Bloem Show Winners 2023

Trophy Winners

Mrs H Odendaal Floating Trophy for the most outstanding article - Charlotte Naude

Anita Kleyhans Floating Trophy for the most points in Patchwork and quilting  - Adie Deanne

Oranje Quilters Guild Floating Trophy for the best quilted article - Adie Deanne

Iessie Steenberg Floating Trophy for the best Traditional Quilt - Adie Deanne

Frances van Schalkwyk Floating Trophy - Judge Choice - Alison van der Walt

Raadzaal Carpets Floating Trophy for the best freehand machine quilted article - Regina Raubenheimer

Mariette Venter Floating Trophy for the best Innovative Quilt - Emsie Muller

Calista Von Wielligh Floating Trophy for the best participant under 18 years - Annabelle Combrinck (7 years old)

Christelle Myburg Floating Trophy for the best Art Quilt - Iessie Steenberg

Karin de Villiers Floating Trophy for the best Beginner Quilt - Marlene le Grange

	Patchwork and quilting - Bedquilts
1	Margaret Jordaan
2	Regina Raubenheimer
3	Adie Deanne

Applique, with or without patchwork - Bedquilts 1  Adie Deanne 2  Marietjie Coetzee

	Wallhanging - Picture
1	Calista Von Wielligh
2	Christa Gouws

	Wallhanging - Organic Forms
1	Charlotte Naude
2	Lorene Erwee
3	Marietjie van Rensburg

	Wallhanging - Geometric Forms
1	Marietjie Prinsloo
2	Rika van Rooyen
3	Christine Von Wielligh

Wallhanging - Fabric Art 1 Emsie Muller 2 Annamarie Wessels 3 Iessie Steenberg

	Group Quilts
1	Bed of roses
2	Hartjies in Herfs
3	Elsa Viviers

	Miniature Quilt
1	Petro van der Merwe

	Youth quilt
	Annabelle Combrinck (7 years)

	3 - Dimentional Articles
	1  Elsa de Wet -Handbag
2	Marianne le Roux - Cushion
3	Ronel Faul - Journal

	Concept Quilts
	1  Iessie Steenberg
2	Charlotte Naude

	Beginner Quilt
1	Marlene le Grange

Bloemshow 2023

Bloemfontein's annual show, the Bloem Show, have become synonym with quilting, knitting, crochet, baking, embroidery, woodworking and several other arts and crafts items being displayed in one of the halls.  It always attracts lots of visitors and this year was no exception.

Iessie Steenberg recently resigned as convenor after organizing this important event of the Oranje Quilters Guild for many years.  Gerda Cronjé agreed to take on this big job and patiently phoned the quilters encouraging all to partake.

Gerda Cronjé (left), Judge Mari Strydom and Iessie Steenberg (right)

Gerda and secretary Esta Knoetze hard at work during the judging process

Quilts stacked,

numbered

and ready for Judge Mari Strydom.

Gerda with Judge Mari.

Mari hard at work whilst Gerda and her team of helpers looked on

with Esta dutifully writing down all the comments.

It wasn't however just work and no play as there was some time to relax

and enjoy coffee or tea

as well as get some tips from Judge Mari.

Some of the beautiful quilts.

After a well-deserved lunch

it was time to put the quilts in the display case.

Ansie Combrinck and Ritha Swanepoel inside the huge display case.

Rika van Rooyen lending a helping hand.

And after two days of hard work, this was the result.

Chairperson Christa Gouws (in black) showed her support

From left to right - 2023's Bloemshow team
Gerda Cronjé (Convener), Mari  Strydom (Judge), Esta Knoetze (Secretary), Calista von Wielligh with Mom Christine, Iessie Steenberg, Rika van Rooyen and Ritha Swanepoel

Photographer Lynette Eloff (far left) and Ansie Combrinck (far right)

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Thanks to all the ladies for their hard work and Judge Mari Strydom for the positive critic.  Also a big word of thanks to all the members of the Oranje Quilters Guild who supported this event.  

12 May to 30 June 2023 - Travelling Quilt Exhibition at Anglo Boer Museum

Travelling Quilt Exhibition

Across the borders of provinces

Quilts from Gauteng province (Jacaranda Quilters)

12 May to 30 June 2023

at Anglo Boer Museum 

Read more about the museum here.

Location pin https://goo.gl/maps/tAkChtrkZoHYHUY87

2nd General Meeting

You are hereby invited to the 2nd General Meeting of  2023 hosted by 

the Rotary Cutters and the Gouedrade.

Place:  N.G. Church Fichardtpark hall

Altona Crescent, Fichardt Park,

Bloemfontein

Date:  13 May 2023

Time:  09h00

Guest speaker:  Alaë Grabe

Location Pin:  https://goo.gl/maps/n4KUVKh98ahfoPnn8