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

Marianne Le Roux floating Trophy for the best Group participation at Bloem Show (for the 5th consecutive year)  - Sterre

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     Thanks to judge Mari Strydom, Gerda Cronjé and all her helpers.