No better combination

During our quarterly meetings it always sounds like a beehive and looking at these ladies there simply cannot be any better combination than chatting, shopping and eating.  Lovely to have all of you attending!

Accuquilt GO!

Our guest speaker at the November meeting was Joseph Stein informing us that we do have a representative of this easy cut and go system in Bloemfontein.

For those who couldn't attend the meeting or want to find out more, Joseph can be contacted on his cell phone at

 082 953 9123 

or via e-mail on

shein@telkomsa.net

Viewer’s choice at the November meeting

Mariëtte Venter is the one doing ‘show and tell’ at our quarterly meetings, walking around the hall, introducing us to the quilt maker and the story (if any) about the quilt but even before that..... we got to vote for our favourite quilts.  Only 4 votes per person which makes it extremely hard!

This term the winning quilt came from Amanda Palvie and is truly a beaut.  Congratulations Amanda.

The runners up were Wilna Geel with her owl quilt and Alta Street.  Well done ladies.

Lovely quilts on display at our last meeting for 2013

Those of you who are into photography might have noticed that the quality of the photos have improved tremendously from those taken by myself with my cell phone.  For this we have to thank our brand new photographer, Anina Louw, with a camera almost bigger than myself but I can definitely see the difference.  Thanks Anina, I do appreciate your help and your husbands' for delivering the memory stick right to my doorstep.  Enjoy the lovely handwork.

Our last quarterly meeting for 2013

We had our last meeting for the year on Saturday, 9 November 2013 and it was sadly time to greet our previous chairperson who ran our guild for a full term of 3 years to lead us to and through our very first National Quilt Festival.  

Thank you Marianne and I, for one, will remember you as the one chairperson who could do a meeting fast, effective and to the point to allow us to get to shop, stare at the beautiful quilts and enjoy all the eats and treats the hosting groups had on offer.  You will be missed.

Marianne then introduced our newly elected chairperson, Frances van der Walt, and in our guild she needs absolutely no introduction as this lady has been tying loose ends together for as long as I can remember since hearing her name for the first time.

Frances we welcome you along with your new secretary, Christa Gouws and treasurer, Riana Nel, in the high chair and trust you will guide and lead as you already know how to. To all group leaders and members of the new committee please note that Frances will be holding her first planning meeting on 29 November 2013.  This lady is sure to start her term as chairperson on well oiled wheels.

Photos from the 15 August 2013 quarterly meeting

A huge thank you to Frances van der Walt for taking these photos.  Nice to have those reliable crutches in any guild.  Much appreciated Frances!

Martie Botha's quilt was chosen as the viewers' choice.  Congratulations!

Iessie Steenberg's landscape quilt from a class by Elaine Barnard

Wilna Geel's entry for the quarterly challenge

Amanda Palvies' take on the Marilyn Pretorius handbag

And the winner of the challenge with her Marilyn Pretorius handbag, Amanda Palvie

Alta Stemmet's handbag from her class with Marilyn Pretorius

Crocheted blanket also by Alta Stemmet

Twinchies by Elsa van Coller

Anina Louw's quilt from a class by Macky Cilliers

A friendly welcome with a nice gift to all