Dog beds

Annelize Keeve donated dog beds by OQG members to the local SPCA who were extremely glad to receive it.  Quilters put all their scrap pieces in a pillowcase and when full, stitch it close turning it into a comfortable, soft bed. 

Last General Meeting of 2023

The last General Meeting for 2023 of the Oranje Quilters Guild was held on the 28th of October and in allegiance to the Springbok's who were to play the All Blacks in the final later that evening for the Webb Ellis Trophy, the decor was done in our national colors, the Green and Gold.

The meeting was opened by Irene Reynhardt of the Uile group who hosted the meeting.

Present was 100 or so teddy bears which were done as an Outreach for Life Rosepark Hospital under the leadership of Iessie Steenberg.

The bears were accepted by Juliana Hamlett of the hospital who explained that the bears would be handed out to patients in hospital on Christmas Day as well as the staff working on that day.

Alaé Grabe of Quilt in Clarens kicked of the demonstrations by demonstrating a very nifty technique showing all present how to achieve perfect round edges using vilene.

She also demonstrated how to build a background using 9 pieces of fabric and the Stack and Wack technique.

Then the Uile group demonstrated different applique techniques.  Sonja Stroebel started the demonstration with her December mini quilt.

Annelize Keéve continued explaining the applique paper technique she used creating little woman blocks.

Sujanie van der Spoel explained the needle turning technique with detailed instructions on how to create perfect points.

                                                                                                                     

                  

There were beautiful quilts on display made by members of the OQG.

Outreach done by Sterre Quilters

A beautiful quilt gifted by the Sterre Quilters group affiliated with the Oranje Quilters Guild to the high care unit at Siesta Retirement Village.  

From left to right are Alison van der Walt (Sterre), Hanneke Lubbe (the manager of the unit at Siesta), Gerda Cronjé (the Sterre's group leader as well as OKG committee member) and Marietjie Prinsloo (Sterre).  

The other members who also worked on this quilt are Gerda Breytenbach, Marietjie Coetzee, Ronel Faul, Emmarenthea van Greuning, Dora Mackenzie, Iessie Steenberg, Petro van der Merwe and Rika van Rooyen.

Although the OKG committee decided to be involved only in stitching dog beds this year, there are loads of other Outreach projects that anybody could participate in.  If interested to find out more, please contact Annelize Keevé at akeeve@telkomsa.net or 082 499 2361, our committee member tasked with Outreach or Iessie Steenkamp at iessie@vodamail.co.za or 082 705 5279.  All of the initiatives are strictly voluntarily.

Please send any photos of Outreaches done under the name of the OKG to wgeel@mweb.co.za

First General Meeting of 2023

The first General Meeting for 2023 was held on the 11th of February.  It was also the first meeting under the guidance of the new chairperson, Christa Gouws.

Esta Knoetze (secretary) left and Christa Gouws right.

Ria Senekal opened the meeting with Bible Scripture namely Ruth 1:16.

Annelize Keevé brought everybody up to date with the latest news from the SAQG.

Annelize with the dog bed donations made by members of the OKG -
the outreach project for 2023.

Gerda Cronjé (the new convenor of the show committee)
explained the process to all attendees.

The vendors at the meeting included Elna

Husqvarna

and Quiltalk.

There was as usual lots of beautiful quilts exhibited by the members.

Well known teacher Mari Strydom brought along a few of her quilts and had the attending quilters in awe with her exceptional talents.

After the meeting the Gracie Star quilt block was demonstrated by the Two Old Broads.