild, 2 guilds run from both Harare and Bulawayo. Monthly meetings on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Annual shows alternating between the 2 guilds. Contact PO Box A 1504, Harare
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