ABOUT US 

Registered in 1989, the Hungarian Patchwork Guild currently has 60 groups covering 8 regions. These regions, which form an integral part of the Guild, are independent entities. Once or twice a year they organise professional/friendly gatherings in order to exchange ideas, showcase new works and sew for a charity. In keeping with the tradition of earlier guilds, newly joined members are asked to make a 20x20cm block. The large Guild Charter made up of these blocks represents the whole membership at national Guild events. The Guild joined the European Quilt Association (EQA) in the summer of 2004.

The most important forum for showing and judging members? new quilts are exhibitions and competitions accompanied by classes and other events. Since 1993 the Guild holds annual exhibitions alternating between a regional town and the capital, which is also where the Guild is based in the headquarters of the Hungarian Culture Foundation.

Since its foundation, it has been the Guild?s aim to help members improve their skills and learn new techniques. Throughout the year, regular classes are held in various parts of the country. Summer camps of several days or a whole week have always been very popular since they offer more time to learn new methods. The Guild?s library of more than 200 books are available for members in Budapest and several regional towns. Books are exchanged between the centres on a regular basis.

Another important Guild objective is to give high quality workmanship a wide recognition. To this aim, and in line with the main vision of the Guild, the title Guild Master has been created, which is awarded every year by a panel of judges specifically convened for this purpose. Currently, the Guild has 11 Guild Masters.

Day-to-day communication is facilitated by the Guild?s monthly newsletter called News Patches, together with a quarterly colour magazine called Colour Patch, which was launched in 2004. These two news media not only inform members about important domestic and overseas competitions and exhibitions but also report on gatherings and events, publish articles on various aspects of quilting as well as interviews with members.