3rd General Meeting of 2019 - 2

There was some beautiful quilts on display as usual.  Members was invited to bring their very first quilts as well for Show and Tell.

Christa Gouws (left) won with her old quilt.

Another one of Christa, this one hand made, with a bit of history on the back.

Charlotte Naudé's Baby Dear Jane with 1.5" blocks astonished all.

Charlotte on the left with Mariette

Charlotte's beautiful fusion quilt.

Felicity Borchard (right) won with her beautiful rooster quilt for new quilts.

The Rotary Cutters group made table runners.

Elsa finished hers with a wide binding

Magda, Wilna and Marietjie's

Rika, Hanlie and Angeline's - also with wide binding

3rd General Meeting of 2019 - 1

The third of our birthday parties was hosted by the Stukkie vir Stukkie group on the 24th of August.

All guests were treated with sherry and salty snacks with the three beautiful (and delicious) birthday cakes cut during tea time.

The beautiful and yummy birthday cakes were baked and decorated by the extremely talented member of the Stukkie vir Stukkie group, Charlotte Naudé.

After a warm welcoming from our Chairperson, Mariëtte Venter, Ina Beukes opened the meeting with an inspirational piece from "Siel van 'n vrou" written by Milanie Vosloo.

As it is the official 30th birthday of our Guild, Mariëtte invited the original founding members (Griet Lombard, Jolena van Rooyen, Du Maurier Weiss, Dalene Volsteedt, Rina Bredenkamp and Lucy Steyn - who was also the first chair person) to attend the meeting, but due to other obligations, all except Du Maurier unfortunately had to decline the invitation.  

Mariëtte Venter with Du Maurier Weiss

In South Africa, we celebrate Woman's Day on the 9th of August each year with a public holiday.  To commemorate this day, we treated a very special group of ladies of the Gouedrade group which consist of 4 sisters and 1 daughter all of whom quilt.

From left to right:  Corine (daughter of Kokkewiet), Breggie Viljoen, Louisa Basson, Petro van der Merwe and Kokkewiet (Rina) Scholtz.

The Outreach project for this term was cushions for the children from Choc House , an organization which provide comprehensive countrywide support for children with cancer and other life-threatening blood disorders, and their families.

Bloemfontein's Choc House Facebook page

Our members also donated crocheted flowers for curtains from blocks donated by Radio Rosestad listeners for the Siesta retirement village, a non profit organization.

The curtains.

From left to right:  Maggie Bekker (who crocheted the most flowers), Mariette and Alison van der Walt

Fadimehang Soup Kitchen received wool and knitting needles.

Nici Smit also received a special thank you gift from the Guild for all the support and help she gave when one of her pupil's house burned down - this post refers.

Mariëtte and Nici

To be continued....

Spring Day

Whilst the Northern hemisphere is preparing for cooler weather, it is Spring in our part of the world and to celebrate this event, we are hosting another fun filled day for our members as well as guests.  So, do bring your friends with at a small fee of only R50.  Included are demo's, various vendors (among others LiefieLove all the way from Mpumalanga with hand coloured bamboo, cotton yarn etc.) and something to eat and drink.

12 October 2019 09h00

NG Church hall

Altona Crescent

Fichardt Park

Bloemfontein

Google maps for location

General Meeting 24 August 2019

You are hereby invited

Patchjol 19 September 2019

It's time again for this extremely popular mini quilt festival, so book early to avoid disappointment!

OQG member helps pupil after house burn down

Our first Outreach for the year was Batho primary school where one of the Quiltmakers, Nici Smit teach.

But on the 15th of May, tragedy strike one of the pupils she is teaching quilting skills to in the afternoon, when fire was set to their house.

Although they are poor and live in a shack, that is (or was) home to them.

At first Nici did not realize the extent of what happened until she saw Moleboheng using another pupil's books.  So, being very involved in her quilting group, Nici immediately decided to help the family to get back on their feet after visiting the burnt out shack.  With the help of donations from across the country, volunteers stepped in and build a new home for them.

Nici and the family are so grateful for all the help they received.  The biggest miracle being that the whole family was able to escape the inferno as well as the fact that they received everything needed in the correct quantities.

The family are extremely grateful to all involved and especially Nici for helping them to get back on their feet.  Nici's love for quilting and to share this with her pupils being instrumental.

Grateful mother Letsoara smiling big after all the heartache.