Oranje Quilters' Guild
A blog mainly for our members to keep them updated on new events, important dates and ongoing or future projects and plans.
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Bloem Show 2026 Winners
Trophy Winners
Mrs. H Odendaal Floating Trophy for the most outstanding article - Estelle Calitz
Christelle Myburg Floating Trophy for the best unique techniques - Estelle Calitz
Anita Kleynhans Floating Trophy for the most points in Patchwork and quilting - Gerda Cronjé
Iessie Steenberg Floating Trophy for the best Traditional Quilt - Gerda Cronjé
Oranje Quilters Guild Floating Trophy for the best quilted article - Marietjie Prinsloo
Frances van Schalkwyk Floating Trophy - Judge Choice - Emsie van den Berg
Raadzaal Carpets Floating Trophy for the best freehand machine quilted article - Sonja Greyling-Gouws
Mariette Venter Floating Trophy for the best Innovative Quilt - Christine von Wielligh
Calista Von Wielligh Floating Trophy for the best participant under 18 years - Nienke Oosthuizen
Karin de Villiers Floating Trophy for the best Beginner Quilt - Nienke Oosthuizen
Mari Strydom Floating Trophy for the best Collaborative Quilt - Ansie Oosthuizen en Nellie Fourie
Bloem Show Floating Trophy for the best Art Quilt - Lynette Eloff
M. Le Roux Floating Trophy for the most creative crochet article - Lynette Eloff
Bloem Show Floating Trophy for the most outstanding crochet article - Lynette Eloff
Christa Gouws Floating Trophy for the most entries by a quilter (for the 3rd consecutive year) - Wilna Geel
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| Class 701: Appliqued Bedquilts | |
| 1. Rika van Rooyen 2. Wilna Geel 3. Sonja Greyling Class 702: Wall Quilts - Art 1. Lynette Eloff 2. Adie Deanne Class 703: Wall Quilts - Fibre Art 1. Marietjie Prinsloo 2. Lynette Eloff 3. Juliana Hamlett Class 704: Wall Quilts - Traditional 1. Gerda Cronjé 2. Sonja Greyling 3. Stephanie Smith Class 705: Wall Quilts - Innovative 1. Christine von Wielligh 2. Christine von Wielligh Class 706: Runner, table toppers and cot quilts - Traditional 1. Sonja Greyling 2. Sonja Stroebel 3. Wilna Geel Class 707: Runner, table toppers and cot quilts - Open 1. Wilna Geel 2. Sonja Jacobs Class 708: Group Quilts 1. Elize Harbron 2. Kimberley Kwilters 3. Kimberley Kwilters Class 709: Theme - Beach Party 1. Adie Deanne 2. Elrita Grimsley Class 711: Youth quilts - under 18 1. Lienke Teseling Class 712: Youth quilts - under 14 1. Carlu Teseling Class 713: Youth quilts - under 10 1. Gemma Vermeulen Class 714: 3-dimensional items - Bags 1. Gerda Cronjé Class 715: 3-dimensional items - Wearable Art 1. Alweda Botha Class 716: 3-dimensional items - Household items 1. Wilna Geel 2. Gerda Cronjé 3. Ria Senekal Class 717: 3-dimensional items - Fabric books and Journals 1. Emsie van den Berg Class 719: Beginners quilt 1. Nienke Oosthuizen 2. Elize Naudé Class 720: Collaborative quilts 1. Ansie Oosthuizen en Nellie Fourie 2. Frances van Schalkwyk en Hettie Pringle 3. Ansie Oosthuizen en Nellie Fourie Class 721: Open Category 1. Estelle Calitz 2. Gerda Cronjé 3. Esta Knoetze |
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