First General Meeting 2024-2

The first general meeting of 2024 was packed full of miscellaneous demo's as well as the Voices in Cloth presentation and kept the audience spellbound for the entire time.

Elsa Viviers and Christene von Wielligh welcomed all members and guests.

OQG Chairperson Christa Gouws

Gerda Cronjé, the OQG Bloemshow co-ordinator, gave quilters some tips and pointers
what judges specifically look at during judging.

Leanne Stewart, the Chairperson of the Voices in Cloth
quilt festival to be held in Pietermaritzburg from 4 to 9 July 2024.

OQG Secretary Esta Knoetze

OQG committee member Nelia Venter in charge of Retreats.

Vendors for the day included Annamarie Wessels, the local Elna dealer,

Quiltalk and

Lemon Tree Fabrix

Some of the attendees

One of our members, Doretha Jacobs, presented an interesting talk about the processing of wool.
From receiving the soiled wool, spinning, coloring, etc. until the final product.

Skeins of wool

A cushion made with 100% wool.

Attendees listening intently.

Ansulet from Clover and Stitch presented her interesting technique of print and quilt.

A good quality photo is broken up into individual squares with the seam
allowances added all the way around, printed on cotton fabric, cut out and stitched into a quilt.

These cheetahs were done using her technique.

After all the speeches and demo's, all had some refreshments.

The beautiful, folded paper proteas used as decoration.

First General Meeting 2024

The first General Meeting of the OQG was held on the 17th of February.  The main purpose of the meeting was the introduction of the Voices in Cloth quilt festival to be held at Pietermaritzburg from the 4th till the 9th of July 2024.  All the quilts exhibited were samples from the classes to be presented at the festival.

Blue and White Porcelain Jar by Elaine Barnard

Hidden Wells by Janet Waring

Pomegranates by Mari Claase (left)
Perfect Applique by Wilna Heynecke (centre)
Hydrangeas by Wilna Heynecke (right)

Colour Carnival by Wilna Heynecke (left)
Picture Constructed from Torn Strips by Paul Schutte (top right)
Miniature Shattered Heart by John Cole Morgan (right bottom)

Organic Vase of Flowers by Joy Clark

Distorted Voices by Paul Schutte (left)
Inset Circles by Carol Hodson (centre)
Dragonfly Runner by Wilna Heynecke (right)

Painted and Embroidered Reptile Eye by Tilly de Harde

Mary-Beth Mandala Applique by Wilna Heynecke

Wedges Rule by Joy Clark (left) and
Five Star Mini by Annie du Toit (right)

Magic Quilt in a Day by Erla Cilliers

Funky Faces by Macky Cilliers

Soundwaves by Carolyn Trezona

Intermediate Free Motion by Carolyn Trezona

clockwise from top left
Never-Ending Log Cabin by Alet Davy
Glorious Grids by Telene Jeffrey
Claire's Curves by Claire Wallace
Flower Power by Alet Davy
and Wedges Rule by Joy Clark

Wedges Rule by Joy Clark

Clockwise from top left
Inktense Colour Me Whole by Telene Jeffrey
Over the moon by Rosalie Dace
Suikerbossie by Dewald Compion
Crazy Shwe-Shwe by Alet Davy
Ruler Work by Merle  Gibson
Rulerwork Essentials by Telene Jeffrey

Windmilss of my Mind by Paul Schutte (left)
Red Dress by Tracy Jackson (centre)
Tilda Doll by Annie du Toit (right)
My Own Bag by Mari Strydom (far right)

Thread Painting a Strelitzia by Tilly de Harde (far left)
Embroidered Mandala by Rosemary Perry (centre)
Selvedged Memories by Tracy Jackson (centre bottom)
Blue and White Porcelain Jar by Elaine Barnard (right)

Funky Cats with Attitude by Mari Strydom

Optical Illusion/Transparency by Tilly de Harde (top left)
Fabric beads by Mari Strydom (centre top)

Picklelicious by Rosemary Perry (bottom left)
Free Expression Modern Shapes by Mari Strydom (bottom right)

A Scrappy Cushion by Mari Strydom

With only 122 days to go and some of the classes already fully booked, be sure to book your classes if you are interested in going.  A tour bus of Cosmos Tours will travel from Bloemfontein.  Accommodation is also provided.  Contact OQG Chairperson Christa Gouws on 083 542 5709 for more info.

More about the meeting to follow.