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A blog mainly for our members to keep them updated on new events, important dates and ongoing or future projects and plans.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Thursday, November 24, 2016
GENERAL MEETING
General Meeting 5 November 2016
Hosted by Rafels/Kwetter Kwilters
...OUR CHAIRLADY - IESSIE STEENBERG
...some of our members attending the meeting.
tea time...
The guest speakers: " 2 old broads.... "
Charlotte Naude en Aletta Ellis ...
...they are originally from Johannesburg and moved to Bethulie more than a year ago.Their quilt journey started about 3 years ago - after their first grandchildren were born.Other hobbies: woodwork, photography,art and gardening. Aletta loves English Bulldogs and Charlotte is a cat lover, especially Russian Sphynx.
A few of their quilts...
Viewer`s choice...
Congratulations, Lenie Lourens!!!
More quilts on display...
CHALLENGE WINNER 2016
WILNA GEEL
Congratulations, Wilna! Well done!
Thanks to "Rafels" and the "Kwetter Kwilters" for an excellent meeting!
Oranje Quilters` Guild Pro Dedicate 2016
...each group, within the Oranje Quilters`Guild, had to nominate a quilter...
the quilter with the most nominations is...
IESSIE STEENBERG!
Congratulations!!!
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Siyadala News – September 2016
Siyadala News – September 2016
1. Festival
Programme:
Is almost ready to go to the printers! Details of all the workshops, lectures,
timetable, costing etc. will be available in A4 booklets as well as on the
festival website before the end of 2016.
“Like” 2017 South African National Quilt Festival, Port Elizabeth on
Facebook to be informed immediately of the latest Siyadala news. Programmes will be distributed to all the
Regional Guilds as soon as it is ready.
2. The
Quilt Competition and Entry Forms:
The different categories with the
respective definitions and competition rules are on the Festival website on the
Competitions page! There will not be paper Entry Forms – the online
entry form will be active from 1 Feb 2017 – 31 March 2017. It will be on the Competitions Page of the
festival website http://festival.quiltsouthafrica.co.za
Deadlines:
·
31 March 2017 – submitting online Entry
Forms.
·
03 May 2017 – final day of
handing Competition quilts in.
3. Computicket:
Booking for workshops, lectures
and functions will be through Computicket which will open on 1st March 2017 and closes on 31st
May 2017. The Registration Fee will be
R150 per delegate, this will give you access to the festival for the whole week
and a very special tote bag!
Note: We decided on 1st March so that
everybody can recover from the Christmas and beginning of the year expenses!
4. Accommodation:
Booking for accommodation in
the hostel will open on 1st March 2017. An online Booking Form will be on the
Accommodation page under Collegiate Hostel.
Bookings can be made for an individual or a group wishing to share a
room. Rates will be published on the
festival website soon.
5. Evening
Functions:
All the evening functions will
be held at the Jnr Collegiate School Hall which is on the same premises as the
High School. Only 250 tickets per
function will be available, so if you would like to attend any of these
functions, you have to book your ticket as soon as it is available.
·
Welcome
Supper on Sunday 2 July
·
Prize
Giving Ceremony on Monday 3 July
·
Farewell
Supper on Saturday 8 July.
6. Sponsorship:
Smaller options for sponsorship
is available, ideal for smaller groups.
Hanging of a quilt @ R500
Page in the Brochure @ R500.
Regards.
Marilyn Pretorius
Chairlady Siyadala
– We Create National Quilt Festival
Tel: 041 3671634
Email: maripre@mweb.co.za
Sunday, September 18, 2016
OQG/SAQG Youth Block Winners 2016
Calista von Wielligh ( Winner Grade 9-12) with Sue Prins SAQG President.
Calista von Wielligh.
Megan Joubert (Highly commended).
Congratulations!!!
Friday, August 19, 2016
General Meeting - August 12, 2016
Guest speaker: Mackey Cilliers
Mackey Cilliers
....some of her quilts!
Winners of the lucky draw...
tea time/lunch ...
the guests...
Viewers choices of the day....
some of the quilts on display...
Thanks to the "Sterre", they were the hosts for the day...
Alta Stemmet (groupleader of the Sterre) with Mackey.
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