Sunday, April 5, 2020

First General Meeting 2020 - 2

While the two qualifying teams of Kwiltedoor was working hard on their respective quilts, the rest of the Oranje Quilters Guild's members attended the meeting hosted by the Needles and Pins group.



Secretary Margaret Jordaan on the left with our new Chairlady Nelia Venter on the right.
 

On display were examples of the classes which will be presented during the Quilt in Clarence Festival which is scheduled to take place from the 30th of June until the 3rd of July 2020.

Exciting Kaleidoscope
Hand quilting the Sue Cameron way

Starstruck
My Passions
What a colourful world

Hooked on Clarens
Belle
Annie ABC in Afrikaans
Autumn
Applique all over
Colour me beautiful
Just around the corner

Woven treasure
Nelia with Alae Grabe from Quilt in Clarens.


There was only a few quilts for Show and tell




with this one selected as the winner.


Cecile Lombaard of Quiltalk showed this tuffet which she would like to demonstrate later this year as a 2 day class.



Other vendors at the meeting included the local Brother dealer.



There was also silk thread for sale as well as skeins of wool and mohair.




Helenette van Tonder, our local Bernina delaer, demonstrated the circular tool.




Fun short courses

A few of the OQG's members attended two short courses presented by Ina Meyer.    Fabric flowers Create depth with inktense pencils. Prou...