Dear fellow quilters,
Most of the quilters who attended the ALIVE WITH COLOUR QUILT FESTIVAL in Stellenbosch are by now safely back home.
It is fun unpacking all the wonderful treasures we bought at the festival. Simmy's efforts in arranging and ensuring the presence of all the vendors definitely paid off.
The joy of going through the tote bag and paging through the Quilt Journal cannot be adequately described and thanks needs to be given to Rita who packed the bags.
We have told those who could not make it the festival about the wonderful reception we received from Sandra, Pat and the other ladies at the Registration desk.
With excitement we also shared with them the beautiful and exciting quilts we saw at the quilt show. Thanks to all the organisers of the show: Hazelmay, who received all the quilts; Jenny, who organised the judging; Sue, who was the in charge of the judging; and Sheila, who was the curator. The DVD of the show, made by Andrew, is a great memento.
The hostels were wonderful and for this, thanks to Ina, the only real queen in Stellenbosch – she even has her own tiara! Our stay, the peaceful sleep (and sometimes the lack thereof), the laughter and the new friends we made all make up the wonderful story of the memories we made during the festival.
Those who could not make it are told about each class we attended: Marié ensured that all the classes ran smoothly and even lent a helping hand when needed. Una and her wonderful outreaches are topics eagerly retold. The many gifts we received are proudly displayed. Thanks to Nolene who was responsible for liaising with the sponsors. Many thanks to Helen who ensured that we ate deliciously prepared food at beautifully decorated tables.
Finally, thanks to Wanda and her team for the wonderful experience and as far as we are concerned you attained your goal of promoting the art of Patchwork and Quilting and of bring quilters together to share their work and encourage each other!
On a personal note, a special word of thanks for sharing all your knowledge with me on how to organise a successful and enjoyable quilt festival.
To my own team in the Oranje Quilters' Guild: I have no doubt that we will organise a wonderful and successful festival in 2013.
We are quilters with a kaleidoscope of talent, which reach beyond the borders of quilting, and this makes us a winning team.
Quilted regards
Iessie
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