Monday, March 11, 2024

First General Meeting 2024-2

The first general meeting of 2024 was packed full of miscellaneous demo's as well as the Voices in Cloth presentation and kept the audience spellbound for the entire time.

Elsa Viviers and Christene von Wielligh welcomed all members and guests.

OQG Chairperson Christa Gouws

Gerda Cronjé, the OQG Bloemshow co-ordinator, gave quilters some tips and pointers
what judges specifically look at during judging.

Leanne Stewart, the Chairperson of the Voices in Cloth
quilt festival to be held in Pietermaritzburg from 4 to 9 July 2024.

OQG Secretary Esta Knoetze

OQG committee member Nelia Venter in charge of Retreats.

Vendors for the day included Annamarie Wessels, the local Elna dealer,

Quiltalk and

Lemon Tree Fabrix


Some of the attendees

One of our members, Doretha Jacobs, presented an interesting talk about the processing of wool.
From receiving the soiled wool, spinning, coloring, etc. until the final product.

Skeins of wool

A cushion made with 100% wool.



Attendees listening intently.

Ansulet from Clover and Stitch presented her interesting technique of print and quilt.

A good quality photo is broken up into individual squares with the seam
allowances added all the way around, printed on cotton fabric, cut out and stitched into a quilt.

These cheetahs were done using her technique.

After all the speeches and demo's, all had some refreshments.

The beautiful, folded paper proteas used as decoration.







Sunday, March 3, 2024

First General Meeting 2024

The first General Meeting of the OQG was held on the 17th of February.  The main purpose of the meeting was the introduction of the Voices in Cloth quilt festival to be held at Pietermaritzburg from the 4th till the 9th of July 2024.  All the quilts exhibited were samples from the classes to be presented at the festival.

Blue and White Porcelain Jar by Elaine Barnard

Hidden Wells by Janet Waring

Pomegranates by Mari Claase (left)
Perfect Applique by Wilna Heynecke (centre)
Hydrangeas by Wilna Heynecke (right)

Colour Carnival by Wilna Heynecke (left)
Picture Constructed from Torn Strips by Paul Schutte (top right)
Miniature Shattered Heart by John Cole Morgan (right bottom)

Organic Vase of Flowers by Joy Clark

Distorted Voices by Paul Schutte (left)
Inset Circles by Carol Hodson (centre)
Dragonfly Runner by Wilna Heynecke (right)

Painted and Embroidered Reptile Eye by Tilly de Harde

Mary-Beth Mandala Applique by Wilna Heynecke

Wedges Rule by Joy Clark (left) and
Five Star Mini by Annie du Toit (right)

Magic Quilt in a Day by Erla Cilliers

Funky Faces by Macky Cilliers

Soundwaves by Carolyn Trezona

Intermediate Free Motion by Carolyn Trezona

clockwise from top left
Never-Ending Log Cabin by Alet Davy
Glorious Grids by Telene Jeffrey
Claire's Curves by Claire Wallace
Flower Power by Alet Davy
and Wedges Rule by Joy Clark

Wedges Rule by Joy Clark

Clockwise from top left
Inktense Colour Me Whole by Telene Jeffrey
Over the moon by Rosalie Dace
Suikerbossie by Dewald Compion
Crazy Shwe-Shwe by Alet Davy
Ruler Work by Merle  Gibson
Rulerwork Essentials by Telene Jeffrey

Windmilss of my Mind by Paul Schutte (left)
Red Dress by Tracy Jackson (centre)
Tilda Doll by Annie du Toit (right)
My Own Bag by Mari Strydom (far right)


Thread Painting a Strelitzia by Tilly de Harde (far left)
Embroidered Mandala by Rosemary Perry (centre)
Selvedged Memories by Tracy Jackson (centre bottom)
Blue and White Porcelain Jar by Elaine Barnard (right)

Funky Cats with Attitude by Mari Strydom

Optical Illusion/Transparency by Tilly de Harde (top left)
Fabric beads by Mari Strydom (centre top)

Picklelicious by Rosemary Perry (bottom left)
Free Expression Modern Shapes by Mari Strydom (bottom right)

A Scrappy Cushion by Mari Strydom

With only 122 days to go and some of the classes already fully booked, be sure to book your classes if you are interested in going.  A tour bus of Cosmos Tours will travel from Bloemfontein.  Accommodation is also provided.  Contact OQG Chairperson Christa Gouws on 083 542 5709 for more info.

More about the meeting to follow.




Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Dog beds

Annelize Keeve donated dog beds by OQG members to the local SPCA who were extremely glad to receive it.  Quilters put all their scrap pieces in a pillowcase and when full, stitch it close turning it into a comfortable, soft bed. 



Sunday, November 26, 2023

Last General Meeting of 2023

The last General Meeting for 2023 of the Oranje Quilters Guild was held on the 28th of October and in allegiance to the Springbok's who were to play the All Blacks in the final later that evening for the Webb Ellis Trophy, the decor was done in our national colors, the Green and Gold.




The meeting was opened by Irene Reynhardt of the Uile group who hosted the meeting.


Present was 100 or so teddy bears which were done as an Outreach for Life Rosepark Hospital under the leadership of Iessie Steenberg.






The bears were accepted by Juliana Hamlett of the hospital who explained that the bears would be handed out to patients in hospital on Christmas Day as well as the staff working on that day.




Alaé Grabe of Quilt in Clarens kicked of the demonstrations by demonstrating a very nifty technique showing all present how to achieve perfect round edges using vilene.




She also demonstrated how to build a background using 9 pieces of fabric and the Stack and Wack technique.




Then the Uile group demonstrated different applique techniques.  Sonja Stroebel started the demonstration with her December mini quilt.




Annelize Keéve continued explaining the applique paper technique she used creating little woman blocks.


Sujanie van der Spoel explained the needle turning technique with detailed instructions on how to create perfect points.



                                                                                                                     
                  
There were beautiful quilts on display made by members of the OQG.















First General Meeting 2024-2

The first general meeting of 2024 was packed full of miscellaneous demo's as well as the Voices in Cloth  presentation and kept the audi...